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Votebeat is doing its part to strengthen our democracy by supporting journalists across the country ahead of November. The team has launched a free “Expert Desk” service for journalists to help strengthen their coverage by connecting them with 75 election experts – including former election officials, technology experts, and election law scholars – who are offering trustworthy background information and context to what are often complex issues in need of urgent coverage. More than 175 journalists have already signed up. You can read more about their critical work here: https://lnkd.in/eGnhuwmg

So good to partner again with my friends at Chalkbeat. From the beginning, one of my hopes was to elevate and illuminate teenage voices from around the country. We're doing that and it's been so amazing and fun. But don't take my word for it. The reviews are in: "For me, the questions covered helped me think in hindsight about the relationship between the election and me and my community. Some questions were easier to answer than others, with others having me think hard about my friendships, relationships, and how I can relate that back to the run-up to the 2024 election." "I have enjoyed the questions targeted to youth and being able to share my opinions about this election, as there are little opportunities to do so." "The questions make me think more deeply about politics, and come up with new ideas that I have never even thought of." "I really enjoy having to think deeply about my answers and remember experiences I've had relating to the elections." "I loved reading through other students' responses and reflections on this election; it makes me a lot more excited to open an email every day and see what my peers are saying!" "I really like that the questions focus heavily on HOW I'm thinking about politics, like where I get my information from, besides just WHAT I'm thinking" "Being able to really think about my stance on these issues and this election as a whole has made me feel more informed." "This has made me think a lot about why I am interested in politics, the issues I care about, and the specific interests." More to come! P.S. Thank you Chalkbeat for highlighting our work together!

Our talented colleagues at Chalkbeat are partnering with the Headway team at the The New York Times to showcase the student experience of the 2024 election. Together, they've heard from more than 1,000 students and 200 teachers from all eight Chalkbeat locations, 29 other states, and Washington, D.C. Last week, Headway published in-depth answers to some of the more than 500 questions from teens, including “Why do we still use the Electoral College?” and “How can I tell if the information I’m consuming is accurate and unbiased?” https://lnkd.in/gD8Hq-rA Today, Chalkbeat published an intimate look at how the election is being taught in classrooms in New York, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, and Memphis: https://lnkd.in/gCAvJN6m Read more about the partnership here: https://lnkd.in/gcjPmRXF

Thrilled to be joining the Healthbeat News and Civic News Company teams! If you have tips on important Atlanta health stories, shoot me and email at asiegler@healthbeat.org

Healthbeat was designed to fill a critical need — local reporting on public health in America. It's an essential story for these skeptical times. Join this virtual intro conversation on Healthbeat with Civic News Company's Shani Hilton, KFF Health News' Celine Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA and our very own Charlene Pacenti. 🔗 RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eFqH3aZR

Sent in from a friend of CNC's: Chalkbeat Chicago's beautiful School Board Voter Guide, produced in partnership with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ Chicago. (Online here: https://lnkd.in/epggUiAg)

I am so excited about our newest piece of Healthbeat: community health "forecasts" in partnership with the brilliant Katelyn Jetelina and her incredible Your Local Epidemiologist newsletter. New Yorkers, YLE New York is how you'll know what bugs are going around, how much to worry about mosquitoes, the local health consequences of climate change - - and what steps you should take to protect yourselves, your families, and your communities. From an actual scientist! Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eZ-JWfra

When there is an absence of local reporting, conspiracies and confusion can take root. Votebeat was created to counteract those threats, and its local reporters do this through fact-based, nonpartisan reporting on voting and elections. A reader recently said that Votebeat provides, "voting information I can trust." We're committed to continuing this crucial coverage. Support our local reporting in this vital election year: https://lnkd.in/epEKEPsK

We're thrilled to announce that Healthbeat News is partnering with Katelyn Jetelina and her Your Local Epidemiologist team to launch a community health "forecast" for New York. The organizations will collaborate to co-produce and distribute to New Yorkers the analysis and expertise of epidemiologist Dr. Marisa Donnelly in Healthbeat’s New York newsletter. In announcing the partnership, Civic News Company founder Elizabeth Green said: "It’s never been more important to make evidence-based information and reporting on public health as widely available as possible. [This partnership] is an opportunity for us to bring science and journalism closer together, and to serve our communities.” Read more about the news here: https://lnkd.in/eiCGCwtb

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