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.
Civic Catalyst: Practicing Civic Journalism
How to Reach Diverse Communities
Don Heider, assistant professor of journalism at the University of Texas-Austin and author of "White News, Why Local News Programs Don't Cover People of Color," examines the dearth of diverse community coverage in news and offers pointers to remedy the problem.
Scoring High Marks on Schools
Active journalism at The Sun in Baltimore, the Wisconsin State Journal and The Wichita Eagle has sparked community action to improve schools, leading to higher test scores and the passage of a school bond; similar efforts continue at other papers. By Eileen Putman.
Case Study: Savannah Schools
The Savannah Morning News has convened community members, who set five goals for the Savannah-Chatham County school district and are formulating recommendations for reaching those goals. By Eileen Putman.
Marion’s Moment of Truth
The Chronicle-Tribune's risky, hard-hitting series spotlighting the problems in Marion, IN, launches community dialogue and activism. By Dana Clark Felty.
Computer Kiosks: New Feedback
The Missoulian's Rob Chaney reports that outreach via computer kiosks has allowed the public to help set the agenda in Missoula, MT.
Neighborhood Newsroom’s First Grads
A look at the Savannah Morning News' innovative program that brings community members into the newsroom, training them to become journalists and benefiting from their diversity of experiences. By Pat Ford.
Mapping Key Moments in Young Lives
The Spokesman-Review explores the critical times in a child's development that can make the difference between a future of success or failure. The 10-part series responded to the community's concerns of how early intervention might reduce the future prison population. By Pat Ford.