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U.S. Democracy Day awards stipends to 17 pro-democracy reporting projects
U.S. Democracy Day awards stipends to 17 pro-democracy reporting projects
After reviewing more than 70 excellent applications for our first-ever pro-democracy reporting stipends, the U.S. Democracy Day team…
Joe Amditis
Jul 23
U.S. Democracy Day announces up to $40K in reporting stipends for 2024
U.S. Democracy Day announces up to $40K in reporting stipends for 2024
The goal of these stipends is to fund reporting on democracy and the stakes of the 2024 election that wouldn’t be possible otherwise.
Beatrice Forman
May 15
How to cover democracy holistically in 2024: Start with these story ideas
How to cover democracy holistically in 2024: Start with these story...
We’ve crafted a comprehensive pro-democracy content menu, with story examples, reporting frameworks, and topic ideas.
Beatrice Forman
May 8
Apply to be a 2024 U.S. Democracy Day ambassador and recruit newsrooms to join the effort
Apply to be a 2024 U.S. Democracy Day ambassador and recruit newsro...
Deadline to apply is April 15 and compensation is $1,500
Beatrice Forman
Mar 28
How to raise reader revenue for ambitious democracy coverage in 2024
How to raise reader revenue for ambitious democracy coverage in 2024
Give your readers the opportunity to support high-quality, non-partisan journalism on Democracy Day — and every day.
Beatrice Forman
Mar 26
Media educators: Prepare for election season with this free curriculum
Media educators: Prepare for election season with this free curriculum
In 2024, the world will experience the biggest election year in history — and a crucial period for democracy in the United States and…
Jane Elizabeth
Mar 22
U.S. Democracy Day celebrates two years of impact with first-ever report
U.S. Democracy Day celebrates two years of impact with first-ever r...
How we went from an idea in a Twitter thread to a full-force reporting collaborative with 163 members across 43 U.S. states.
Beatrice Forman
Jan 8
Hundreds of journalists across the country participate in U.S. Democracy Day 2023
Hundreds of journalists across the country participate in U.S. Demo...
Newsrooms joined forces for a historic, nationwide, pro-democracy reporting collaboration
Joe Amditis
Sep 19, 2023
Opinion: From Modi to Trump: Radical politics and its impact on democracy
Opinion: From Modi to Trump: Radical politics and its impact on dem...
How covering India’s tumultuous 2014 elections reshaped one journalist’s perspective on the fragility of democracy
U.S. Democracy Day
Sep 13, 2023
Equity vs. tradition: The double-edged sword of modernizing town meetings
Equity vs. tradition: The double-edged sword of modernizing town me...
New England towns’ annual legislation days face pressure from secret balloting — and the internet.
U.S. Democracy Day
Sep 13, 2023
The complicated reality of voting as an American abroad
The complicated reality of voting as an American abroad
Emotional and logistical challenges deter U.S. citizens overseas from voting, but their impact could be game-changing.
U.S. Democracy Day
Sep 13, 2023
Opinion: Democracy starts in the classroom — a parent’s dive into elementary school journalism
Opinion: Democracy starts in the classroom — a parent’s dive into e...
How teaching journalism in elementary schools can lay the groundwork for a more informed electorate
U.S. Democracy Day
Sep 13, 2023
Opinion: What the traditionalist party takeover of Poland’s public service channel can teach the U.S
Opinion: What the traditionalist party takeover of Poland’s public ...
After Poland’s Law and Justice party rose to power, its public access channel became a mouthpiece for homophobia. In the U.S., how…
U.S. Democracy Day
Sep 13, 2023
Opinion: When fighting for democracy, don’t ignore faith communities
Opinion: When fighting for democracy, don’t ignore faith communities
The story of faith’s favorable impacts on democracy has been largely untold
U.S. Democracy Day
Sep 13, 2023
Meet Sarah Blahovec and Neal Carter, the nonprofit founders empowering people with disabilities to…
Meet Sarah Blahovec and Neal Carter, the nonprofit founders empower...
Founded in May 2023, Disability Victory is fighting the ableism often baked into politics, from inaccessible debate stages to the idea that…
U.S. Democracy Day
Sep 13, 2023
Ranked choice voting’s boom in popularity met with aggressive bans in recent years.
Ranked choice voting’s boom in popularity met with aggressive bans ...
Five states have banned the system that advocates believe could end to gerrymandering, claiming that it can create false majorities.
U.S. Democracy Day
Sep 13, 2023
Stealth money is crippling democracy, authority on financial crime argues
Stealth money is crippling democracy, authority on financial crime ...
A Q&A with Raymond W. Baker, the “Invisible Trillions” author on kleptocracy, corruption, and its place in United States politics.
U.S. Democracy Day
Sep 13, 2023
Opinion: It’s time for Americans to take a stand on Puerto Rico’s status
Opinion: It’s time for Americans to take a stand on Puerto Rico’s s...
Puerto Ricans on the island live like colonial subjects, under U.S rule yet without meaningful representation. That’s deeply undemocratic.
U.S. Democracy Day
Sep 13, 2023
Experts say the college vote is being intentionally suppressed — here’s what to know about…
Experts say the college vote is being intentionally suppressed — he...
Many state legislatures make it intentionally difficult for college students to vote by gerrymandering their districts, creating polling…
U.S. Democracy Day
Sep 13, 2023
Introducing the Democracy Infusion Project
Introducing the Democracy Infusion Project
A free collection of classroom resources for journalism educators
Jane Elizabeth
Aug 15, 2023
How The Objective and Community Info Coop raised $20,000 to launch a democracy beat
How The Objective and Community Info Coop raised $20,000 to launch ...
Journalism has a democracy problem.
Simon Galperin
Jul 24, 2023
How to create an FAQ about your reporting
How to create an FAQ about your reporting
Answering questions and building public trust at the same time
Joy Mayer
Jul 17, 2023
Get on the record about how you cover democracy
Get on the record about how you cover democracy
Don’t give up on people who have low trust in your work
Joy Mayer
Jul 17, 2023
Pitch a story to the U.S. Democracy Day nationwide reporting collaborative
Pitch a story to the U.S. Democracy Day nationwide reporting collab...
We’re offering up to $2,000 for pro-democracy reporting
Joe Amditis
Jul 11, 2023
Pro-drama or pro-democracy?
Pro-drama or pro-democracy?
Use these checklists to ensure your reporting serves people, not politicians
Jennifer Brandel
Jul 10, 2023
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