Citizen and community news
Should journalists try to make change in the world?
We already are, we just don’t call it that.
RJI webinar: Learn how to host a community journalism training to keep local journalism thriving
Do you want to have a hand in training and inspiring the next generation of journalists in your local community?
New tool combines AI, human judgment to create video highlights from public meetings
How Illinois Times is using SeeGov to expand city council coverage.
Taking public meeting notes to TikTok — and making it actionable
How to experiment with video formats for the Documenters program.
From stickers to suggestion boxes, centering audience in your growth
CivicLex is relaunching its website and newsletter: Here’s how community engagement came first.
12 community-centered news projects
From positivity polls to print editions and photo contests, newsrooms across the country tried a new-to-them idea.
Rural towns give rise to ‘volunteer journalism’
Community members step in when professional newsrooms die. News is driven by duty, not dollars.
Re-evaluating what news delivery looks like at CivicLex
Centering the community’s needs while finding an innovative format.
Atlanta POV: Listening to community at scale
Atlanta Civic Circle collaborated with Neighborhood Nexus to build a listening tool to bring in revenue and build connection.
The Care & Collaboration Toolkit
A new guide to implementing practices that care for, and center, journalists in news organizations.