Congratulations to #AkronDocumenters , who published their 100th meeting note this week 🎉.

Check out public meetings covered by Akron Documenters: go.signalakron.org/3xUWjp4
go.signalakron.org/3xUWjp4

I remember when people (journalists) questioned the purpose and value of Documenters.

Never been so grateful that past doubt didn’t eliminate future possibility.

Perry was in the room and the record will be kept.

'The Jersey Bee follows a model adapted from healthcare, education, and social work to deliver information that improves public health outcomes in our community' by Simon Galperin jerseybee.org/2024/04/22/how… Love it!

talked to America Amplified about THE CITY about doing journalism with postcards <3. big thank you to Brittani Howell for featuring us!
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Philly Documenters pays people to attend local government meetings and take notes for the public. Join their Zoom orientation tomorrow, April 24, from 6-8 p.m. 📝 No experience necessary. Register at bit.ly/April2024DocsT….

Lynelle and Noah are back from the International Journalism Festival! Read what they learned. Also, Detroit City Council OKs community benefits agreement for a riverfront hotel, and Highland Park reaches an water bill agreement.

This week in Documenters:
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A little more than a week left to apply for Newmark J-School's Executive Program in News Innovation and Leadership! I'm a 2023 alum. It was a gift to have 9 whole months to learn about every facet of being a media exec & the instructors are excellent.
journalism.cuny.edu/j-plus/executi…

So pumped when dozens of residents show up to the library on a Saturday for a Cleveland Documenters training 💛

Apply!

Every year Lena V. Groeger and I each teach a class, and getting to spend time with the Data Institute students is always one of the most inspiring and rewarding things I get to do.

Missed a public meeting? No worries! Stay in the loop with our Documenter rundown. bit.ly/4b4hvab

Can’t believe how cool this project is - aside from documenting public meetings, documenters have made a voters guide, pass on ideas for stories and participate in investigations, and much more. The possibilities for civic engagement are endless.

It's the last weekend to apply to become our next #DocumentersNetwork Coordinator!

Help us grow a national participatory media network!
💰$57,500 & benefits
📍 Remote
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We're ready! Are you?! It's almost time for the Documenters panel at #ijf24 Watch live (10a.m. EST) ⬇️

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The folks Journalism + Design + Resolve Philly piloted a noncredit civic journalism program at the Community College of Philadelphia, which is thriving and now spreading across the country. Read this and let your spirits be lifted about the future of journalism. journalismdesign.com/how-community-…

Since our original conversation, Signal Cleveland has continuously produced reliable daily journalism and built Cleveland Documenters, a group of nearly 700 greater Cleveland residents, representing nearly every zip code in the county, who are trained to cover public meetings.

#ijf24 We're on the way! Representin Outlier Media & Detroit Documenters! Catch our panel Friday 10 a.m. EST (4 p.m. in Italy) ✌🏾🛫🇮🇹

The Detroit Documenters team is headed to Italy to discuss the work that has been accomplished to date and dream of what the future of this network might bring to fruition in Detroit and elsewhere!

I’m psyched to be a returning judge for LION Publishers ‘24 Sustainability Awards! LION members: submit your entries by 4/22!  lionpublishers.com/awards/

So happy to learn I've been selected as a returning judge for LION Publishers '24 Sustainability Awards!
Fingers crossed I get paired w/ Kakie Urch & Max Resnik again.

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'We built a civic army. Now what?'
#ijf24 with
Lynelle Herndon
noah kincade
Sonam Vashi 
🎥Live & On Demand > on Fri, Apr 19th
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