Too often Detroit residents are not aware a public meeting is happening or are unable to find out what occurred. Some public meetings, once routinely covered by local journalists, seldom...
When Outlier Media founder Sarah Alvarez explored how to reach more Detroit residents to share information she looked beyond newsprint and websites, traditional ways of delivering news to the public....
The Riverwise Writing Workshop is arming a new generation of storytellers with the tools to shape their own stories. Local activists deeply-rooted in their communities are developing skills writing poetry...
Local residents share views about the problems and promise of their comeback city in Detroit Journalism Engagement Fund pilot program. The group of young black men under 30, who make...
One Year in The Life, a new monthly supplement to the Michigan Chronicle Roots section, is dedicated to coverage of the Detroit experience at a grassroots level. The edition is...
Two Detroit Journalism Engagement Fund grantees were mentioned in a piece by Model D. Read the story featuring Serena Maria Daniels of Tostada Magazine and Sarah Alvarez of Outlier Media....
Detroit’s revitalization has been the subject of enthusiastic headlines around the country – and even around the world – for the past few years. Those of us who live in...
Who reports the news? Who writes it? Who delivers it to the community? Who decides which stories to run? How do stories get to their intended audience? Whose stories are...
Local media outlets will receive grants from the Fund, a partnership between Knight Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Detroit, Michigan – Six projects, involving...
Who reports the news? Who writes it? Who delivers it to the community? Who decides which stories to run? How do stories get to their intended audience? Whose stories are...