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.
Three top editors discussed what civic journalism has taught them.
Walker Lundy, editor and executive vice president of The Philadelphia Inquirer, talks at the 2002 Batten Symposium about his pioneering experiences with public journalism and the challenges he faces today.
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 Sun News in Myrtle Beach, SC, used an interactive game to help residents get involved in and make choices about growth and sprawl issues. By Pat Ford.
In the eight years since news organizations in Charlotte, NC, joined efforts for "Taking Back Our Neighborhoods" (TBON), the quality of life has improved in at least eight of the 10 neighborhoods. By Charlene Price-Patterson.
Semifinalists for this year's Batten Awards include the Raleigh News & Observer for "The New Segregation" series, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle for "The Big Deal: Illegal Drugs in the Rochester Region" and the Chronicle-Tribune for "Defining Moments," a look at community renewal in Marion, IN.
Hear what civic journalism leaders said about their winning projects.