#CheckYourJudges

Injustice Watch created a nonpartisan judicial election guide to inform Cook County residents about the 75 people running for judge. To spread the word, we ran a #CheckYourJudges engagement campaign.

Black Arts Legacies

Black Arts Legacies is a new multimedia website highlighting the impact of Black artists in Seattle past and present. Season 1 celebrates 26 artists in written profiles, videos, a podcast and photos.

Local Live(s)

Local Live(s) showcases the human side of journalism through live storytelling. Our collaborative events build trust in local journalism and connect reporters to the communities they serve.

The Rural West On Fire

The Xylom invites emerging writers to contribute data-driven, first-person reporting on wildfires threatening the places they call home, how humans are making it worse, and equitable local solutions.

Conecta Arizona

Conecta Arizona is a multi-platform news and information service – distributed through WhatApp, Facebook, Telegram, radio and podcast – that serves Spanish-speakers in Arizona and Sonora, Mexico.

Great Salt Lake Collaborative

Utah’s historic Great Salt Lake is shrinking. The Great Salt Lake Collaborative’s solutions journalism and community engagement is bringing people to the lake and the lake’s plight to the people.

Dodging Standards

The Dodging Standards series analyzed employment records for social service employees, finding that many county-run agencies in NC defy state law by hiring workers who don’t meet minimum requirements.

New Jersey Sustainability Reporting Project

The NJ Sustainability Reporting project generates news stories about environmental sustainability. It equips newsrooms and reporters to cover sustainability actions in New Jersey communities.

Accountability in Glynn County, Georgia

The Current sparked police accountability in Brunswick, GA after Ahmaud Arbery’s murder with an investigative project that showed a pattern of implicit bias against Black residents by law enforcement.

Documented Semanal

Documented Semanal is a newsletter serving Spanish-speaking immigrant communities in New York, and allowing them to participate in the making of journalism on the most pressing issues affecting them.

Basketball Park Takeover

We hosted a Basketball Park Takeover which attracted over 200 Black youth ages 15-24, to establish trust and awareness of The Kansas City Defender. Numerous attendants are now regular readers.

Community Engagement Bureau

The Beacon’s Community Engagement Bureau is a journalism lab reimagining local media. Our ultimate goal is to equip communities with the tools to eliminate information inequity.