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Publications Civic Journalism: Six Case Studies SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. “Voice of the Voter” When the unions walked out on November 2, Brewer, a member of the San Francisco Newspaper Guild, went with them. The only members of the “Voice of the Voter” team left in the newsroom were senior managers such as Rosenheim. The strikers […]
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Publications Civic Journalism: Six Case Studies SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. “Voice of the Voter” The partners were caught in the maelstrom. They had hoped to repeat the previous spring’s success but were hampered by the candidates’ posturing. Finally, in late September, they asked their readers, listeners, and viewers a series of questions about debates, prompting an […]
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Publications Civic Journalism: Six Case Studies SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. “Voice of the Voter” “Voice of the Voter” was only one of Krassner’s duties, and even with Eisele’s help, the task was overwhelming. Another Holly — Holly Kernan — was hired as a part-time public affairs producer. Based in the newsroom, Kernan dedicated her time to […]
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Publications Civic Journalism: Six Case Studies SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. “Voice of the Voter” Other Elements KRON also produced weekly features focusing on a single issue such as crime or education; Owen listened carefully to KRON’s voice mail for not-so-obvious issues such as Indian gaming, helmet laws, and rail transit. The reports aired during the […]
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Publications Civic Journalism: Six Case Studies SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. “Voice of the Voter” Asked to choose the moment when he knew the project was worth the effort, the Chronicle‘s Rosenheim picked this one without hesitating. “That’s when we saw the potential for this, that we had a legitimate Page-One news story. It was a news story […]
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Publications Civic Journalism: Six Case Studies SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. “Voice of the Voter” By the general election, Pat Walsh, a part-time administrative assistant on the Chronicle’s national desk, constructed a database with all 300 responses. Walsh culled the responses for 100 people who matched Bay Area demographics in a number of ways, including race, age, and economic […]
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Publications Civic Journalism: Six Case Studies SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. “Voice of the Voter” Even though her title is “political editor,” Yoachum is a reporter. Brewer was the one responsible for integrating the project into the paper’s election coverage and working with the other partners. Brewer ran into some resistance because the decision to participate was […]
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Publications Civic Journalism: Six Case Studies SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. “Voice of the Voter” Putting it Together “Voice of the Voter” was one of five major initiatives launched by National Public Radio and The Poynter Institute for Media Studies in 1994 to bring citizens back into the political process. Other projects were in Boston, Dallas, […]
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
Publications Civic Journalism: Six Case Studies SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. “Voice of the Voter” Let us hear your voice,” read the tantalizing box in the San Francisco Chronicle. Within hours of that invitation on March 21, 1994, residents of the Bay Area were speaking loud and clear — thanks to “Voice of the Voter,” an innovative partnership […]
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Publications Civic Journalism: Six Case Studies BOSTON, MASS. The People’s Voice Post-Primary Letdown “The People’s Voice” fell to a whisper after the primary, a victim, in part, of a hot Senate race and the traditional cycle of horse-race coverage. “The horse race inevitably took over. You can’t neglect it,” said reporter Aucoin. City editor […]