Putting focus on issues voters care most about helps media earn trust of readers and strengthens democracy

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With partisanship rising and trust in media organizations falling, there is a movement among some journalists to turn election coverage away from politicians and toward voters by focusing on the issues voters say they want their elected officials to address.

One approach created by a prominent journalism professor and a community engagement consulting firm is called "The Citizens Agenda."

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