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WEBSep 9, 2024 · Canopy Atlanta partners with residents in neighborhoods across Metro Atlanta’s five counties to tell stories through our Community Issues. Stay tuned for Canopy Atlanta’s Tri-Cities Issue. “We selected these areas through a process that ranked each community on civic engagement, existing news coverage, cultural …
About — Canopy Atlanta
WEBCanopy Atlanta is transforming journalism by making it community-first, equipping Atlantans who’ve been overlooked and misrepresented by journalism to tell stories. We believe in high standards of transparency and accountability to our communities, which is why we make information about our major funders and our tax filings easily accessible.
Collier Heights — Canopy Atlanta
WEB5 days ago · As one of the first neighborhoods in the United States built by Black planners, Collier Heights is steeped in rich history. In the mid 1950s, it became Atlanta’s premier community for Black people, known for its ranch-style brick homes. It is on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Atlanta City Council recognized it as a historic district.
Newsletters Archive — Canopy Atlanta
WEBFeb 3, 2024 · This free, weekly newsletter includes originally reported community stories, behind-the-scenes information about Canopy Atlanta’s work and updates about the communities we are working in. Plus, our new series “For the Record,” highlights all things Atlanta Documenters, including coverage of local …
Community Engagement in Journalism White Paper - Canopy …
WEBAug 1, 2023 · A new method for neighborhood news. Canopy Atlanta exemplifies this new model as a community journalism nonprofit that chooses, reports, and shares stories with Atlantans, redefining who journalism is by and for. It serves the five-county metro Atlanta area by developing place-based Community Issues. …
The Cost of Living: A Housing Project — Canopy Atlanta
WEBThe Cost of Living Project is fueled by your stories about the price we pay to live in metro Atlanta. Share your experiences with us by filling out our survey or submitting your story through our My Two Cents form. I don’t need to take a walking tour to understand the needs of my community. I know there’s a need for affordable, safe housing ...
Canopy Atlanta: Now in print — Canopy Atlanta
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · Read some of the best of Canopy Atlanta’s reporting in West End, Forest Park, Bankhead, South DeKalb, and Lakewood Heights over the past four years, in a new magazine-style format.
West End - Canopy Atlanta
WEBOct 16, 2020 · Canopy Atlanta is a new community-led publication centering Atlantans in the process of journalism—from assigning stories to telling and presenting them, in collaboration with established journalists—and helping residents access information about the issues that matter to them most. More than 60 …
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WEBEach Canopy Atlanta issue focuses on a different neighborhood in metro Atlanta. Last summer, we partnered with more than 120 community members of Forest Park in Clayton County to report stories that reflect their information desires. A community-powered journalism nonprofit making local news by Atlanta, with Atlanta.
Our Story Process — Canopy Atlanta
WEBOur Process. Canopy Atlanta’s approach toward journalism is what makes us different from other newsrooms. At every step, we center community, prioritize neighborhood perspectives, and facilitate a collaborative storytelling process that creates a new kind of journalism — one that is deeply connected to the needs and experiences of Atlanta.