At Civic News Company, our mission is helping people understand how America works so they can make it work better.

At Civic News Company, high-impact journalism is at the core of what we do. We believe that local-first journalism, rooted in the places we cover, is critical to earning and maintaining our readers’ trust. Civic News Company journalists strive to develop subject matter expertise and produce work that brings issues alive for readers, allowing them to engage in informed debate and take action on issues that matter to them.

As an organization grounded in the values of equality and antiracism, we prioritize coverage of the key systems that shape this country and prioritize serving communities often neglected by traditional media. Our nonprofit newsroom is proud to be independent, always seeking the truth without consideration of profit or ideology, which we believe is crucial to fulfilling the promise of American democracy.

Here’s a note we sent to Chalkbeat and Votebeat readers introducing Civic News Company.

Recent stories from Chalkbeat & Votebeat:

• How ‘reading captains’ are fueling Philadelphia’s push to improve early literacy –Chalkbeat Philadelphia

• How a George Floyd book event at Whitehaven H.S. got squeezed by Tennessee law –Chalkbeat Tennessee

• This online tutoring company says it offers expert one-on-one help. Students often get neither. –Chalkbeat National

• “Where’s Celia?” –Votebeat Arizona

• How this Texas election official keeps the peace with right-wing voting activists –Votebeat Texas