Civic Catalyst: Winter 1995

Out of the Pressbox, onto the Field
Pew Center's Ed Fouhy talks about the impact of civic journalism on newsrooms across the country.

Public Journalism Primer
Just what is civic journalism? Four practitioners set out their definitions.

Pew Center Civic Journalism Projects
A recap of Pew Center-sponsored journalism during 1994

NPR Election Project
Media partnerships in 5 cities across the U.S., led by NPR and the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, concentrates on voter concerns in election coverage.

A Community Coordinator Can Be an Activist
Charlene Price-Patterson shares the unique perspective and benefits of working as a community coordinator on Taking Back Our Neighborhoods at The Charlotte Observer.

Making a Difference
Including citizens as an integral part of the conversation can produce a radically different story, as Dave Iverson reports.

Ratings Game
Public journalism programming draws great prime time ratings in Wisconsin.

Congratulations
KQED-FM wins top honors from the Northern California chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists.