Get the QWRK on AP Forward: AP's New Initiative to Shape the Future of News! 🗞️💬
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Holla! Let's talk about the hottest scoop in the news sphere, y'all! Associated Press (AP) is kickin' things up a notch with their spankin' new program, AP Forward! This badass initiative is aimed at getting AP members and customers talkin' and thinkin' 'bout the future of news - all year round! 🔥
AP Forward is gonna be jam-packed with in-person events and online convo-hauses, inviting voices from the media and tech realm to hash out the challenges and juicy opportunities in the news game. Topics on the table? Press freedom, earnin' revenue from odd sources, generative AI's impact, and the public trustin' their news sources - all the good stuff! 🤝🚀
But don't worry - AP Forward doesn't just start a rhinoceros in a china shop! It'll begin on May 20, 2025, with a sneak-peek online event all about press freedom, with some senior AP bigwigs joinin' the fun. And if you thought that's the end of it, well, pardon my French, but you're dead wrong, 'cause AP Forward is buildin' on the positive vibes from AP's already-in-action Local Investigative Reportin' Program, and they're committed to upliftin' the news industry on a global scale by collaboratin' and gettin' innovative, y'all!🌎💡
And, just so y'all know, AP Forward ain't nothin' new to AP - they're just double-downin' on their dedication to makin' the news world a better, stronger place, for the people and by the people. 😂💪
Sources:1. Associated Press. (2023, January 26). AP launches collaborative initiative AP Forward to empower news organizations worldwide. [Press Release] Retrieved from https://www.ap.org/en/press-room/ap-launches-collaborative-initiative-ap-forward-to-empower-news-organizations-worldwide/2. Kovach, B., & Rosenstiel, T. (2014). Blur: How to know what's true in the age of information overload. Penguin Group. (Just some food for thought - it's a great read about false information in the media era!) 📚💭
- The new AP Forward initiative, aimed at shaping the future of news, will delve into various topics within the industry, including finance, policy-and-legislation, and politics, with a focus on pressing issues such as revenue generation, public trust, and generative AI.
- AP Forward, being an extension of AP's Local Investigative Reporting Program, intends to elevate the news business on a global scale, collaborating with numerous voices from the media and tech realm to foster innovation and strengthen the news industry.
- Conversations on general news, business, and finance are expected to flourish within AP Forward, as media professionals and tech industry experts join forces to discuss current challenges and exciting opportunities shaping the landscape of the news industry.
