Civic News Company
Civic News Company is the parent organization of nonprofit newsrooms Chalkbeat, Votebeat and Healthbeat.
Chalkbeat, established in 2013, is a leading source of local education news. With bureaus in eight states, it covers the effort to improve schools for all children, especially those who have historically lacked access to a quality education.
In 2020, the Chalkbeat team launched Votebeat as a pop-up newsroom to cover local elections in priority states. Votebeat launched as a permanent newsroom in 2022 and currently operates in five states: Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.
Healthbeat is Civic News Company’s newest addition. Launched in 2024, the newsroom covers public health in America, starting in New York City and Atlanta and adding a third location in 2025.
With support from the American Journalism Project, Civic News Company hired the core business and revenue staff to support this ambitious growth plan.
Leaders
Elizabeth Green
Elizabeth Green is the CEO and founder of Civic News Company, the publisher…
Highlighted work & press
Votebeat assembles nearly 100 election experts to answer reporters’ questions
The nearly 100 election experts on hand to answer voting-related questions include election administrators, nonprofit leaders, cybersecurity experts, public historians,...
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Votebeat Editor-in-Chief Chad Lorenz named one of TIME’s Democracy Defenders
Chad Lorenz, Votebeat’s editor-in-chief, is among 11 people TIME identified as Democract Defenders – those “working to boost voter participation,...
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Exploring emerging technologies: an update on our Product & AI Studio
This summer, the American Journalism Project launched our new Product & AI Studio, a new program to explore the smart...
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Chalkbeat rings opening bell at Nasdaq to mark 10-year anniversary and honor International Literacy Day
It was a big day for Chalkbeat: CEO and co-founder Elizabeth Green rang the Nasdaq opening bell this morning. The...
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Introducing Civic News Company
We are officially launching Civic News Company, the parent organization for Chalkbeat, Votebeat, and possibly future beats to come.
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Votebeat launches with $3.1 million
Chalkbeat, the nonprofit news outlet that covers education at the local level, has raised $3.1 million to permanently launch a...
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