The Granite State News Collaborative partners are set to publish a series of bilingual explainer stories and videos aimed at demystifying the electoral process ahead of the 2024 elections, starting with the presidential primary. The series seeks to empower communities by offering a clear understanding of the electoral system, fostering informed and engaged citizens.
In collaboration with New Hampshire Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Broadcasting, the series What to Expect When You’re Electing or Ya Es Tiempo will cover a range of topics, including the electoral timeline, the role of primaries and the broader electoral framework. The goal is to equip voters with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions and actively participate in the democratic process.
NHPBS will also produce a series of social videos in English and Spanish to extend the stories’ reach. Stories will be published the first week of January 2024 and run through the week of the primary. The release schedule for the election explainer series is strategically designed to coincide with key milestones in the electoral calendar, ensuring timely and relevant information for voters. After the primary, election explainers will be published throughout the year ahead of the September and November elections.
This initiative is a result of the relationship and work done by NH Informado, a group of Ccollaborative journalists and members from the state’s Latino community. The group aims to improve access to news, stories and resources in Spanish.
The Collaborative partners, NHPR, and NHPBS invite media outlets, community organizations, and the public to engage with and share these resources as part of a collective effort to enhance civic literacy.
About NHInformado:
NH Informado partners are aligned with our purpose: to increase the availability of news in Spanish, foster connection and understanding between Latinos and the broader community, and elevate the voices of New Hampshire's Latino community.
Our goals include serving as a dedicated news/media service, co-creating comprehensive and culturally tailored content, and increasing awareness and understanding among the broader community. With a commitment to addressing Latino othering in mainstream media, our goal is to enhance the capacity of more Latino journalists reporting in Spanish in New Hampshire.
Our primary audience is Spanish speakers in the Latino community, but our bilingual content also extends its reach to English-speaking Latinos and the broader New Hampshire community.
NH Informado is a collaboration that emerged in April 2020 when a dedicated group of Latino community members and media professionals came together to support NHPR's Spanish-language news initiative, ¿Qué Hay de Nuevo, NH? (What's new, New Hampshire?). What began as discussions evolved into a dynamic partnership driven by a shared commitment to serving New Hampshire's Spanish-speaking Latino community, the state's largest ethnic/cultural group.
About The Collaborative:
The Granite State News Collaborative is a collective of more than 20 local news, community and educational organizations that have agreed to work together to get more news to more people who need it.
Our local news partners include: 603 Diversity, The Berlin Sun, Business NH Magazine, The Business Journal of Greater Keene, Brattleboro and Peterborough, Citizens Count, The Clock (Plymouth State University student newspaper), The Concord Monitor, The Conway Daily Sun, The Eagle Times,The Eagle-Tribune, The Equinox (Keene State College student newspaper), The Keene Sentinel, The Laconia Daily Sun, Manchester Ink Link, The Marlin Fitzwater Center at Franklin Pierce University, The New Englander (New England College student newspaper);The Nashua Telegraph, The New Hampshire (University of New Hampshire student newspaper),NH Bar News, NH Business Review, New Hampshire Press Association, New Hampshire PBS, NH Public Radio, The Monadnock Ledger-Transcript, The Pierce Arrow (Franklin Pierce University student newspaper), Seacoast Media Group, The Valley News.
About NHPR: In May 2020, NHPR launched ¿Qué Hay de Nuevo, New Hampshire?, a news service in Spanish focused on news people can use as well as stories about and for the Latino community in the state.
About NHPBS: https://nhpbs.org/statewerein/ :This series seeks to revive the in-depth reporting and civil discourse that once was the hallmark of public affairs and discussion shows in the state.