Civic Lex: Building a Healthier Civic Fabric Through Community Engagement & Local Journalism

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This FCA webinar will showcase Civic Lex, a nonprofit community journalism initiative founded in Lexington Kentucky 5 years ago, whose motto is “civic media strengthens civic  health.”  It will feature the founder and Executive Director Richard Young and Kit Anderson, Evaluation and Operations Manager, who will discuss the model and Lilly Weinberg, Senior Director, Community and National Initiatives with the Knight Foundation will offer observations on the potential applications of the Civic Lex model in Florida communities.

“If we want to strengthen our civic health, we need new types of civic infrastructure that help people understand government, get engaged with their communities, and build processes for a healthier democracy.”

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