In March, Grist launched a reporting and community engagement project to demystify the Georgia Public Service Commission, or PSC — the small but powerful elected board that makes critical decisions about everything from raising electric bills to developing renewable energy.
Grist hosted four community listening events in Georgia in partnership with local organizations and institutions to ensure our journalism reaches and involves residents who face major barriers to accessing information. These events were held in places that vary demographically, politically, and culturally, but all face energy affordability challenges. We offered stipends to participants to ensure they were compensated for their time; while these conversations have helped shape ideas for stories and outreach, participants will not serve as sources in resulting Grist articles.
In Bankhead, we held a listening and visioning workshop in partnership with Canopy Atlanta, a community journalism nonprofit, and Eco-Action, an Atlanta-based environmental justice nonprofit. Participants expressed in... Read more
