COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina Public Radio is partnering with other public radio stations across the country on an initiative called America Amplified Election 2024. Hosted by WFYI in Indianapolis and funded by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, this initiative aims to enhance community engagement journalism in traditionally underserved areas. Approximately 54 other newsrooms were selected, representing almost every state in the country.
Building on the success of a similar project in 2022 focused on midterm elections, America Amplified Election 2024 prioritizes meaningful in-person and online engagement to build trust, expand audiences and deepen the impact of public media journalism. SC Public Radio is dedicated to using community engagement journalism practices to combat the spread of misinformation and distrust in media while providing audience-focused resources on voting information.
The initiative aims to help citizens become more informed about the elections using community engagement journalism. The SC Public Radio team will solicit questions from South Carolinians about the 2024 elections through the SC Public Radio website, small listening sessions and other events. Then the team will work with America Amplified to respond directly or through news stories.
America Amplified Election 2024 aims to create and share models of community engagement success to inform and strengthen future local, regional and national journalism.
For more information about SC Public Radio’s participation in America Amplified Election 2024 and to submit questions about the June primary elections, visit the SC Public Radio website.
