Civic Tech Field Guide

Hy-Lo News

Miami, FL

Hy-Lo News provides Black and brown millennials with hyperlocal news and information. Hy-Lo News gives a voice to millennials by creating news articles, video interviews, and panel discussions about breaking news, hot topics, and social issues of the day, presenting news in a tone that is engaging to millennials in South Florida.

California Health Report

Los Angeles, CA

The California Health Report is a nonprofit news organization that partners with communities across the state to share stories and offer solutions to health equity issues. It collaborates with people with disabilities, communities of color, immigrants, low-income Californians, violence survivors, rural residents, and many others to help them share ideas for making the world more equitable.

St. Louis Argus

St. Louis, MO

The St. Louis Argus is the oldest African American publication in Missouri and sixth oldest in the country. Its aim is to provide content that covers the culture, news, arts, business, and social justice, environmental, and political issues of its community. The Argus advocates on behalf of marginalized people and matters that may sit beyond mainstream media.

Sol de Medianoche News

Anchorage, AK

Sol de Medianoche produces local, accurate, and meaningful bilingual Spanish and English content essential for the Latino community in Alaska. Its mission is to inform, educate, and unite the community.

Samoana Meda LLC

Honolulu, HI

Sāmoana Media is a social enterprise that focuses on promoting Samoan and other Pacific Islander initiatives, particularly through education and the exploration of language, culture, history, and contemporary issues.

SwipeBlue

United States of America (the)

SwipeBlue is fun and easy - it's Tinder for Democratic organizing! Just swipe blue (left) to send your friends a helpful voting text.

Richland Source

Mansfield, OH

Richland Source is a nationally recognized online community news organization serving the citizens of North Central Ohio that is driven by a deeply held belief that news organizations serve their community best when they are involved in it.

ecoRI News

Providence, RI

ecoRI News is dedicated to reporting on environmental and social justice issues in Rhode Island. Through its reporting, ecoRI creates a more informed public and provides individuals with the information they need to be better stewards of their environment.

New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism, publisher of INDepthNH.org

Barrington, NH

InDepthNH.org gives a voice to marginalized people, places, and ideas, demonstrating its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion by the stories and columns it publishes.

El Comercio de Colorado

Denver, CO

El Comercio de Colorado is a bilingual multi-media organization targeting the growing Hispanic/Latinx community in Colorado since 2006. El Comercio’s goal is to empower the Hispanic/Latinx community through information, engagement, and advocacy.

South Dakota News Watch

Sioux Falls, SD

South Dakota News Watch is an independent nonprofit organization reporting untold stories that help South Dakotans be informed and engaged citizens. South Dakota News Watch produces investigative and public service journalism that sheds light on the issues, concerns, and welfare of South Dakotans.

The Real WV

Ronceverte, WV

The Real WV is a nonprofit multimedia organization that reaches beyond the headlines to touch the heart of Appalachian identity. By celebrating good news and honestly facing bad news, it tells real stories about real West Virginians and the experiences that shape them.

Penobscot Bay Press

Stonington, ME

Penobscot Bay Press provides information products and services to the communities it serves with news of governmental, civic, business, and educational institutions; coverage of social doings and in-depth looks at individuals and events; notification of meetings and happenings; and opinions of staff and others on the important issues and problems facing its communities.

News for Chinese

San Jose, CA

News for Chinese was founded in 2008 with the mission to provide local and hyper-local news that is vital to the daily life of San Francisco Bay Area Chinese-speaking residents and to close the information gap between Chinese and mainstream communities. It is explicitly focused on local news, produces three local print editions and provides multimedia news on multiple platforms to meet the changing news consumption needs of its audiences.

Questa del Rio News

Questa, NM

Questa del Rio News provides public access and representation for historically underserved communities in northern Taos County and the San Luis Valley, preserving the culture, history, traditions, and stories of its people through strong, meaningful journalism.

The Current Media Inc.

Lafayette, LA

The Current is a nonprofit news organization serving Lafayette and southern Louisiana. It connects Lafayette to stories that matter and helps readers understand how the community works—and how to make it better. The free publication reflects the community’s diversity of people and ideas, striving for accuracy, fairness, transparency, and inclusiveness.

Amplify Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Amplify Utah empowers student and emerging journalists by providing the resources, opportunities, and mentorship needed to develop their skills and make a meaningful impact. In collaboration with local media, it works to ensure that every voice is heard and valued, bridging gaps and building understanding across all communities in Utah.

The Jersey Vindicator

Princeton, NJ

The Jersey Vindicator tells stories no one else is telling in the state about how the powerful operate, with the aim of sparking change and solutions. In a state where democracy has eroded due to recent laws gutting campaign finance reform and public records access, it seeks to shed light on how government functions while engaging and serving residents and sharing information in new ways to reach new and younger audiences.

The Maine Monitor

Augusta, ME

The Maine Monitor delivers fearless, independent, citizen-supported, nonpartisan journalism that informs Mainers about the issues impacting their state and inspires them to take action. Through investigative and in-depth stories, it engages readers to participate and connect to create a better Maine.

News Letter Journal

Newcastle, WY

News Letter Journal covers the news, sports, and entertainment important to the people of Weston County, Wyo., and provides them with the information they need to be active and engaged citizens.

Sunlight Media Collective

Lamoine, ME

Sunlight Media Collective is an organization of Indigenous and non-Indigenous media makers and activists, including Wabanaki citizens, working to document and present stories affecting Wabanaki people and highlighting Wabanaki perspectives, with a particular emphasis on the intersection between environmental issues and Indigenous rights.

