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
Philadelphia City Planning Commission and Civic Design Review Committee Civic Design Review Committee
Audio by
Zig Rorer
Philadelphia
Development
Nov. 6, 2024
Philadelphia City Planning Commission and Civic Design Review Committee Civic Design Review Committee
Notetaking by
Margaret Guerra
Philadelphia
Education
Nov. 7, 2024
Philadelphia
Politics
Oct. 30, 2024
Philadelphia City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and The Homeless
Notetaking by
Lindsey Schuler
Philadelphia City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and The Homeless
Audio by
Deesarine Ballayan
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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.