Sponsored by the Pew Center for Civic Journalism,
Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, KTCA-TV/Twin Cities Public Television, Minnesota Public Radio, the Minnesota Journalism Center at the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Tentative schedule of events
Monday, May 3, 1999
7:30-8:00 a.m.
Registration, Welcome and Coffee -- 3M Theater, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota.
8:00-10:00 a.m.
New Research into Civic Engagement and Civic Journalism
- "Civic Engagement in American Cities: Who, What, When, Where, Why and So What?" Greg Markus, Center of Political Studies, University of Michigan, and Donna Wasserman, Political Science, University of Michigan-Dearborn (confirmed)
- "Will Any Kind of Talk Do?" Teri Pinney, Project Manager, Harwood Institute (confirmed)
- "If You Build It and They Come, Then What?: Citizen Attitudes and Behavior After Participation in Civic Journalism Projects," Robert P. Daves, Director of Polling and News Research, Star Tribune, and Christina L. Fiebich, University of Minnesota (confirmed)
- "Evaluating Television Programs that Promote Civic Engagement," Kenneth A. Rasinski, National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago (confirmed)
- Citizen Respondents
10:15-11:15
Can Different Groups Who Care about Civic Engagement Complement One Another?
- Moderator - Pat Peterson, Peterson Consulting (confirmed)
- Civic engagement representative - Lyle Wray, Citizens League (invited)
- Academic - Harry Boyte, University of Minnesota (confirmed)
- Citizen participant from civic journalism project - TBA
- Minority reporter - Ka Vang, St. Paul Pioneer Press (confirmed)
- Civic journalist - Fred de Sam Lazaro, KTCA-TV (confirmed)
11:15-11:45
Move to Holiday Inn Metrodome
11:45-1:30 p.m.
Lunch and keynote address
"Why 'The Informed Citizen' Is Too Much to Ask -- And Not Enough."
Michael Schudson, author of "The Good Citizen. A History of American Civic Life." (confirmed)
1:30-2:00 p.m.
Move back to 3M Theater.
2:00-3:00 p.m.
E-Democracy - Alternative methods for engaging citizens.
- Moderator: Jon Gordon, Host of Minnesota Public Radio's nationally-distributed Future Tense (confirmed)
- Steve Clift, Founder, Minnesota E-Democracy (confirmed)
- Kathleen DeLaski, Director-News Programming, AOL (confirmed)
- Phil Madsen, Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura's Webmaster (confirmed)
- Citizen respondents/questions
3:15-4:15 p.m.
Batten Award Winners - What they did and how they did it.
Moderator: Jan Schaffer, Executive Director, Pew Center for Civic Journalism
4:30-5:00 p.m.
Discussion - Closing summaries and remarks
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Media Partners Reception - Holiday Inn Metrodome
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Dinner and Batten Awards presentations
Dinner Keynote: Zack Stalberg, Philadelphia Daily News (confirmed)
Tuesday, May 4, 1999
8:30-10:00 a.m.
Insight/KMOJ Public Policy Forum at Lucille's Kitchen
An opportunity to share in the weekly media-sponsored topical discussion on issues from an African American point-of-view.
Transportation will be provided.
10:00-11:30 a.m.
Soul food buffet and discussion.