Civic Catalyst: Summer 1997

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Three Newspapers Split 1997 Batten Award

1 Jun, 1997  in Summer 1997  tagged Kudos

Once again, three dailies share the annual James K. Batten award. The Peoria Journal Star, the Bradenton Herald and teh Rochester Democrat and Chronicle are honored for three diverse and innovative projects.

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Public Journalism Can’t Do It All

1 Jun, 1997  in Summer 1997  tagged Research

The "Campaign Central" experience: in-depth issues coverage fails to counter multimillion-dollar TV ad campaign.

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Covering Charlotte’s Cultural Wars

1 Jun, 1997  in Summer 1997  tagged Practicing Civic Journalism

When "Angels in America" came to Charlotte, The Observer struggled to find a civic approach to covering the community turmoil. Government Editor Chuck Clark reports on the surprising citizen viewpoints and the ways the paper reported on them.

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Journalism: Broken, Unmoored From A Higher Calling

1 Jun, 1997  in Summer 1997  tagged Civic Journalists

Ervin Duggan, President of the Public Broadcasting Service, advocates bold experimentation in his 1997 Batten Symposium keynote address.

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The Challenge Is To Reclaim Our Moral Authority and Ask: How Do We Know What We Know?

1 Jun, 1997  in Summer 1997  tagged Civic Journalists

Cole Campbell of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch talks about embracing new challenges and changing the way we think about news at the Batten Symposium on May 14.

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