Mission
The challenges facing our country’s media landscape are growing. It’s not just that the media is unpleasant, unrefined, or uncivil – the backwardness of the media is fueling divisions between ourselves and our political leaders. It’s preventing us from addressing more important challenges.
We think there’s a new way of presenting and experiencing the news.
Causes
Latest
Press Release: Ohio State University (OSU) Tuition Refund Discussions
RMS CivicsOhio State University (OSU) responded to our request, which yielded roughly 33 pages of relevant documents. Here are some highlights:Press Release: UC Merced FOIA Finds No Tuition Refund Discussions Among Senior Staff
RMS CivicsUniversity of California, Merced responded to our request, which didn’t yield any results.Press Release: University of Texas, El Paso Confirms Colleges Are Colluding For the Third Time and “Holding the Line” on Refunds
RMS CivicsUniversity of Texas, El Paso responded to our request, which yielded roughly 30 pages of relevant documents (ordered newest to oldest). Here are some highlights:Press Release: Tuition Refund FOIA Reveals Discussions Amongst Staff at CSU Fullerton
RMS Civics CultureCalifornia State University, Fullerton responded to our request, which yielded 6 pages of emails. Here are the highlights:Press Release: Legal Costs for State of Michigan in 3M PFAS lawsuit currently exceed $650,000
Science CivicsAccording to FOIA documents received from Attorney General Nessel’s Office on the State of Michigan v. 3M, attorneys have spent over 4,500 hours working on this case since July 2019, costing $650,888 so far (the Attorney General’s Office confirmed this figure).
Polarizing – Police Reform or Abolition?
CivicsIn the midst of social unrest and riots, the discussion about meaningful police reform and criminal justice reform has become more challenging to understand. Not only has the term become