The Coral Project

Because journalism needs everyone

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Open-source tools that make journalism better

Newsrooms using our software

Tools

Ask

Invite and display relevant content

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Talk

Have better conversations

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Guides

Design your community strategy

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Why use Coral?

Our tools are built by and for journalists, to help you work better.

Our software contains no external trackers or surveillance – the only person who should own your data is you.

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For

Community Members

Control your experience

Interact with the newsroom

Avoid harassment

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For

Engagement Editors

Customize your tools

Scale your workload

Find great contributions

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For

Journalists

Have smarter interactions

Find potential sources

Create an audience

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For

Publishers

Increase engagement

Increase loyalty

Improve content

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Bringing communities closer to journalism

How do I get your software?

All of The Coral Project’s software is free and open source. You can install it on your own servers or pay for external hosting.

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How can I get involved?

We want your ideas, your requests, your experiences, your bug reports, your skills, your code.

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