Media

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A selection of media coverage and opinion pieces is below. Visit our Vimeo channel to watch highlight reels from select Citizen Panel events, as well as a full-length replay of our 2020 virtual event with the Sine Institute, Niskanen Center, and CNN’s Manu Raju.

How Do You Stop Fake News? National Nonprofit Civic Genius Picks Cleveland to Kick Off Multi-City Initiative

March 30, 2022

Cleveland.com – It’s Your America will run in six metro areas beginning with Cleveland on April 2nd, 2022.

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WHK Radio, Cleveland. The Bob Frantz Show

March 28, 2022

WHK-AM – Bob Frantz interviewed Civic Genius executive director Jillian Youngblood about the upcoming It’s Your America event in Cleveland.

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Too divisive? In Survey, Bipartisan Citizen Panel Agrees on Climate, Energy Issues

March 28, 2022

The Bernardsville News – Read the Bernardsville News‘ coverage of our March 24, 2022 Citizen Panel event with Congressman Tom Malinowski (NJ-07).

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Access to Childcare Key to Rebooting America’s Economy

March 18, 2021

citybiz — When schools, childcare centers and workplaces began closing due to Covid-19 last year, life changed overnight for millions of working parents – especially…

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Connections: Can “citizen panels” create more common ground on divisive issues?

March 4, 2021

WXXI — A local organization called Civic Genius is hosting panels aimed at dismantling polarization. The organizers say the conversations neighbors and elected officials have during…

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Citizens panel connects constituents to their members of Congress to find common ground

February 18, 2021

Democrat and Chronicle — Forgive Michael E. Pollock for carrying utopian ideals of wanting his government to work better and for everyone to get along…

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Opinion: Congress must listen to the people

January 8, 2021

The Hill — As the new session of Congress kicks off, there is substantial concern that it is headed for the same kind of gridlock…

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Opinion: How Bucks County Found Common Ground on Police Reform

August 22, 2020

Bucks County Courier Times – From listening to the pundits, you would think that half of America wants to completely defund the police while the…

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Bucks Residents Show Bipartisan Support For Police Reforms, Including Chokehold Ban

August 15, 2020

WHYY – A survey of hundreds of Bucks County residents has found bipartisan support for a list of police reform proposals.

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