Virtual visits to innovative newsrooms

• Media
• Hyperlocal news and citizen media

Groundviews is a citizens journalism website based in Sri Lanka which uses a range of genres and media to highlight alternative perspectives on governance, human rights, the arts and literature, peace-building and other issues.

• democracy
• human rights
• peace

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Media and social media analysis
• Factchecking

CGNet Swara is a voice-based portal, freely accessible via mobile phone, that allows anyone to report and listen to stories of local interest

• Media
• Hyperlocal news and citizen media

Two courses - Understanding Citizen Journalism and Digital Disinformation and Journalistic Responsibilities

• Fight disinformation
• Courses
• Media literacy

As part of the Listening Post Collective’s commitment to developing civic media + power-building resources, we’ve launched a free, self-paced, digital learning platform that guides you through launching your own civic media project.

• courses

• Media
• Online courses
• Hyperlocal news and citizen media

The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) was formed in the firm belief that there is an urgent need to strengthen institution and capacity-building for good governance and conflict transformation in Sri Lanka and that non-partisan civil society groups have an important and constructive contribution to make to this process.

• Engagement tech
• Local news
• Citizen Engagement

Global Voices is an international, multilingual community of writers, translators, academics, and digital rights activists.

• Media
• Hyperlocal news and citizen media

Internews, an international nonprofit organization, empowers people worldwide with the trustworthy, high-quality news and information they need to make informed decisions, participate in their communities, and hold power to account.

• The Tech
• Media
• Media and social media analysis

Voice of Kibera is a citizen reporting platform

• Media
• Hyperlocal news and citizen media

OhmyNews (Korean: 오마이뉴스) is a South Korean online news website. It was founded by Oh Yeon Ho on 22 February 2000.

• The Tech
• Media
• Hyperlocal news and citizen media

A dedicated section on Facebook that connects people to news and information about their community, called Today In.

• civic features
• Facebook

• The Tech
• Media
• Hyperlocal news and citizen media

The Streetwyze app is the world’s first neighborhood navigator powered by local knowledge.

• apps

• The Tech
• Media
• Civic data

To preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world

• The Tech
• Media
• Narrative tech

The Listening Post Collective provides journalists, newsroom leaders, and non-profits tools and advice to create meaningful conversations with their communities.

• The Tech
• Media
• Engagement tech

The best breaking news, stories, and events from the Patch network of local news sites

• The Tech
• Media
• Hyperlocal news and citizen media

Outside.in is an aggregator aimed at creating a place for neighborhoods to share and explore information.

• The Tech
• Media
• Hyperlocal news and citizen media

MEMRIA uses the power of voice to help our partners further their missions.

• The Tech
• Advocacy tech
• Narrative tech

Urban Archive is a technology nonprofit that creates new connections between people, places, and historical institutions.

• apps
• history
• place-based

• The Tech
• Media
• Civic data