What’s Coming? Will We Be Ready for It? Equipping Journalists for the New Communications Era
Keynote speech by Anders Gyllenhaal Executive Editor The News & Observer Raleigh, NC Keynote remarks at the Pew Center for Civic Journalism luncheon, August 10, at the AEJMC convention in Phoenix. Foreword By Jan Schaffer Executive Director Pew Center for Civic Journalism The Pew Center for Civic Journalism annually has created a major opportunity for […]
Media and Democracy: Civic Journalism in a Digital Age
Kent State University April 19, 2001 Sponsored by: Pew Center for Civic Journalism Kent State University Akron Beacon Journal WKSU Radio, 89.7 Kent State University PBS Channels 45 and 49, Youngstown/Akron Watch the Batten Symposium webcast: www.wksu.org/batten/ Introduction By Jan Schaffer Executive Director 2001 Batten Award Winners The Winner: “West Virginia After Coal” The Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, WV and […]
Covering a New America: How Multicultural Communities are Shaping the Future of Journalism
Keynote speech by Martin Baron Editor The Boston Globe Pew Center for Civic Journalism Luncheon Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication 84th National Convention, Washington, DC August 7, 2001 Foreword By Jan Schaffer Executive Director Pew Center for Civic Journalism Each year, the Pew Center for Civic Journalism brings journalism educators together with […]
The People’s Choice: The Media, The Campaign, and The Citizens
Boston University April 26-27, 2000 Sponsored by: Pew Center for Civic Journalism Boston University, College of Communication, Dept. of Journalism The Quincy Patriot Ledger The Boston Globe The Boston Herald The Cape Cod Times The Lawrence Eagle-Tribune The Springfield Union News The Concord (NH) Monitor Community Newspapers WGBH Radio and Television WBUR Radio WBZ-AM […]
Roadmap 2005: National vs. Regional Journalism Strategies for a Successful Future
Moderator: Jan Schaffer Executive Director Pew Center for Civic Journalism Speakers: Bill Keller Managing Editor, The New York Times Ann Marie Lipinski Senior Vice President and Editor, Chicago Tribune Gary Pruitt President and Chief Executive Officer, The McClatchy Company Introduction: By Jan Schaffer Executive Director, Pew Center for Civic Journalism Journalism is no longer monolithic. […]
Don’t Stop There! Five Adventures in Civic Journalism
Written by Pat Ford Edited by Jan Schaffer Contents “When you start with citizens, they guide your journalism wisely. The stories are simply better.” — Jennie Buckner, Editor The Charlotte Observer 1998 Batten Symposium Keynote Address Introduction The Good Community Springfield, Missouri was a good community. But a sharp increase in juvenile crime presented a […]
Civic Journalism Is… True Stories from America’s Newsrooms
Civic Journalism Is… Table of Contents Introduction Jan Schaffer, Director, Pew Center for Civic Journalism About rebuilding our credibility. Jack Nelson, Former Washington Bureau Chief, Los Angeles Times About spotlighting critical issues. Bill Marimow, Managing Editor, The Sun, Baltimore About avoiding the extremes. N. Christian Anderson III, Publisher and CEO, The Orange County […]
Delving into the Divide: A Study of Race Reporting in Forty-Five U.S. Newsrooms
Delving into the Divide A Study of Race Reporting in Forty-Five U.S. Newsrooms Writen by Pat Ford Introduction (PDF) By Jan Schaffer Chapter 1 (PDF) Give it Time: A path to conflicting perceptions The New York Times: Giving Reporters Time The Press Enterprise, Riverside, CA: Giving the Story Time The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA: Breaking the News Chapter Tips […]