November 17

A project of the Aspen Institute and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

The Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy Community Forum Agenda Chicago, Illinois · November 17, 2008

8:45-9:00 Welcome and Introductory Remarks

9:00-9:45 Report on the Community Forums: Peter Shane and Mike Fancher

9:45-10:00 Break

10:00-12:00 Panel: Information, Engagement, and Democracy at the Community Level

Keith Hampton, Assistant Professor, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania

Mary Dempsey, Chicago Public Library Commissioner

Alan C. Miller, Founder, News Literacy Project and former investigative reporter, Los Angeles Times

Patrick Barry, Chicago journalist and content manager for LISC/Chicago's New Communities Program

Toni Preckwinkle, Alderman, Ward 4

Jim Capraro, Executive Director, Greater Southwest Development Corporation

12:15-1:15 Lunch and Keynote Presentation: "Medill Chicago Storefronts - Immersing Journalism Students in Chicago Neighborhoods"

Jack Doppelt and Michele Bitoun, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University

1:15-1:50 Commission Deliberation Time

1:50-1:55 Break

1:55-3:15 Commission Deliberation Time

3:15-3:30 Break

3:30-5:00 Commission Deliberation Time