Overview
You’re producing a series on civic work across America. Atlas helps you systematically find the people and organizations doing that work in every city you cover — grounded in public sources you can verify before reaching out.The scenario
Your team is producing a multi-part series on worker power. You need to:- Find compelling individuals and organizations in each city
- Build episode-level research with source-linked leads
- Identify stories that cut across issues and places
- Move quickly without missing important people
Research workflow
Multi-city research with Claude
Connect Atlas to a compliant remote MCP client (setup guide) and research cities conversationally:You: Find people and organizations working on worker cooperatives and union organizing in Kansas City, Detroit, and Boise. Claude: Here’s what I found across all three cities… You: Which of these have the most source coverage? I want the most established leads. Claude: The entities with the highest source density are… You: What are the coverage gaps? Where might we find underrepresented stories?
Build episode outlines
Use Atlas data to structure episodes around specific issue areas and locations:- Search by issue area to find leads across cities
- Check source quality — leads backed by longform journalism and podcasts are more likely to have existing story material
- Look at coverage gaps — underserved areas might make the most compelling stories
Verify before outreach
Every Atlas entry links to its sources. Before contacting anyone:- Click through to the original articles
- Check how recent the coverage is
- Look for contact information on organizational websites
- Confirm the person is still active in the role described
Discount for media teams
Atlas offers discounts for nonprofit media organizations and independent creators. Apply at atlas.rebuildingus.org/request-discount.What’s next
Connect an MCP client
Use Atlas through a compliant remote MCP client.
Tutorial: Research a city
Walk through a complete research session.