Twelve News Organizations Picked for Civic Mapping Seminars
Washington, D.C., March 23, 2000 — Twelve news organizations from 11 cities have been selected to participate in this year’s Harwood Civic Mapping Seminars, a training opportunity to help journalists tap different layers of community life and expand their Rolodex of sources and voices, the Pew Center for Civic Journalism announced today. The seminars will build […]
A Journalist’s Toolbox” Building Better Journalism New Pew Center Videos Sharpen Core Routines and Reflexes
Washington, D.C., October 23, 2000 — Practical tools to help journalists learn about what’s happening in their communities and do a better job of reporting the news are spotlighted in a new set of four training videos from the Pew Center for Civic Journalism. Each 13-minute video describes deliberate strategies that reporters, editors and producers around […]
journalism Interactive Survey Pinpoints a Sea Change in Attitudes and Practices Engagement Defines New Era of Journalism
Washington, DC, August 11, 2001 — Clickable Web maps that let the public chart choices around growth, reapportion their Congressional districts, track water-supply consequences and simulate family scenarios are ushering in a new era of high-tech engagement in several initiatives the Pew Center for Civic Journalism will fund in the coming year. “Journalists are demonstrating a […]
Pew Center Supports 14 Initiatives Clickable Web Maps Involve Citizens in Public Policy Choices Race Relations Coverage Dominates Topics
Washington, DC, August 11, 2001 — Clickable Web maps that let the public chart choices around growth, reapportion their Congressional districts, track water-supply consequences and simulate family scenarios are ushering in a new era of high-tech engagement in several initiatives the Pew Center for Civic Journalism will fund in the coming year. “Journalists are demonstrating a […]
Tune in Your Community, Turn on Your Viewers (Only Available with Spanish Subtitles)
Hear how some of the nation’s top television news directors are creating journalism that builds capacity for grappling with tough community issues, involves citizens in finding solutions and engages viewers in civic life. 17 minutes, accompanied by an informational booklet. (See Ordering Publications page for mailing costs.)
What’s Happening in Pew Projects
What’s Happening in Pew Projects Decatur, IL Herald & Review, WILL-TV (PBS) One of two Decatur public high schools has formed a dropout prevention task force in response to the partners’ “Decatur’s Dropouts” project. In addition, the school superintendent says he will address concerns citizens raised in April in an hour-long call-in show on WILL. […]
Batten Awards Money Takes Many Paths
By Pat Ford Pew Center Staff Writer A shelter for homeless families in Minneapolis. A journalism-training program for minority high school students in the Bay Area. A leadership-training program for Peoria neighborhood activists. Each has received support from news organizations that won a Batten Award, named for revered Knight Ridder executive James Batten. So did […]
Geting Down and Dirty with the Critics
Should journalism be experimental? Steve Smith of the Colorado Springs Gazette takes on the critics of civic journalism.
Your Voices Count: Citizens Challenge Their Lawmakers
A citizens group in San Jose, CA, presents a “Statement of Accountability” to its legislators in an attempt to make them more responsive to constituents. The group was brought together by the Mercury News and KNTV.
An Unconventional New Tool: Dialogue Connects Readers with Suffering Children
The Orange County Register’s Laura Saari let children do the talking as they gave readers insight on their impoverished world as “motel children.”