Growth Game: Playing with Tough Choices
The Sun News in Myrtle Beach, SC, used an interactive game to help residents get involved in and make choices about growth and sprawl issues. By Pat Ford.
Civic Catalyst: Summer 2002
High Impact Logged in 600 Civic Projects
A study of more than 600 journalism projects collected by the Pew Center shows that more than 345 newspapers and magazines have experimented with some form of civic journalism since 1995. More than half of the projects developed deep civic roots. By Lew Friedland and Sandy Nichols.
Civic TV: Diversifying Race, Gender
A study of television news finds that civic journalism practices significantly improved the diversity of news sources. By David Kurpius.
On the Road: Candidate Mystery Tours
The "We the People/Wisconsin" news partners came up with a new way to cover the gubernatorial campaign - they took the state's candidates for governor on blindfolded day trips to meet with state citizens. By Tom Still.
What’s New in Pew Projects
News organizations involved in nine projects work to make a difference on issues including education, the environment and community relations.
TBON: Crime is Down, Life is Better
In the eight years since news organizations in Charlotte, NC, joined efforts for "Taking Back Our Neighborhoods" (TBON), the quality of life has improved in at least eight of the 10 neighborhoods. By Charlene Price-Patterson.
Batten Semifinalists: More Great Work
Semifinalists for this year's Batten Awards include the Raleigh News & Observer for "The New Segregation" series, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle for "The Big Deal: Illegal Drugs in the Rochester Region" and the Chronicle-Tribune for "Defining Moments," a look at community renewal in Marion, IN.
2002 Batten Awards Winners
Hear what civic journalism leaders said about their winning projects.