How AI helped America Amplified engagement journalists respond to thousands of election-related questions
For over a year, we worked with data company 9b to create a user-friendly portal that scraped election websites to answer hundreds of questions from communities served by nearly 50 public media stations across the country. We put it to the test during the 2024 election. Here’s what we found out.
As Election Day approaches, Americans voice concerns
In a recent analysis of hundreds of submissions from residents in states like Georgia, Pennsylvania and Indiana, America Amplified found individuals most cared about the economy, healthcare, and a continued call for bipartisanship. The environment and women’s reproductive rights rounded up the top concerns.
America Amplified’s Election 2024 Initiative
The Elections 2024 initiative is aimed at helping public media stations ensure that their audiences and communities get the information they need to confidently participate in local, state and federal elections.
America Amplified adds 10 new public media newsrooms for the 2022 midterm elections
For our Election 2022 initiative, we are expanding to work with 10 more public media stations – PBS stations, public radio stations and joint licensees who carry both radio and television.
CPB Funds Public Media Initiatives to Inform Participation in 2022 Elections
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) will award the WFYI-based America Amplified engagement journalism initiative an additional $375,000 to help public media stations across the country ensure that American citizens have the facts they need to participate in local, state, and Congressional elections this fall. This grant brings the total amount awarded to America Amplified to more than $1.35 million.
This is America Amplified, 2021
This year, 20 public media stations will deepen their engagement with communities across the country through the America Amplified initiative.