Congratulations
KCTS wins a civic journalism award from the Central Education Network for its part of the "Front Porch Forum" series entitled "Listening to Washington."
Civic Catalyst: Summer 1997
Three Newspapers Split 1997 Batten Award
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.
Public Journalism Can’t Do It All
The "Campaign Central" experience: in-depth issues coverage fails to counter multimillion-dollar TV ad campaign.
Covering Charlotte’s Cultural Wars
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.
Journalism: Broken, Unmoored From A Higher Calling
Ervin Duggan, President of the Public Broadcasting Service, advocates bold experimentation in his 1997 Batten Symposium keynote address.