What Michigan’s Media Landscape Tells Us About the Future We Need to Build
Something is broken in how communities get the information they need to function, and a new statewide report puts data…
The People Who Keep the Record
Every community has people doing quiet, important work. They show up to a neighbor's art show with a camera. They…
Communication Is Infrastructure, Too
When I was finishing my environmental studies degree, our capstone class focused on sustainable communities. Each of us was assigned…
Participation Is a Practice
It can be easy to think the way decisions get made in our communities just takes care of themselves. Meetings…
Community Media is Public Infrastructure
Why These Moments Matter The meetings and stories we share each week matter because they shape real lives and real…
Why Open Media Matters in a Platform-Driven World
Social media has changed how people organize, communicate, and share information. It has helped neighbors find one another in moments…
Why Government Meeting Coverage Matters
Many of the decisions that shape our daily lives happen in rooms most of us can’t attend. Township boards, city…