2001 Batten Awards and Symposium
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 West Virginia Public Broadcasting
- Runner-Up: “Unrealized Assets “ The Eagle-Tribune, Lawrence, MA
- Runner-Up: “Moment of Truth” Chronicle-Tribune, Marion, IN
- Honorable Mention: “On the Verge” Portland Newspapers, Portland, ME
- Honorable Mention: “The New Face of Minnesota” St. Paul Pioneer Press, St. Paul, MN
- Honorable Mention: “Election Guide 2000” America Online, Inc., Dulles, VA
- Honorable Mention: “Choose or Lose 2000” MTV Networks, New York, NY
- Honorable Mention: “Guinea Pig Kids” Minnesota Public Radio, St. Paul, MN
Batten Awards Luncheon Keynote Address
New Media, Converged Media, Multimedia: What Shall We Do With Them?
Reid Ashe
Publisher
The Tampa Tribune
Batten Symposium Panels
Convergence and the Community: All Bells and Whistles?
Race and Civic Journalism: Case Studies and What’s Been Learned
New Journalism, New Interactions
Press Release
March 26, 2001
2001 Batten Awards Honor Civic Turnaround Efforts
Deep Community Work Sparks Results