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David M. Poole

Trusted Source

How a Virginia Nonprofit Gained Bipartisan Support in an Era of Political Polarization

David M. Poole

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University of Virginia Press
26 August 2025

Elections & referenda; Regional government; Political campaigning & advertising

How the Virginia Public Access Project revolutionized political transparency and won public trust

In 1997, journalist David Poole launched a one-employee nonprofit to shine light on a blind spot in Virginia's lax campaign finance system. Over the next quarter century, the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP) assumed an increasingly larger role in state politics by addressing two crises in American democracy - the decline of newspapers and the tribalization of politics. VPAP built a sustainable business model that provided paywall-free insights into state politics. Most important, VPAP adhered to a fiercely independent, fact-based approach that won the trust of Republicans and Democrats alike.

Trusted Source, written by VPAP's founder, tells the unlikely story of how his organization revolutionized political transparency in Virginia. It describes the precarious early days when VPAP was financially dependent upon the same powerful interests it was shining a light on. Reflecting on VPAP's first twenty-five years, Poole brings a unique perspective to some of the most vexing issues of our time: money in politics, the crisis of American newspapers, the fracturing of information sources, and the precipitous erosion of confidence in our institutions. His account provides a blueprint for plucky nonprofits and offers hope that bipartisan trust is still possible, even in times as troubled as ours.

By: David M. Poole
Imprint: University of Virginia Press
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
ISBN: 9780813953472
ISBN 10: 0813953472
Pages: 198
Publication Date: 26 August 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

David M. Poole was Executive Director of the Virginia Public Access Project, Inc., from 1997 to 2023.

Reviews for Trusted Source: How a Virginia Nonprofit Gained Bipartisan Support in an Era of Political Polarization

Anyone who cares about Virginia politics now will be fascinated by the politics back then that gave rise to VPAP. Those are the people who ought to read Poole's book. --Cardinal News