Civic or 'public' journalism refers to the integration of journalism and democracy; the intersection of reporting and deliberation. Civic journalism reports news in a way that encourages and facilitates public deliberation on political and social issues.
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Problems and Purpose
Civic or 'public' journalism refers to the integration of journalism and democracy; the intersection of reporting and deliberation. News and media outlets that employ civic journalism do not just report 'the facts'; rather, they write in a way that creates or facilitates public engagement, conversation, and debate. Civic journalism reports news in a way that encourages and facilitates public deliberation on political and social issues.
The goal of civic journalism is to draw the audience into a discussion; to engage the public in a debate of the key political and social issues; and to give reporters and news readers the space to participate - rather than just observe - the democratic process.
Origins and Development
Participant Recruitment and Selection
How it Works: Process, Interaction, and Decision-Making
Influence, Outcomes, and Effects
Analysis and Lessons Learned
See Also
Citizen Journalism
Pew Center for Civic Journalism
References
David O. Loomis, "Civic Journalism," In Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World, edited by Karen Christensen and David Levinson, 171-172 (Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2003), doi: 10.4135/9781412952583.n71
External Links
http://www.civicjournalism.org/doingcj/
https://www.democracyfund.org/blog/entry/civic-journalism-engaged-journalism-tracing-the-connections
Notes
Lead image: Coalition for Better Broadcasting, https://goo.gl/gNxUni
