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 […]