The Citizens is a not-for-profit journalism organisation with a focus on democracy, data rights and disinformation. Experimental by design, we're finding new ways to hold power to account. Because the old ways are broken.
About us
Why we exist?
We live in a fractured and toxic information space, where far-right movements, aided by Big Tech, are exploiting division and accelerating disinformation to degrade democracy. Big Tech and social media companies did not create our culture wars, but they have accelerated them, and profited while enabling conflicts to become more intense, more visible, and more influential.
We need new narratives and new stories – to expose the harms to democracy and empower the people who fight for it.
What we do?
From podcasts, newsletters and social media to salons, film and documentary, we are pro-democracy: we bring urgent stories to new audiences where they are, leveraging creativity, humour, data, technology and our community to reshape narratives about democracy and society today.
We are a diverse collection of journalists, researchers and activists; experimenters, change-makers and storytellers. We are committed to curbing the unchecked power of technology corporations, investigating foreign interference in democracies, and exposing the bad actors waging culture wars to further their own aims.
We are unlike any other. When you support The Citizens, you’re helping us produce original investigative journalism, film and media; create content that demystifies how disinformation corrupts and democracy fails; take legal actions against powerful institutions; and gain access behind closed doors for intimate conversations with leading tech critics, activists, campaigners, filmmakers and more.
We need you to help us build a future that holds power accountable in an age where accountability has failed.
Our Team
Manasa NarayananMultiplatform Journalist
Sabrina ProvenzaniSocial Media Lead and Journalist
Clara MaguireExecutive Director
Carole CadwalladrFounder & Board Member
Alice McCoolNewsletter Editor and Journalist
Ben WyskidaCampaigns and Communications Consultant
Mikaela BeardsleyBoard Member
How are we funded?
The Citizens is funded through grants from philanthropic organisations and public donations. We are a non-profit organisation, limited by guarantee. Company information here.
Some highlights from our first year
Contact us
General enquiries: info@the-citizens.com
Press enquiries: media@the-citizens.com