Reflections on why building a values-aligned career starts with knowing your story and trusting your path.
As a Report for America Corps Member, their writing centers civic life, solutions, and holding public officials accountable to their communities with a focus on Chicago’s South and West Sides.
From thousands of assignments to four new sites, eight peer exchanges, and one national Summit, we collected impactful highlights from across our Documenters Network.
Two new communities are bringing fresh energy to our people-powered journalism movement. Meet the local partners and civic collaborators shaping the next chapter of Documenters.
City Bureau and Cook County are launching another round of funding to support digital equity projects in Suburban Cook County. Applications are due January 14.
3 things we learned by gathering 20 partners from across the country
Building momentum through peer exchange, shared learning, and people-powered innovation across the Documenters Network.
This teacher-turned-policy specialist is joining our team to help sustain our thriving network of Documenters across the country.
Ebony Ellis began documenting public meetings in October 2018 and is the newest member of the “Docs 100 Club.” Ebony believes that if you care about Chicago, becoming a Documenter is a natural first step.
This journalist is joining our team to support local workflows for our Chicago Documenters
As the Documenters Network continues to expand and sites explore new ways to meet the needs of their communities, City Bureau is creating intentional touchpoints to strengthen the collective work of building civic media nationwide.
A Q&A with Kyla Williams Tate, Cook County's Director of Digital Equity and our partner on the IMPACT Small Grants Program
With Deep Gratitude: My Time at City Bureau Comes to a Close
This investment will help us strengthen the Documenters program’s infrastructure and expand pathways to civic participation for more communities nationwide.
City Bureau editors answered some of our most-asked questions about the Civic Reporting Fellowship during a July webinar.
This reporter-turned-editor joined our team to coach and lead the next generation of journalists.
We’re exploring how AI might empower, not replace, trained and paid community members who are building civic power by documenting local government meetings.
This community engagement leader is joining our team to build and coach Chicago Documenters.
Community members and a small batch of job experts join City Bureau in networking and sharing career resources for young adults.
A new study compares Grand Rapids Documenters’ notes with official city meeting minutes, showing how our approach to note taking is actively making local government more accessible, transparent, and community-focused.