Total eclipse of the news: What happens when the president dominates the media cycle?

What can be said about President Trump that hasn’t already been said? With an overwhelming amount of news media coverage devoted to his every comment—whether on Twitter or IRL—it’s hard to even imagine waking up to a headline that’s not about him. And for the last year, we barely have. Read More

by Elizabeth Christopherson President and Chief Executive Officer, Rita Allen Foundation Can competition spur states to be more transparent, accountable, and beholden to the public trust? That's one question the Center for Public Integrity set out to answer through its State Integrity Investigation, an ambitious effort to rank all fifty U.S. states in terms of their transparency and risk of corruption. The Rita Allen Foundation supported this important and innovative project, along with the Omidyar Network and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, as part of its work to explore new approaches to strengthening civic literacy and engagement in the United States. Read More