People-powered news on your local government.
We’re putting every public meeting on the record.
Who we are
A network of newsrooms and community organizations committed to participatory civic media.
What we do
We train and pay hundreds of people to attend under-reported public meetings and publish the results.
We’re building a new public record
Your elected officials are making big decisions. Keep tabs with original notes, live-tweet threads and multimedia reports from Documenters in your area—updated daily
Cleveland
Health
Dec. 2, 2021
Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County Diversion Subcommittee - Mental Health Response Advisory Committee (MHRAC)
Notetaking by
Marvetta Rutherford
Chicago
Politics
Dec. 2, 2021
Chicago City Council Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation
Notetaking by
Ayanna Watkins
Illinois General Assembly Housing Committee: People Facing Barriers to Housing Hearing
Notetaking by
Esperanza Salgado
Chicago
Development
Dec. 2, 2021
Chicago Department of Planning and Development Commission on Chicago Landmarks
Notetaking by
Nikki Roberts
Cleveland
Finance
Nov. 29, 2021
Cleveland
Health
Dec. 2, 2021
Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County Diversion Subcommittee - Mental Health Response Advisory Committee (MHRAC)
Notetaking by
Kathleen Moser
Cleveland
Politics
Nov. 29, 2021
Cleveland City Council Municipal Services and Properties Committee
Notetaking by
Marvetta Rutherford
Notetaking by
Minneapolis Documenters
Notetaking by
Minneapolis Documenters
What our network is saying
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A unique civic education
“How are your tax dollars spent? What are your elected officials doing? Are they listening to you? What is the process? That, as a Documenter, is what you have to show people.”
Susan Carlotta Ellis
Community reporting
“In almost every case for a meeting that I’ve covered, I’ve been the only person connected to the media that has been in the room.”
David Palmer
Local connections
“I've learned from other Documenters… I’ve learned skills that helped me to not just be a better citizen but also inform the type of work that I want to do.”
Isabel Sophia Dieppa
About this project
How our public meeting coverage supports local reporting.
How our public meeting coverage tracks policy trends and public input.
How our training modules build civic knowledge and action.
How anyone can become a Documenter in one of our local programs.