People-powered news on your local government.
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
Atlanta
Development
March 26, 2024
Atlanta City Council: Community Development/Human Services Committee Community Development/Human Services Committee - Regular Committee Meeting
Notetaking by
Minneapolis Board of Education Minneapolis Board of Education - Committee of the Whole
Notetaking by
Al Zdon
Chicago
Education
March 7, 2024
City Colleges of Chicago [remote or in person] Finance and Administrative Services Committee + Regular Board Meeting
Notetaking by
Katrina Herring
Cleveland City Council City Council Caucus Meeting [IN-PERSON ONLY]
Notetaking by
Chicago
Utilities
March 7, 2024
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago [remote or in person] Board of Commissioners
Live-tweeting by
Will Reynolds
Chicago
Utilities
March 7, 2024
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago [remote or in person] Board of Commissioners
Notetaking by
Christopher Siegler
Detroit
Criminal Justice
March 18, 2024
Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan Special Assignment — Documenting Juvenile Courts
Notetaking by
Deandrea White
Detroit
Education
March 27, 2024
Wayne County Community College District WCCCD, Board of Trustees — IN-PERSON ONLY!
Audio by
Devyn McNaughton
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.
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How anyone can become a Documenter in one of our local programs.