Residents Laud Mapping Project; Seek Even More Choices
The Herald's creation of a clickable online map allows Everett, WA, residents to provide input on waterfront development and sparks a community discussion on land use. By Catherine Lee.
Civic Catalyst: Practicing Civic Journalism
Series Triggers New Hispanic Weekly
Alan White, managing editor of The Eagle-Tribune, explains how the paper's exploration of the Batten Award-winning "Unrealized Assets" in Lawrence, MA, led to a Spanish-language weekly aimed at building bridges between Anglo and Latino residents.
Community Mapping Reveals Dire Needs
Executive Editor Kathy Spurlock chronicles The News-Star's "Focus on Education," a civic mapping project that mobilized the community in Monroe, LA, to respond to the needs of its schoolchildren.
Tech Tools Strengthen Civic Reporting
New technology, from Web cams to computer survey kiosks, strengthens civic journalists' ties to the communities they cover. By Dana Clark Felty.
Reid Ashe Calls for Raising Value of News
In his keynote address at the 2001 Batten Symposium, The Tampa Tribune's Publisher, Reid Ashe, discusses the importance of preserving the fundamentals of civic journalism in the face of the many challenges in journalism today.
Cutting-Edge Links for 10 Town Halls
West Virginia Public Broadcasting and The Herald-Dispatch use new technology known as VBricks to convene an interactive statewide forum and explore unprecedented opportunities to connect with far-flung communities.
West Virginia Partners Split Top Batten Award
The 2001 Batten Award for Excellence in Civic Journalism goes to the Huntington Herald-Dispatch and West Virginia Public Broadcasting for "West Virginia After Coal," a project that examined the effects of a declining coal industry on communities and the use of coal severance taxes. The Eagle-Tribune of Lawrence, MA, and the Chronicle-Tribune of Marion, IN, were named runners-up while five other organizations garnered honorable mentions.
Mapping Reflects Real Life, Real People
Assistant Metro Editor Kamrhan Farwell of The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, CA, reflects on how a civic mapping project at the paper generated relevant and authentic stories on critical community issues.