Informed Citizen Akron’s first Citizens’ Jury has concluded!
From June 2nd-4th, citizens of Summit County/Akron Area joined together to explore how citizens and media can work together better, to create higher-quality information and meet the needs of the community.
As the members took the opportunity to share their take on the Citizens’ Jury process, some common themes emerged:
- Members of the media have a difficult job in a shifting industry, and most are doing their best to provide useful information to the public
- Community members need to be engaged in the creation of news coverage
- There are many opportunities, strategies, and tools to strengthen media-community relations
- Better collaboration between the media and the community they serve can help both thrive