[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”2672″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”http://eyesonrichmond.org/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”News for everyone.” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Richmond Reporter is a pilot digital journalism project of Progress Virginia that seeks to explain the impact of often complex and unevenly covered legislative policies on everyday Virginians, particularly during the Commonwealth’s General Assembly session.

Given the notable decline in the number of journalists assigned to cover state politics, Virginians face a gap in reliable, accurate, and consistent news coverage on the deliberations and actions of their elected leaders in the General Assembly. Thus, everyday Virginians have fewer resources to help them understand and become engaged in issues that matter to them.

Progress Virginia, as an advocacy organization committed to advancing progressive issues, launched Richmond Reporter project to fill this void.

By providing timely, relatable journalistic news and analysis to the Virginia public on progressive issues, Richmond Reporter will become the new source on progressive issues in the state—supporting civic engagement and promoting transparency and accountability in government for all residents.

The project’s Richmond-based journalist will cover breaking news and conduct real-time reporting, focusing on complex or under-reported issues important to minority and marginalized populations (including communities of color and LGBTQ individuals and families, to name a few).

Richmond Reporter will work closely alongside Eyes on Richmond, a ground-breaking and award-winning video reporting project (launched in 2017) that streamed General Assembly hearings to Virginians for the first time in the state’s history.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

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Richmond Reporter works hand in hand with Eyes on Richmond.

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