1996 Batten Awards and Symposium


Journalism: From Citizens Up

Award Winners

  • The Charlotte Observer (NC) for “Taking Back our Neighborhoods”
  • The Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, SD) for “A Community on the Rise”
  • The Kansas City Star for “Raising Kansas City”

Honorable Mentions

  • Dallas Morning News for “The We Decade, Rebirth of Community”
  • We the People Wisconsin

Symposium Keynote Addresses

Civic Journalism: Part of the Solution
Matthew V. Storin
Editor
The Boston Globe
Matthew Storin talks about his experiences at The Globe and the role of newspapers in finding solutions to community problems.

The Puff Adder’s Nest of Modern Journalism
James Fallows
Washington Editor
The Atlantic Monthly
Author, “Breaking the News, How the Media Undermine American Democracy”

Symposium Panel Presentation
Highlights
Hear from The Charlotte Observer’s Cheryl Carpenter, Dave of Iverson Wisconsin Public Television, and Don MacGillis, Coordinator of “The People’s Voice” at The Boston Globe among others as they speak on ‘Journalism: From Citizens Up’.

Press Release
May 2, 1996
Three Newspapers Share First James Batten Award for Outstanding Civic Journalism Efforts