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.
Short autobiographical vignettes allow readers to tell their own stories and share powerful unfiltered moments in their lives. By Joyce Gemperlein.
St. Paul Pioneer Press Education Reporter Paul Tosto connects with "school news junkies" through an e-letter where readers can find additional information, links, meeting dates and a feature called "Why I wrote that." By Joyce Gemperlein.
The Cincinnati Enquirer launches a historic blitz of community conversations about race involving 145 neighborhoods. By Rosemary Goudreau.
What if there was a computer exercise to help Wisconsin citizens make choices about their energy future? Now there is thanks to We the People/Wisconsin. By Thomas W. Still.
A media partnership in Lawrence, KS focused on "Lawrence is Growing" and built trust in a newly converged newsroom. By Pat Ford.