285 South

Decatur, GA

285 South is Atlanta’s only English-language news outlet dedicated to covering the metro region’s growing immigrant communities. Its mission is to improve the quality of life of the communities it covers by highlighting issues these communities face as well as celebrating their successes, bringing them to the attention of decision-makers and others who want to support.

KHASOKHAS

Corona, NY

Khasokhas, or “verified truth,” has been the voice of the Nepali community in New York City since 2012, breaking down language barriers and providing accessible, vital information on immigration, housing, taxes, health, and more. Its goal is to be the bridge for Nepali-speaking immigrants who struggle with English, offering resources in the Nepali language through distinctive reporting, impactful storytelling, interviews, and analysis.

The Atlanta Voice

Atlanta, GA

The Atlanta Voice helps shape the African American diaspora narrative by producing and distributing compelling informative and educational content across multiple platforms that focus the world’s attention on what it truly means to be Black in America.

El Tecolote

San Francisco, CA

El Tecolote is the voice of San Francisco’s “pueblo,” reporting news that shapes the lives of Latinx people who live or work in the city. Located in the heart of the Latino Cultural District, it documents, fosters, and amplifies the community’s vibrant role in the city’s political, art, and cultural scenes.

Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism

Somerville, MA

The Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism (BINJ) supports the development and production of independent news reporting in Massachusetts. BINJ provides organizational support to community publications, runs reporting collaborations and civic engagement initiatives, trains new and early-career journalists, and produces bold, independent journalism.

Future Tides

Seattle, WA

Future Tides covers how people work, play, and live on the Pacific Northwest’s waterways to help the maritime community navigate what’s next. Its vision is to be at the center of a more collaborative, sustainable, and equitable maritime community.

Ethiopique

Washington, DC

Ethiopique empowers, informs, and connects the Amharic-speaking community in the Washington, DC, metro area with trusted content, providing educational resources, insightful articles, and news that enhance lives and inform decisions.

The Scope

Boston, MA

The Scope is a hyperlocal digital news organization focused on telling stories of justice, hope, and resilience in Greater Boston. It is editorially independent and operated by Northeastern University’s School of Journalism and Media Innovation to serve the news needs of under-covered communities; train the next generation of journalists in covering local news; and empower community members to tell their own stories.

SPEAK MPLS

Minneapolis, MN

SPEAK MPLS is reimagining the future of media by activating community connections and creative opportunities to amplify the voices of its neighbors.

Jackson Advocate

Jackson, MS

Since 1938, the Jackson Advocate has steadfastly served as the voice of Black Mississippians, documenting their challenges, sacrifices, and triumphs. Its mission remains rooted in social justice advocacy, informing the community on critical local, national, and global issues. Today, it leverages digital platforms, including a website, social media, webcasts, podcasts, and investigative journalism to reach a broader and more diverse audience.

The Mānoa Mirror

Honolulu, HI

The Mānoa Mirror (The Mirror) is a student-driven, community-centered online newsroom affiliated with the Journalism Program in the School of Communication and Information at University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UH Mānoa). The Mirror reports on issues within Hawai'i, focusing on the state as the community and its residents as the primary audience.

Party Data Trust

43, Susaek-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

데이터트러스트는 공익 단체, 공공 기관, 시민, 연구자 등 다양한 주체들이 함께 공익 데이터를 생산, 관리, 공유하는 데이터 거버넌스 체계를 만듭니다. (DataTrust creates a data governance system in which various entities, including public interest organizations, public institutions, citizens, and researchers, work together to produce, manage, and share public interest data)

Climate change psychological distress is associated with increased collective climate action in the U.S.

"Importantly, people experiencing distress are more likely to engage in collective action on climate change or express a willingness to do so, even when controlling for several correlates of environmental behavior"

캠페인즈에 뱃지가 생겼어요! (Campaign badges)

43, Susaek-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Gamification features on the Parti Campaigns platform

Policy Tracker (Tech Policy Press)

Tech Policy Press is tracking laws and regulations, along with government investigations and litigation, that will shape the rules and accountability for tech companies.

Economic Change Unit

London

The Economic Change Unit (ECU) campaigns to change the way the economy works so that everyone has the freedom and security to

Decent work and economic growth

Farcaster

A decentralized social network

MOXY

Washington, DC

A Social Ecosystem connecting Voters, Elected Representatives, Thought Leaders and Authorized Organizations

Community-Centered Planning for Mobility as Social Service

Indiana

The project will establish a workshop to bring community-centered planning to the emerging technology of autonomous vehicles (AV)

Rural Infrastructure Challenge Summit

Missouri

The Rural Infrastructure Challenge Summit is an in-person mentoring event and workshop to inspire the next-generation of solvers in rural communities.

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Paragraph

Crypto-infused newsletter platform

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Missouri S&T Public Interest Technology University Network chapter

Missouri

As an academic community that believes in technology’s potential to have a positive impact on public life, Missouri S&T is honored to be recognized as a member of the Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN).

Public Interest Tech

The AI Governance Fellowship

The AI Governance Fellowship is a pioneering program dedicated to advancing the fairness and integrity of AI technologies in the Global South, with a focus on African nations.

Ubuntu AI Working Group

This is a collective of dedicated individuals and organizations committed to fostering ethical AI practices, encouraging research, and addressing the societal implications of AI across Africa and largely the Global South.

The White House (u/whitehouse) on Reddit

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC, USA

The official Biden-Harris administration Reddit account, launched to provide updates on Hurricanes Milton and Helene

Activists Resource Hub

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

We’ve put this guide together to point you to some of the brilliant resources available for UK activists.

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ForHumanity

New York, USA

To examine and analyze the downside risks associated with the ubiquitous advance of AI & Automation, to engage in risk mitigation and ensure the optimal outcome… ForHumanity.