Free Press Indiana – Documenters

Free Press Indiana

Free Press Indiana – … building a movement for local news. Strengthening Indiana’s communities and ensuring Hoosiers have the news and information they need.

This post at Brown County Matters

A model (in Indianapolis) for engaging citizens in attending government meetings and sharing the information on social media and a website.

“Documenters are paid $20 an hour to attend an in-person public meeting and take notes or live tweet. These notes are edited, published, and available on our Documenters page. Our goal is to capture what happens at local public government meetings and create a public record of each meeting in Marion County.”

Mirror Indy features an innovative, community-led reporting model, including a local affiliate of the Documenters Network by City Bureau, which trains and pays residents to cover public meetings.

    • Mirror Indy – ABOUT  The real, full and multi-faceted story of our city. We will shine a light on the truth and make Indy stronger, together.
      • Vision: A stronger Indianapolis, where democratized storytelling ignites action.
      • Mission: To provide community-based journalism that informs and empowers Indianapolis residents to shape their city for the better.

    • Documentor ... Indy Documenters are your neighbors! We focus on equipping people to access and produce the information they need, and working together to hold our government decision makers accountable. Interested in becoming an Indy Documenter? Visit the Documenters website to learn more.
    • How to join Indy Documenters,  A step-by-step guide for signing up to work with us.
      • Indy Documenters is Mirror Indy’s program that mobilizes residents around civic engagement and citizen journalism, allowing neighbors to share their voices and learn a new skill. Powered by the award-winning Documenters Network by City Bureau, we train and pay residents to document local government meetings.

        Documenters are paid $20 an hour to attend an in-person public meeting and take notes or live tweet. These notes are edited, published, and available on our Documenters page. Our goal is to capture what happens at local public government meetings and create a public record of each meeting in Marion County.

 

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