Deine Stimme, deine Themen
Wahlberichterstattung an den Fragen der Bürgerinnen und Bürger ausrichten – unser Playbook zeigt dir, wie es geht!
The Project
Traditional election coverage usually starts with the topics that parties and candidates put on the public agenda. But are those really the issues that matter most to people?
Based on the model of the Citizen’s Agenda in the United States, CORRECTIV, together with six independent local media outlets, rethought election coverage – first during the 2025 federal election, and later in the municipal elections in North Rhine-Westphalia. The focus was on pressing questions from the public, to which politicians were asked to respond.
Do you want to get involved yourself?
In the “Deine Stimme, deine Themen” playbook, we’ve compiled our experiences, practical tips, and numerous examples to make our knowledge accessible to anyone who wants to shift perspectives in election coverage. In eight steps, you’ll learn how to implement community-centered election reporting in your own area.
“Through ‘Deine Stimme, deine Themen’, I felt for the first time that I truly understood what voters want. When I saw these 400 questions from our readers, I got a real sense of what people care about. It changed something in me – but also in the politicians, who took the time to provide thoughtful answers.”
Christian Herrendorf
Co-founder of VierNull
Our Software
In addition to practical tips and a step-by-step guide for your community-centered election coverage, we also provide the technical infrastructure with beabee and the CrowdNewsroom – including ready-to-use survey templates so you can start right away.
“Deine Stimme, deine Themen” is a project of the CORRECTIV.StartHub, in cooperation with local newsrooms across Germany.
