Informing communities : sustaining democracy in the digital age / the report of the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy
Foreword / Alberto Ibarguen and Walter Isaacson -- Statement by the Co-Chairs, Marissa Mayer and Theodore B. Olson -- Executive summary -- Informing communities : sustaining democracy in the digital age. Introduction -- Part 1 : What are the information needs of communities in a democracy-- Part 2 : Commission findings and recommended strategies. Maximizing the availability of relevant and credible information -- Enhancing the information capacity of individuals -- Promoting public engagement -- Conclusion and a call to action -- Endnotes -- Appendices. Taking stock : are you a healthy information community-- Executive Director's memo : potential action items -- Speakers at meetings of the Knight Commission -- Speakers at Knight Commission community forums -- Informal advisors -- Members of the Commission
Summary
This report examines the information needs of the 21st century American citizen and proposes 15 public policy recommendations for sustaining democracy in the Digital Age. - Publisher
Notes
"A project of the Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation"--Title page verso
