by jpitney | Sep 8, 2023 | Journalism, Journalists
A release from the MacArthur Foundation: A coalition of 22 donors today announced Press Forward, a national initiative to strengthen communities and democracy by supporting local news and information with an infusion of more than a half-billion dollars over the next...
by jpitney | Sep 7, 2023 | Civility, Debate, Deliberation, Presidency
A statement from 13 presidential centers The unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, as stated in the Declaration of Independence, are principles that bind us together as Americans. They have enabled the United States to strive toward a more...
by jpitney | Sep 6, 2023 | Civic Education, Claremont McKenna College, Deliberation, Free Speech
The Institute for Citizens & Scholars Campus Call for Free Expression is a commitment by a diverse group of college presidents to urgently spotlight, uplift, and re-emphasize the principles of critical inquiry and civic discourse on their campuses. The Campus Call...
by jpitney | Sep 5, 2023 | Higher Education
Robert Maranto at The Hill: From what I can tell, not a single open Republican now serves on the 31-member APSA governing council. That leaves half the country unrepresented politically in an organization whose job is to promote political research about all the...