About rebuilding our credibility.
Jack Nelson, Former Washington Bureau Chief, Los Angeles Times

About spotlighting critical issues.
Bill Marimow, Managing Editor, The Sun, Baltimore

About avoiding the extremes.
N. Christian Anderson III, Publisher and CEO, The Orange County Register

About making ordinary concerns compelling.
Rosemary Goudreau, Managing Editor, Cincinnati Enquirer

About re-invigorating coverage.
Gary Walker, Vice President, News & Public Affairs, WXXI-TV, Rochester, NY

About expanding our vision.
Raul Ramirez, News Director, KQED-FM, San Francisco

About creating compelling TV news.
Ramon Escobar, Executive Producer, MSNBC

About bringing in all the players.
Michele McLellan, Public Editor, The Oregonian, Portland

About connecting with the reader.
Mike Fancher, VP and Executive Editor, The Seattle Times

About delving deeper into the community.
Dave Zeeck, Executive Editor, News Tribune, Tacoma, WA

About looking through different lenses.
Rick Scheuerman, Editor, Tampa Bay Online

About stories that set you apart.
Deb Halpern, Assistant News Director, WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL

About listening through new technology.
Bill Hanley, Executive VP, Content, KTCA, Minnesota Public Television

About getting people involved.
Jerry Ceppos, Knight Ridder Vice President for News
Former Executive Editor, The Mercury News, San Jose, CA.

About really listening in the community.
Lucy Himstedt, VP and General Manager, WFIE-TV, NBC-14, Evansville, IN

About being part of the community.
Jan Leach, Vice President and Editor, Akron Beacon Journal

About helping people take action.
Sue Deans, Assistant Managing Editor/Sunday, Denver Rocky Mountain News

About meeting the needs of citizens.
Joan Cartan-Hansen, Reporter, Producer, Idaho Public Television

About paying attention.
John McCaa, Anchor, Host of "Metro", WFAA-TV, Dallas

About setting priorities.
Rod Gramer, News Director, KGW-TV, Portland, Oregon

End Notes