More sophisticated merging of new technologies and traditional journalism techniques with civic journalism practices are at the forefront of 15 news initiatives in 12 states that will be funded in 1999, the Pew Center for Civic Journalism announced today.
Jack Nelson, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and chief Washington correspondent of the Los Angeles Times, has accepted an invitation to become Chairman of the Pew Center for Civic Journalism's Advisory Committee.
June 3, 1998, World Editors Forum, Kobe, Japan by Jan Schaffer, Executive Director Pew Center for Civic Journalism
The diversity of approaches to civic journalism is again apparent in this year's Batten Award winners: the Asbury Park Press, The Baltimore Sun and a coalition of Idaho news organizations.
Highlighting the cross-continental growth of civic journalism, the Asbury Park (NJ) Press, the Baltimore (MD) Sun and a coalition of Idaho newspapers and television stations will share the 1998 James K. Batten Award for Excellence in Civic Journalism.
Newspapers and broadcasters increasingly are forming civic journalism partnerships to research and report on topics important to their communities. These in-depth reports generally include ways for citizens to generate their own ideas, recommendations and solutions to problems.
New Pew Center Executive Director Jan Schaffer lays out her vision for the future.
The Pew Charitable Trusts' Rebecca Rimel reiterates the Trusts' support for the Pew Center and its goals as its leadership changes.