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
San Diego
Education
Sept. 17, 2024
San Diego State University- Associated Students Campus Life Councils Campus Community Commission
Notetaking by
Jenna Fee Feyerabend
San Diego
Education
Sept. 24, 2024
San Diego Unified School District- Board and Committees Board of Education Regular Meeting
Notetaking by
Sara Turner
San Diego
Politics
Sept. 23, 2024
San Diego
Development
Sept. 20, 2024
San Diego
Education
Sept. 20, 2024
San Diego State University- Associated Students Campus Life Councils SSC: Children’s Center Board
Notetaking by
Lillian Diephouse
San Diego
Environment
Sept. 19, 2024
San Diego County Water Authority- Board Committees and Work Groups Board of Directors Meeting
Notetaking by
Reagan Verschelde
San Diego
Development
Sept. 18, 2024
San Diego City Community Planning Groups Barrio Logan Community Planning Group
Notetaking by
Hannah Ramirez
San Diego
Criminal Justice
Sept. 18, 2024
San Diego
Politics
Sept. 17, 2024
City of Lemon Grove- City Council Committees and Commissions Lemon Grove City Council
Notetaking by
Gwenyth Hoebing
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.