Cynthia Gordy Giwa
Cynthia Gordy Giwa was ProPublica’s marketing director.
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Cynthia Gordy Giwa was ProPublica’s marketing director. She came to ProPublica after serving as deputy communications director for Advancement Project, where she developed comprehensive media campaigns for the national civil rights organization and local partners. With an emphasis on using strategic communications as an effective tool for policy change, she managed public awareness efforts that helped move Virginia to restore voting rights for people with felony convictions, pushed Florida lawmakers to abandon legislation that would have restricted voting access for language minorities, and brought North Carolina’s multi-issue “Moral Mondays” movement to national attention.
Cynthia previously worked in journalism for nearly a decade, as a White House correspondent and news editor for Essence magazine, as well as senior political correspondent for The Root. Recognized by the National Association of Black Journalists as the 2009 Emerging Journalist of the Year, her work has also appeared in The Washington Post, Slate and NPR.
“There’s No Such Thing as Returning to Normal”: We Answered Your Questions About Reopening America
Editor-in-Chief Stephen Engelberg; health care reporter Caroline Chen; and Andy Slavitt, former head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, share what they’ve learned that can help all Americans for the days, weeks and months ahead.
New Orleans Forum Explores Industrial Pollution, Environmental Impact and Community Action
The event, “Fighting the Polluter’s Paradise: Taking Back Louisiana’s Air,” was based on a recent series from ProPublica and The Times-Picayune and The Advocate.
Local Reporting Network
How to Get Your Lawmakers to Listen
<p>With the winners declared, how do you get your elected representatives in Washington to listen to your voice <i>now?</i></p>
Experts Explore the Consequences of Bad Science on the Justice System
A panel co-hosted by ProPublica, The New York Times Magazine, Harvard Law School’s Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice, and Harvard Law’s Criminal Justice Policy Program looked at the use of unreliable forensic science practices and models for reform.
Last-Minute Tips for Figuring Out Your Ballot and Making Sure You Can Vote
The midterms are here. Here’s everything you need to know to hit the polls and cast an informed vote this election season.
How to “Follow the Money” When It Comes to Political Campaigns
Fun with FEC filings, campaign expenditures and super PACs.
4 Questions to Ask When Comparing Midterm Candidates
It’s time to hit the campaign trail.
How Effective Is Your Representative?
… and other answers to your questions about how Congress really works.
Voting in America Is WILD. Here’s How to Plan Ahead.
If you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready.