August 7, 2002, "Civic Journalism: 10 Years of Work" PF&R Panel Session, Sponsored by AEJMC's Civic Journalism Interest Group and Mass Communication and Society Division, Miami, FL by Jan Schaffer, Executive Director Pew Center for Civic Journalism
Walker Lundy, editor and executive vice president of The Philadelphia Inquirer, talks about his pioneering experiences with public journalism and the challenges he faces today.
Three top editors discussed what civic journalism has taught them.
Three top civic editors talked about newsroom goals, conversations and civic mapping to deliver useful news.
News organizations that have won a Batten Award have frequently directed the prize money back to the community, contributing to such efforts as a homeless shelter in Minneapolis to special reading backpacks in Madison. By Pat Ford.
By Pat Ford
Pew Center Staff Writer
At KQED.org, visitors can “plan” their own small city. At NYcitizens.org, they can “redraw” New York’s congressional districts. While at TBO.com, they can click on a Tampa map and call up the major crimes in a selected neighborhood.
These are just a few of the innovative ways that news organizations are using the Web’s interactive capabilities to move beyond simply providing information to engaging their audiences in actively analyzing and using information.
April 22, 2002, UNC-Chapel Hill, NC by Hodding Carter III, President and CEO, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
April 22, 2002, UNC-Chapel Hill, NC by Walker Lundy, Editor and Executive Vice President, The Philadelphia Inquirer