> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://atlas.rebuildingus.org/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# For documentary teams

> How documentary and media production teams use Atlas for research.

## 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](/docs/mcp/overview)) 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:

1. **Search by issue area** to find leads across cities
2. **Check source quality** — leads backed by longform journalism and podcasts are more likely to have existing story material
3. **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](https://atlas.rebuildingus.org/request-discount).

## What's next

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    Use Atlas through a compliant remote MCP client.
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    Walk through a complete research session.
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