Meetup #485

From News to Action: How The Green Line's Documenters Are Changing Civic Engagement

with Anita Li and Sebastian Tansil

Recording

How can local news empower communities to take action? Join The Green Line as we introduce Documenters Canada, a groundbreaking initiative training Torontonians to document public meetings and hold power accountable.

Learn how we’re moving beyond traditional journalism to equip communities with the tools to advocate for themselves—starting in Alexandra Park, Kensington Market and Chinatown.

Speakers

Anita Li

Anita Li is the publisher and CEO of The Green Line, an award-winning community-driven news outlet in Toronto, and recently served as Journalism Innovator-in-Residence at Toronto Metropolitan University. With over two decades of industry experience across North America, she is recognized for her expertise in community-driven journalism, news entrepreneurship and media innovation.

Sebastian Tansil

Sebastian Tansil is community engagement lead at The Green Line, where he runs the Documenters program.