America Amplified: Election 2020 is a national talk show launching in October to foster community dialogue and to share experiences from across America. The show will be informed by community engagement journalism work that's been happening throughout the year.

Fear of COVID-19 and a strong desire for action against systemic racism continues to emerge as top of mind for people across America. Here’s what our reporters and producers learned in July.

KOSU in Oklahoma has been producing audio diaries submitted by Oklahomans. Kateleigh Mills, the station’s special projects reporter, shares how the process works and how she gives the diarists ownership in the final product.

Nate Hegyi, a reporter with the Mountain West News Bureau, will ride his bike 900 miles along the Great Divide from late August through September. He will stop at towns in 4 states along the way to learn what’s on the minds of communities ahead of the November election.

As part of our work with reporters, we asked them to ask the same throughline questions so that we may better understand America’s concerns and aspirations. Here’s what we’ve learned so far.

Here’s how we collected voicemails for an audio diary that air on our national talk show, “Life, Community, and COVID-19.”

Connecting with rural communities requires more than a digital tool. Here are 7 ways journalists can build meaningful relationships with rural audiences, from the America Amplified.