Delaware Journalism Collaborative

16/08/2024

Hello friends, we owe you an apology. We took a big swing Wednesday night and attempted to simultaneously livestream the gubernatorial debate in both English and Spanish for the first time ever...and the technology just didn't work like we'd hoped. We know how important it is to have access to this information to make informed decisions this election season.

The good news is that the full debate is now available in English here: https://bit.ly/3YNbrjt. We've also got an AI-generated Spanish translation ready for you here: https://bit.ly/3yHCzG4.

We’re committed to providing a better experience moving forward. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

The Democrat and Republican candidates for governor of Delaware gathered at Dover Public Library on Aug. 14, 2024, to debate the issues of most concern to De...

16/08/2024

For those who were not able to listen to Wednesday's gubernatorial debate due to our technical difficulties, we are glad to offer a high-quality replay here.

The Democrat and Republican candidates for governor of Delaware gathered at Dover Public Library on Aug. 14, 2024, to debate the issues of most concern to De...

14/08/2024

Hi, we are having tech issues. Please check again. Also we’re working on posting recordings as soon as possible. Our apologies for the inconvenience

14/08/2024

Este video en vivo tendrá traducción al español. Los candidatos demócratas y republicanos para gobernador de Delaware se reunirán en la Biblioteca Pública de Dover para debatir los temas que más preocupan a los habitantes de Delaware. Este debate está presentado por el Delaware Journalism Collaborative. Para más información, visite https://www.dejournalism.org/.

31/07/2024

Journalism Collaborative Sets Candidates’ Debates

The candidates for governor and for the U.S. House of Representatives will meet in two separate debates in August. Both debates are sponsored by the Delaware Journalism Collaborative.

The first debate will feature the candidates running to become the state’s next governor. This debate will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Dover Public Library on Aug. 14.

Candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives will meet in the second debate, which will take place Aug. 27, also from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the main branch of the Wilmington Public Library.

Owing to the size of the venues, attendance at both debates will be by invitation only.

But both debates will be widely available to voters.

The debates will be live-streamed by the collaborative over YouTube and on Facebook. Voters can tune in on the Collaborative’s page at facebook.com/DEJournalismCollab/ to watch either debate, or they can go to the collaborative’s YouTube channels. The gubernatorial debate will be broadcast at youtube.com/live/P5CeDNUkSdE, and the Congressional debate will be broadcast at youtube.com/live/TpfNbfsXp4Y.

Members of the collaborative, which consists of 23 independent newsrooms and media organizations statewide, will also cover and/or broadcast the debates live on their respective social media channels.

The debates were intentionally scheduled to take place prior to the statewide primary, to help voters to decide on their party’s candidate, and to encourage voter turnout for the primary election. All the qualified candidates from both the Democratic and Republican parties have been invited to participate in the debates.

Candidates for governor include Democrats Bethany Hall-Long, Matt Myer and Collin O’Mara; and Republicans Jerrold A. Price, Mike Ramone and Bobby Williamson.

The candidates for Delaware’s lone Congressional seat include Democrats Earl Cooper, Sarah McBride and Elias Weir; Republicans include Donyale Hall and John J. Whalen III.

A panel of three journalists, each representing one of the media partners in the collaborative, will rotate taking turns in asking the candidates prepared questions. Each panel will also have a moderator to keep track of time and coordinate the dialogue. Questions will not be shared with the candidates in advance.

For more on this year’s election, please visit dejournalism.org/2024-voter-guide-for-delaware.

The Delaware Journalism Collaborative is a program of the Local Journalism Initiative. To learn more about LJI, please visit ljidelaware.org.

Email [email protected] for more information on the debates.

Helping journalists work together to provide deeper, broader reporting to communities statewide.

20/12/2023

Fascinating new piece on community efforts to address hate and polarization in Sussex County, including the work of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice.

After a number of hate incidents rattled neighbors in Sussex County, they banded together to raise their voices for justice

02/11/2023

Allison Taylor Levine has been appointed CEO of LJI, the organization leading the Delaware Journalism Collaborative!

The Local Journalism Initiative (LJI), a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening local journalism in Delaware, announced today that Allison Taylor Levine has been named Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Levine, who founded LJI in 2021, will serve as the organization's first CEO. Levine started her career

27/10/2023

Language evolves — and it can divide and unite. The DJC talked to Delawareans to explore different ways of thinking about language about polarizing issues such as gender, immigration and more.

These stories were produced for the Delaware Journalism Collaborative by Andrew Sharp and Risha Inaganti. Andrew has worked as an editor and reporter for news outlets around the Delmarva Peninsula and is now based in Greenwood. Risha is a freelance reporter and a junior at the University of Delawar

29/09/2023

Great interview with one of Delaware's best journalists. So glad Larry is part of the Delaware Journalism Collaborative.

Veteran Journalist Larry Nagengast has been writing and editing news stories in Delaware for more than fifty years. He began his career as a reporter and editor…

07/06/2023

19/05/2023

"The recently released survey from the Delaware Journalism Collaborative should be required reading for those in the business community who want to take the pulse of the state."

