A Discussion with SPJ Sunshine Award winner City Bureau

City Bureau created Documenters.org in 2019 to collect public meeting data across disparate government websites. Documenters take notes at local public meetings, spaces that harbor huge potential for government transparency, but that often receive no media coverage and produce minimal records. This program evolved into an expansive network with nine cities across the country and counting. Last year, they received an SPJ Sunshine Award for their contributions to open government in Chicago and beyond.