Delaware Journalism Collaborative

17/10/2024

We asked Democrat Monique Johns and Republican Melissa S. Brayman, running to become the council president for New Castle County: What do you see as the most urgent issues in your County at this time?

For more information on this race, and all the elections in the state, visit https://www.dejournalism.org/2024-voter-guide-for-delaware/

16/10/2024

We asked Democrat Kyle Evans Gay and Republican Ruth Briggs King, both running to become the state’s Lieutenant Governor: What are your policy priorities for Delaware if you are elected in 2024?

For more information on this race, and all the elections in the state, visit https://www.dejournalism.org/2024-voter-guide-for-delaware/

16/10/2024

We asked Democrat Jane Gruenbaum and Republican Mark Schaeffer, both running to become the District 3 representative on the Sussex County Council:
What do you see as the most urgent issues in your County at this time?

For more information on this race, and all the elections in the state, visit
https://www.dejournalism.org/2024-voter-guide-for-delaware/

15/10/2024

We asked Democrat Trinidad Navarro and Republican Ralph Taylor, both running to become the state’s Insurance Commissioner: In 2021, insurance companies denied an average of 17% of in-network claims, with private insurers far more likely to deny claims than public plans. Discuss your point of view on insurance denials. What is your perspective on why private insurers are so much more likely to deny claims?

15/10/2024

Comparing answers between candidates (Senate District 5)

We asked Democrat Russ Huxtable and Republican Kim Hoey Stevenson, both running to become the State Senator from District 5 (Sussex County):

How likely are you to support gun legislation such as safe storage or banning assault weapons?

For more information on this race, and all the elections in the state, visit https://www.dejournalism.org/2024-voter-guide-for-delaware/ and view our 2024 Voter Guide!

15/10/2024

We asked Democrat Kerri Evelyn Harris and Republican Amy Spampinato, both running to become the state house representative from District 32 (Kent County): Homelessness in Delaware more than doubled in 2022. What legislation would you propose to reduce the number of unhoused in Delaware?

For more information on this race, and all the elections in the state, visit
https://www.dejournalism.org/2024-voter-guide-for-delaware/

09/10/2024

Delaware voters, your one-stop election resource is here! Check out our new interactive voter's guide covering ALL 98 elections on Nov. 5. From Senate to local races, we've got you covered!

https://www.dejournalism.org/2024-voter-guide-for-delaware/

27/08/2024

The Democrat and Republican candidates for Delaware's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives gather at Wilmington Public Library to debate the issues of most concern to Delawareans. This debate is presented by the Delaware Journalism Collaborative. For more information, see https://www.dejournalism.org/.

Due to limited seating, attendance at the debate is by invitation only.

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