Past Pew Center Workshops
The Pew Center has sponsored numerous workshops since 1994. These forums give working journalists and educators opportunities to come together and discuss innovations, solutions, and techniques for advancing good journalism and incorporating civic journalism into daily practice.
Miami Beach, FL, Thursday, August 8, 2002
Sponsored by: The Pew Center and AEJMC’s Civic Journalism Interest Group
“What Can Computer Games Teach Journalists?”
- Luncheon Keynote: Glenn Thomas, Co-Founder, Smashing Ideas, Inc
“What Can Computer Games Teach Journalists?”
Tampa, FL, February 22-24, 2002
Sponsored by: The Pew Center, IRE and the Institute for New Media Studies, University of Minnesota
“Tapping New Data Territories“
- Full Conference Agenda
San Francisco, CA, January 11-13, 2002
Sponsored by: The Pew Center and the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education
“Community Media Connections: Linking with the News“
Indianapolis, IN, June 1-3, 2001
Sponsored by: The Pew Center and RTNDF
“Civic Reporting: Journalism for a New America“
Atlanta, GA, March 2-4, 2001
Sponsored by: The Pew Center and RTNDF
“Civic Journalism 2001: Building Better Stories“
Eugene, OR, February 9-11, 2001
Sponsored by: The Pew Center and AEJMC’s Civic Journalism Interest Group
“Civic Innovations in Newsrooms and Classrooms“
- Dinner Keynote: Chris Peck, Editor, The Spokesman-Review
- “Transformation From Within: How Civic Journalism May Save the Media”
- Luncheon Keynote: Steve Smith, Editor, Statesman Journal
“Alone Again, Naturally: A Short History of Civic Journalism and Time” - Dinner Keynote: Marty Steffens, Former Executive Editor and VP/Content, San Francisco Examiner
“Being Open to the Unexpected”
Pasadena, CA, February 2-4, 2001
Sponsored by: The Pew Center and IRE
“Interactive Data: Building Census, Mapping & Online Skills“
New York, NY, October 26, 2000
Sponsored by: The Pew Center
“Roadmap 2005: National vs. Regional Journalism Strategies for a Successful Future” (Transcript of presenters)
Baton Rouge, LA, September 26-27, 2000
Sponsored by: The Pew Center and the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication
“Academic and Newsroom Research Parterships: An Exploration Whose Time Has Come”
Minneapolis, MN, July 28-30, 2000
Sponsored by: The Pew Center and Minnesota Journalism Center
“Advanced Civic Journalism Workshop”
Philadelphia, PA, June 9-11, 2000
Sponsored by: The Pew Center and RTNDF
“Civic Journalism 2000: New Dimensions in Storytelling”
Atlanta, GA, March 10-12, 2000
Sponsored by: The Pew Center and IRE
“Counting, Caring & Connecting: Making Data Meaningful”
San Diego, CA, January 21-23, 2000
Sponsored by: The Pew Center and RTNDF
“Civic Journalism 2000: Straight Talk on Local Issues”
New York, NY, September 28, 1999
Sponsored by: The Pew Center
“Reinventing Journalism: What Is It and What Could It Be?”
College Park, MD, July 21-22, 1999
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and the Kettering Foundation
“Education Writers Colloquium”
Denver, CO, June 11-13, 1999
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and RTNDF
“Civic Journalism: Nuts & Bolts”
San Francisco, CA, May 21-23, 1999
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center, The Maynard Institute and the San Francisco Examiner
“Community Journalism Summit”
Baltimore, MD, April 9-11, 1999
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and IRE
“Journalists: Custodians or Catalysts for the Community?”
Miami, FL, January 8-10, 1999
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and RTNDF
“Civic Journalism: New Dimensions in ’99”
New York, NY, October 15, 1998
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center with Atlantic Monthly
“Journalism into the New Century: Mark Willes on the L.A. Times”
Washington, DC, September 11-12, 1998
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and Americans Discuss Social Security
“Social Security: Up for Grabs”
Austin, TX, June 5-7, 1998
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and RTNDF
“Civic Journalism: On the Air”
Wichita, KS, March 27-29, 1998
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and the Civic Journalism Interest Group of AEJMC, hosted by Wichita State University
“Redefining the News: The Evolution of Civic Journalism”
College Park, MD, March 6-8, 1998
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and NABJ
“Reporting the Nuances: Civic Journalism and Communities of Color”
Durham, NC, January 17-18, 1998
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and Duke University
“Do student newspapers have a role in bringing together campus community?”
Atlanta, GA, January 9-11, 1998
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and RTNDF
“Civic Journalism: Advances in Reporting”
St. Petersburg, FL, November 7-9, 1997
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and The Poynter Institute for Media Studies
“Civic Journalism Retreat”
New York, NY, September 11, 1997
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center with Atlantic Monthly
“Liars, Incompetents, Distorters: Who Believes Journalists Anymore?”
Chicago, IL, August 31, 1997
Sponsored by: The Pew Center at the AEJMC Convention
“The Pew Papers Forum”
Washington, DC, August 28, 1997
Sponsored by: The Pew Center at the National Press Club
“Civic Laboratories: Journalism Under the Microscope”
Tiburon, CA, June 20-22, 1997
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and RTNDF
“Civic Journalism: Doing it Daily”
New York, NY, April 16, 1997
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center with Atlantic Monthly
“Media Values & Moguls: Is the Compass Broken?”
Chicago, IL, March 14-16, 1997
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and RTNDF
“Civic Journalism: Doing it Daily”
Annapolis, MD, March 8-10, 1997
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and PBS
“The Democracy Project: Producers Workshop”
Arlington, VA, December 9, 1996
Sponsored by: The Pew Center, the Freedom Forum and The Regional Reporter’s Association
“Civic Journalism Washington Style: Reporting Beyond the Beltway”
Annapolis, MD, December 6-8, 1996
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and The Poynter Institute for Media Studies
“Campaigns ’96: Civic Journalism in the Crossfire”
Reston, VA, September 6-8, 1996
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and the Nieman Foundation
“Negative Campaigns: What Can Journalists Do?”
Annapolis, MD, August 2-4, 1996
Sponsored by: The Pew Center
“News Directors’ Retreat”
San Francisco, CA, June 25-27, 1996
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and PBS
“The Democracy Project” – Civic Journalism Workshop
Minneapolis, MN, June 7-9, 1996
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and RTNDF
“Tapping the Hidden Stories in Your Communities”
Cincinnati, OH, March 29-31, 1996
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and RTNDF
“Civic Journalism: On the Beat”
Reston, VA, December 1-3, 1995
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and RTNDF
“Follow the Money: Covering the 1996 Elections”
Baltimore, MD, June 2-4, 1995
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center, RTNDF and The Poynter Institute for Media Studies
“Civic Journalism: Going into ’96”
Oakland, CA, April 21-23, 1995
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center, RTNDF and The Poynter Institute for Media Studies
“Civic Journalism: Going into ’96”
Cambridge, MA, February 18-19, 1995
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center and the Nieman Foundation
“Politics ’96: One Year to Go”
Evanston, IL, June 10-12, 1994
Co-Sponsored by: The Pew Center, RTNDF and Northwestern University
“Community Journalism: Making it Work”