City Bureau is a nonprofit civic media organization based on the South Side of Chicago. We bring journalists and communities together in a collaborative spirit to produce media that is impactful, equitable and responsive to the public.

In November 2022, former Chicago Documenter Sebastián González de León founded the San Pedro Gazette in St. Petersburg, Florida, an independent newsroom with a mission to “create an informed, empowered, and critical public by creating impact-oriented journalism” and was accepted into the Google News Initiative Pre-Launch Lab.His time as a Documenter influenced him and how he shaped the ...

Project conceived by Alma Campos, Civic Reporting Fellowship alum Writing and reporting by Alma Campos, Sarah Conway and Phoebe Mogharei. Out of years of reporting, research and relationships with community members, City Bureau has built “Will That New Development Benefit Your Community?

Our Network. Launched in Chicago in 2018, the network grows with new cities and regions each year. We’re harnessing communal power, together, by inspiring, connecting and supporting civic media producers across the U.S.

Bettina Chang is currently a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University. She is a City Bureau co-founder and previously served as Director of Chicago Programs. An editor by trade, her career has spanned roles and mediums, including trade magazines, traditional newspapers, digital audience strategy, product design, newsroom training, …

Morgan Malone, Executive Director. Morgan is City Bureau’s Executive Director. With a strong background in administrative operations, city government, inclusive placemaking, and economic development, Morgan brings experience in community-driven partnerships, complex systems change, organizing and advocacy, and social impact program design to City Bureau.

4 days ago · News coverage of Chicago, produced by City Bureau reporters and Documenters. To see special projects created in our Civic Reporting Programs, go to Collections .

6,100 Total Documenters assignments completed across the network. 200+ Newly trained Chicago Documenters 300+ Chicago public meetings covered through Documenters assignments 680 Government bodies tracked by Documenters nationally. 14 …

Led by City Bureau engagement reporter Jerrel Floyd, four emerging reporters are looking into the election process in Chicago. Their focus is on the state of politics in 2024, how people can participate in elections and civic engagement after November, and more.

Jan 22, 2025 · City Bureau spoke with more than a dozen migrant day laborers who said wage theft, sub-minimum wage rates, and clashes with Home Depot security personnel — including off-duty Chicago Police Department officers — have made it precarious for them to look for work.