SDNEWSWATCH

They spent 2½ years researching similar nonprofits around the country, working with media leaders in South Dakota and raising sufficient funds to launch operations in February 2017. South Dakota News Watch's reporting has since won awards and led to changes in public policy and passage of legislation... Our storytelling goes deep on important issues. We do research and reporting that explains complex topics relevant to people and policymakers. And we use scientific polling, public forums and other tools to explore what's on the minds of South Dakotans... The flame in the right side of the South Dakota News Watch logo signifies its Fourth Estate role, with the larger flame watching over the three smaller flames, which represent the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government.

Primary location: Sioux Falls United States