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Bismarck Documenters note-takers program takes root in Bismarck-Mandan community
The Bismarck Documenters Program, a collaboration between the Buffalo’s Fire newsroom and the national Documenters Network, is actively engaged in training community notetakers. After months of hard work, patience, and educating the public on the local civic journalism lab, we now have dedicated Documenters, a.k.a. ‘note takers, ’ attending local government meetings.
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