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Implementing the Recommendations of the Knight Commission

Posted by KnightComm on Jun 22, 2012 in Blog, Civic Engagement, Digital Literacy, Local Journalism, Open Government, Public Service Media, Universal Broadband, White Paper Series

The Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy released its report “Informing Communities: Sustaining Democracy in the Digital Age” in 2009 with 15 recommendations to better meet community information needs. Immediately following the release of “Informing Communities,” the Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program and the John S. and James L. [...]

Adam Thierer: Thinking about the Future of Informed Communities and Journalism

Posted by KnightComm on Apr 18, 2012 in Civic Engagement, Digital Literacy, Local Journalism, News, Open Government, Public Service Media, Universal Broadband

Democracy can likely get by with less information and civic engagement than some suggest. But that doesn’t mean we can get by without any.

Mike Fancher: A Tipping Point for Journalism

Posted by KnightComm on Apr 18, 2012 in Local Journalism, News

Journalism must be re-imagined for a networked world in which people use technology for themselves to do things they once relied on journalists to do for them.

Nicol Turner-Lee: Mayor Emanuel Must Shed Old Paradigms for True Transparency Reform

Posted by KnightComm on Apr 18, 2012 in News, Open Government

If Mayor Emanuel wishes to foster a more transparent Chicago, he must not only continue the release of city data, but ensure that it is put to creative uses that serve the public.

Peter Levine: Creating good citizens

Posted by KnightComm on Apr 18, 2012 in Civic Engagement, News

Teenagers become good citizens–and improve their schools and communities–when they are given the chance to contribute

Barbara Cochran: Why Federal Support for Public Broadcasting Is the Right Decision

Posted by KnightComm on Apr 18, 2012 in News, Public Service Media

Local stations are the core of public broadcasting.Now is the time to build on that strength, not undermine it.

Richard Harwood: Beyond the Outrage: Turning Protest Into Positive Force for Change

Posted by KnightComm on Apr 18, 2012 in Civic Engagement, News

Communities must make sure there are enough entry points for people to engage in the public square, offering ways for people to come together and helping them stay connected over time.

Roundtable on Assessing Community Information Needs

Posted by KnightComm on Oct 16, 2011 in Blog, Civic Engagement, Events

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On October 17, 2011, the Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation released the final in a series of eight white papers aimed at implementing the recommendations of the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy. The paper—“Assessing Community Information Needs: A [...]

What are the Information Needs of Communities?

Posted by KnightComm on Aug 15, 2011 in Blog, Civic Engagement, Digital Literacy, Featured, Local Journalism, Open Government, Public Service Media, Universal Broadband

In the digital age, technological, economic and behavioral changes are dramatically altering how Americans communicate. Information is more fragmented. Communications systems no longer run along the same lines as local governance.

Fancher: “American journalism is at a tipping point”

Posted by KnightComm on Jul 19, 2011 in Blog, Local Journalism, Public Service Media

In an interactive world, journalism must be a trusting partnership between journalists and the public. Building that partnership will require enlightened leadership within traditional and emerging news organizations. And partnerships will require involvement by local governments and foundations, schools and universities, libraries and churches, social groups and, most important, individual citizens.

Re-Imagining Journalism: Local News for a Networked World

Posted by KnightComm on Jun 23, 2011 in Blog, Local Journalism, White Paper Series

Re-Imagining Journalism: Local News for a Networked World, a new policy paper by Michael R. Fancher, identifies five strategic areas and specific ideas for promoting experimentation, collaboration and public engagement that are critical for reforming local journalism. The paper calls upon a variety of stakeholders in business, the nonprofit sector, government and community institutions, and [...]

Norm Ornstein on Creating a New Public Square

Posted by KnightComm on Jun 23, 2011 in Blog, Civic Engagement, Local Journalism

Following on the release of Civic Engagement and Community Information: Five Strategies to Revive Civic Communication by Peter Levine earlier this month, Norman Ornstein at the American Enterprise Institute has published a new white paper that also takes a critical look at the challenges to boosting civic participation and improving the [...]

FCC Releases Knight Commission-inspired Report on Information Needs

Posted by KnightComm on Jun 09, 2011 in Local Journalism, Open Government, Spotlight, Universal Broadband

Today the FCC released the findings of its inquiry into the Future of Media, a project begun in early 2010 in response to the Knight Commission. In a report over 450 pages long, author Steve Waldman and the Working Group on Information Needs of Communities inspect the shifting media landscape and lay out how relevant [...]

Chicago Roundtable to Launch New Report on Reviving Civic Communication

Posted by KnightComm on Jun 08, 2011 in Blog, Civic Engagement, Digital Literacy

This Friday the Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation release the sixth in a series of white papers aimed at implementing the recommendations of the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy. The paper—“Civic Engagement and Community Information: Five Strategies to Revive [...]

NAMLE Summer Conference on Digital and Media Literacy

Posted by KnightComm on Jun 08, 2011 in Blog, Digital Literacy

The National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) Summer Conference, June 22-25 in Philadelphia, moves into action a key recommendation of the Knight Commission Report, Recommendation 6, calling for the integration of “digital and media literacy as critical elements for education at all levels”. The conference is offering over 150 workshops, demonstrations, and presentations [...]