What our journalism needs to do post-election
We’ve had time today to sit with the news. Perhaps most stark is the fact that in this election, we saw a political realignment, including with immigrant voters right here in New York.
Few newsrooms have their ear to ground like Documented. We’ve been reporting these complexities and shifts for months. Our audience surveys have continually surfaced discontent among immigrant New Yorkers over public safety, the economy and immigration itself. That was validated by what our reporters heard on the ground at polling sites across New York City yesterday. At the same time, we’ve been uplifting the voices of immigrants who didn’t have a say at the ballot box: asylum seekers who watched these results come in with trepidation about their futures.
We’re already in touch with our readers post-election. Our community correspondent Rommel Ojeda just sent out a blast to our WhatsApp readers sharing our latest Spanish-language reporting, reminding people of their rights, and asking for their own thoughts on the election. The feedback has been animated.
Understanding our communities and gaining their trust is the first step to informing, serving and building bridges. Independent, community-driven journalism will be even more critical as our city and country confronts a Trump presidency ahead.
With care,
Co-Founders, Documented