Chapter Three

Building Reader Connections

Living up to their promise to serve the public increasingly means journalists interact with readers and consult them about news issues. That involves returning phone calls and formally organized community conversations. It means speaker’s bureaus and visitors at news meetings.  It involves e-mail networks and citizen reporters. Featuring Spotlight Sites: Lincoln Journal Star, Lincoln, Neb., and The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn.    

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