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How to be a part of LAist's reporting
Meet the community engagement team. We're here to listen and want you to help shape our coverage.
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LAist’s mission is to help you feel more connected to Southern California — and that means bringing your voice into our newsroom.
Do you want to talk about what's happening in your neighborhood?
Are you a new parent looking to connect with other parents?
Do you have thoughts or questions about how decisions in local government affect you?
As an audience-funded nonprofit news organization, we want to make sure your voice is reflected in the stories we tell about our communities.
Here’s how you can participate.
Help shape our stories
Your perspectives, experiences, and questions let us know what’s important to your community and what we should be paying attention to. Share your thoughts by filling out one of our surveys.
Stories you helped create
Here are some of LAist’s stories informed by your ideas, experiences and concerns.
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L.A. residents from both communities shared their memories from before the Eaton and Palisades fires. LAist created hand-drawn illustrations to bring those memories to life. -
LAist heard from Angelenos about their loved ones who have passed. Here’s what they shared of their favorite memories. -
Tried-and-true spots families love for play, exploration, and burning energy. -
Experts say that preparing a plan with your family is essential in the event of an emergency. Here’s a guide to help coordinate childcare, support your child, find legal services and gather necessary documents.
How we build community relationships
Here’s a look at some of the work we’re doing to build stronger bonds with communities across Southern California and the lessons we’ve learned along the way.
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Participants told us they were more prepared to vote in local races and more likely to vote after these workshops. The wheels in our heads have been turning ever since. -
Here’s what we’ve heard so far in our audience survey for 2025. If you haven’t taken the survey, there’s still time to share your opinion with us. It only takes a few moments.
Contact our team
Do you have questions or ideas about how LAist connects with communities in L.A. and O.C.? Reach out to our community engagement team at engagement@laist.com, or reach us individually below.
- Jon Cohn, Vice President, Audience & Community Engagement
- Brianna Lee, Senior Producer, Community Engagement
- Nubia Perez, Community Engagement Admin
- David Rodriguez, Partnerships Producer
- Sabrina T. Sanchez, Engagement Producer, Early Childhood Education