transparency
How police are held accountable in the U.S.
When a U.S. police officer is involved in a deadly incident, departments - often with civilian oversight - investigate to decide next steps.
For the press, elections are a test of accountability
A journalist's role in covering elections is to give you unbiased information; doing anything else is failing in their role as a watchdog.
A day in the life of a college newspaper editor
Can a school activity prepare you to be a reporter? ShareAmerica asked a former editor at Princeton University's daily paper what she learned.
Trump names Supreme Court nominee: Who is he and what happens...
President Trump has nominated Neil Gorsuch to be a U.S. Supreme Court justice. He's an experienced federal judge from Colorado. What happens next?
Clearing out the ‘president’s attic’
As President Obama's time in office comes to a close, the massive task of hauling and preserving records from his presidency is just getting started.
E-government is becoming a thing
Technology makes government operations more transparent and delivery of services more efficient and less costly. It’s often called e-government.
Vacation, presidential style
When the president of the United States takes a vacation, it's not like those of ordinary Americans.
How some countries involve citizens in governing
“Open government” should never be an oxymoron. More national governments are making sure the phrase isn't one by increasing their transparency.
In the U.S., cameras mean transparent policing
Cameras are common in American policing. Who gets to see all those hours of footage of police interacting with the public?