Office Hours w/ Ballotpedia Founder and CEO Leslie Graves - Ep. #2

On this episode: The second installment of our new series Office Hours, featuring founder and CEO Leslie Graves in wide-ranging conversations about how and why Ballotpedia does its work, ranging from editorial decisions and coverage philosophy to broader questions about civic engagement. Each episode builds on themes from Leslie’s Pathfinder column for PBS/WNET’s Preserving Democracy initiative.  

In this episode, we kick off a new effort to hear directly from our readers and listeners by asking open-ended questions in our newsletters. What motivates politically curious people to keep learning? Why do they seek out extra context, or unbiased sources? And how can Ballotpedia foster that kind of community?

• Catch up on Leslie’s columns: https://ballotpedia.org/From_the_desk_of_Leslie_Graves 

• Full Office Hours Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtP8LWIl9mMO2t_0SXnYhwMv6HHgIoL75 

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*On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole.