Batten Symposium panel highlights featuring: the Boston Globe's David Shribman, Joe Sciacca of The Boston Herald, Jeannine Guttman of the Portland Press Herald, Candy Altman of Boston's Channel 5, The Philadelphia Inquirer's Chris Satullo and moderator Robert Zelnick.
Batten Luncheon speaker, Boston University presidential historian Robert Dallek, looks at how the relationship between presidents and the media has evolved.
Batten Award Keynoter Pam Johnson of the Arizona Republic looks at the 2000 election process and finds encouraging signs for citizens.
The Spokesman-Review adds a new tabloid insert to the paper built on the principles of civic journalism with most of the content provided by members of the community. By Pat Ford.