Towards a public choice for local news and information

How journalists can use participatory budgeting to better serve their communities

How journalists can use local WiFi networks to engage communities

Solving journalism’s money problem with community information districts

What is a community information district?

TL;DR: Community information districts are special…

The Solution

News and information are the lifeblood of communities and they needlessly suffer without it. Where private investment cannot sustain…

The Plan

Community information districts will be designed to meet the unique information needs of local communities. The majority of the work that info…

The Problem

Lack of local news and information is detrimental to democratic societies. Communities use information to hold public officials…

Info District dispatch: Missing markets

TL;DR Many local news deserts are “missing markets.” They have the resources to support…