The recently released survey from the Delaware Journalism Collaborative should be required reading for those in the business community who want to take the pulse of the state. Click here for a summary of the findings. The collaborative commissioned the scientific poll from the respected Franki

05/05/2023

Is Delaware on the right track? Delaware Journalism Collaborative, along with Delaware Local Journalism Initiative and Delaware Community Foundation surveyed residents to find out.

By Darel La Prade, Project Director, Delaware Journalism Collaborative What are the paramount challenges facing Delaware today? How well are our state and local governments doing at solving these problems? And what can we do better? A recent public opinion survey, commissioned by the Delaware

04/05/2023

Delaware school board elections are May 9 and advocacy groups are urging people to participate in what is usually a low-voter turnout event - from Delaware Online

Learn how to vote, where and when. Check out candidates' backgrounds and priorities.

28/04/2023

Hear LJI President & Founder Allison Taylor Levine talk with Robert Vanella about how local news and information empowers communities, builds social fabric and helps bridge differences.

Official Post from R.E. Vanella

26/04/2023

NPR host Robin Young talks to New York Times columnist, author and thinker Thomas Friedman about how the country will weather its divisions as we head into another election cycle. From Delaware Public Media

The majority of Americans disagree with judges who tried to overturn the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the medical abortion pill mifepristone.

13/04/2023

We are thrilled to welcome Darel La Prade as the new project manager of the Delaware Journalism Collaborative!
https://ljidelaware.org/laprade-april-13-2023/

21/03/2023

Sharon Baker with TELEDUCTION recently spoke with Delaware's US Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester about governing in a polarized Congress. Is the lack of civility we saw during the State of the Union address now the norm? . Is genuine collaboration still possible? Watch the conversation at

Delaware's US Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester talks about governing in a polarized Congress.Is the lack of civility we saw during the State of the Union…

17/03/2023

Spots still open for our at Dover Public Library on March 28.

The Delaware Journalism Collaborative will work with Delaware Humanities and Delaware Libraries to present a series of Community Conversations in March at library locations throughout the state. Having access to intentional spaces for conversation,...

16/03/2023

We had a great conversation about polarization last night, convened in partnership with Delaware Humanities. Looking forward to what’s next!

Register for one of these sessions at https://lnkd.in/ebEY3dQg

07/03/2023

We're joining facilitators from Delaware Humanities to present a series of Community Conversations this month at local library locations and online. Register for one of these sessions at https://bit.ly/DJCcommunity

By creating intentional spaces for conversation, people will explore why they think what they do, share stories with one another that build trust, and make connections and commitments to the issues that affect our communities. Meet your neighbors and help us strengthen Delaware communities through civil discourse.

29/01/2023

Delaware State News posed this question to a pair of regular contributors to the Opinion pages and asked them if they would agree to be guinea pigs to help launch an experiment to demonstrate that, even when at odds, it is possible for us to disagree respectfully and with civility. Read more at https://baytobaynews.com/stories/publishers-note-one-question-two-different-points-of-view,100013

02/01/2023

"Throughout the year, emotions were not masked when it came to issues such as gun control and rights, recreational ma*****na and access to abortions." We want to know - how are you bridging divides and talking about the issues in 2023?

Today, we reflect on the headlines of 2022. Delawareans started the year masked up indoors as COVID-19 raged and the pandemic wore on. There were evident smiles, and a sense of relief for many, when the mandates were lifted in late February. Throughout the year, emotions were not masked when it came...

29/12/2022

These days, as polarization reaches deep into American life, some musicians are trying to stay out of the fray and use their music to bridge divides.

01/12/2022

Seven ideas to create jobs and make Delaware a better state, including housing the homeless and adding outdoor art, were selected to compete in the Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation’s Reinventing Delaware program. The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation held its eighth annual Reinventing Delaware Dinner...

22/11/2022

Strong, independent, local journalism is closely linked to quality of life. Research shows us that in places where there are fewer working journalists, businesses and citizens pay higher taxes, more crimes go unsolved, fewer people vote, social cohesion is lost, and inequity grows.

Local Journalism Initiative of Delaware President and Founder Allison Taylor Levine discusses the importance of local journalism.

21/11/2022

Family get-togethers can be contentious, especially when dinner time turns into a free-for-all debate. We've got some suggestions for you on how to have civil conversations this Thanksgiving. Read more at https://ljidelaware.org/10-tips-to-a-civil-conversation-and-actually-change-someones-mind/

17/11/2022

What would happen if local news outlets pooled their resources, worked together to help the community understand important local challenges, and began leading conversations about addressing those problems?

That’s the goal of the new Delaware Journalism Collaborative.

LJI and the Solutions Journalism Network have been working with more than 25 partners throughout the state – including dozens of newspapers, radio and TV stations, and online-only news resources, plus our libraries and universities – to create the DJC.

The Collaborative will report on and engage communities throughout Delaware on issues of racial, political, geographic and other types of polarization that divide us and advance solutions for how we can work together more effectively.

Learn more at ljidelaware.org/collaborative