The 2002 Batten Awards for Excellence in Civic Journalism goes to the Savannah Morning News for a project that targeted failing schools. The Cincinnati Enquirer was named runner-up. The St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Wisconsin State Journal with WISC-TV were honored with Legacy Awards for work over the last decade, and, for the first time, the Web efforts of three other organizations were recognized with Innovator Awards.
The 2001 Batten Awards program will be held April 19 at Kent State University focusing on "Media and Democracy: Civic Journalism in a Digital Age."
The Savannah Morning News, The Philadelphia Inquirer and New Hampshire Public Radio were presented with the 2000 Batten Award April 26 at Boston University, for exemplary work in journalism with community impact. Includes comments from the winners.
Two newspapers and, KRON, a television station were presented with the 1999 Batten Award May 3 in Minneapolis, for compelling journalism that had great community impact.
The citations for The Charlotte Observer, The Argus Leader of Sioux Falls, S.D. and The Kansas City Star, winners of the 1996 Batten Award.
Excerpts of speakers' remarks and discussion from the September 13 symposium in Washington, D.C.
A new $25,000 award for excellence in civic journalism has been established and named in the memory of former Knight Ridder CEO James Batten.