Interesting draft report out today from the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy — the preliminary findings of the commission’s work since last June to gather opinion and fact about the information communities and citizens need to function, and how well those needs are being met.
Through May 8, the commission, in partnership with PBS, is seeking public comment on the draft report and taking questions for the commission’s co-chair.
The most common question I get these days is about what the future holds for all news media, including print newspapers. The commission’s report builds from a broad definition of “news” and should be an interesting read both for those who greatly fear the death of traditional news outlets and those who are eagerly anticipating such a moment.