This past weekend, Chris Graves took the stage at Flatfest Forum, a statewide journalism conference, to share her work developing curriculum and coordinating efforts around Documenters.
Documenters equips and trains anyone to formally observe public government meetings, take notes, and publicize those observations--and to get paid for participating in democracy in this way. Chris has been teaching this program in her college journalism classes. NeWP Board Member Shelby Schmidt has also worked with Chris to adapt this curriculum for the high school level, which was piloted last year.
It's exciting to see this work be recognized!
September 28, 2026
Matt Wynn, who moderated the 45-minute panel; Graves and Leah Keinama, the Director of Civic Journalism at the Nebraska Journalism Trust, who oversees Documenters
