Citizen and community news
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.
Creative ways to connect your community with resources
A conversation with Adrienne Johnson Martin.
Create a community resource hub using a free interactive tool
From food assistance to translation services, how Canopy Atlanta shares resources.
Using zines to share public service, civic information
From printing on a budget to distributing strategically: what you need to know.
Can election season be less crazy?
An automation and AI experiment in real time.
Using zines to connect with a hyper-specific audience
Print is not dead: A conversation with Sarah Bennett Working with artists and journalists at all skill levels in her print shop, Sarah Bennett is familiar with tailoring zines to meet the needs of different producers and audiences. The Innovation in Focus team met with Bennett to talk about some of the common challenges she … Continued