Frank Allen address the panel durning the 2nd forum.
Knight Commission panelists and moderators share a laugh about the uncanny ability of broadcasters to speak within the confines a time limits.
University of Montana professor Dennis Swibold and Knight Commission Executive Director Peter Shane share a laugh during intermission on Saturday.
Patty La Plant, enrolled member of the Blackfeet Tribe, listens while Ellie Hill discusses the role of media in meeting the information needs of poor and underserved communities.
Knight Commission
Ellie Hill, Executive Director of the Povorello Center, discusses the role of the media in meeting the information needs of the homeless.
Public comments
Do you target certain people or communities for coverage?
Johnson: We have trouble getting people to talk on certain issues, but getting those people to talk is very important and “sells the story.”
Is there such thing as too much information, information overload? Are there venues for accurate, trustworthy information?
Gray: Public television. A rating is a measure of poeple’s interest in a topic. People vote with their remote controls.
Johnson: Advertising dollars are drying up because of decreased circulation.
Trouble getting information…
Have any of you had trouble accessing information under FOIA?
Johhson: There is a good tradition of getting information out in Montana. Working under FOIA in Montana is easier than on a national scale.
