Gather is a project + platform to support community-minded journalists and other engagement professionals. Our mission: make journalism more responsive to the public’s needs and more inclusive of the public’s voices and diversity, by helping journalists, educators, and students who share these values find each other, find resources and best practices, and find support and mentorship. Learn more about Gather.
A unique theory of trust building in engagement journalism that proposes journalists move to an ethic of care as they prioritize listening and learning within communities instead of propping up problematic institutions.
The Marshall Project examined who is electing judges in Cuyahoga County and the track records of those judges. They also looked at who was facing charges in county courts and who was repeatedly cycling through the courts on new charges.
Dive into the intricacies of the newly published Collaboration Toolkit, a groundbreaking online resource developed by INN and RJI. Bridget Thoreson led us through the toolkit’s features, including its innovative searchable database, customizable templates, and project management resources.
“I love learning from the community (case studies! weekly newsletter! pet channel!) — it’s super inspiring to see the different ways individuals and organizations are chipping away at parts of the puzzle.”
“I heard about Gather and thought, “Yes, this is the group I need!” I joined the library last December after six years in documentary news and came to Gather to find support and ideas and to meet colleagues in the broader field of engagement.”
“I’m on Gather because there are so many ways that folks are practicing engagement across the world, and I always want to figure out how to iterate on ideas or fill in gaps that exist.”
