From an “action step” session, the notes are in a blog post:
https://journalismthatmatters.org/biblionews/2011/04/07/link-forging-a-consensus-on-libraries-journalism-and-participatory-democracy/
The session was called by Nancy Kranich
What would happen if Beyond Books forged a consensus statement on libraries, journalism and participatory democracy?
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A consensus statement between libraries and journalists could be the foundation for collaborations in communities across the country, providing inspiration, guidelines and models for engaging neighborhood conversations on critical issues.
By bringing together community members with journalists in libraries, such conversations, could become a model for civic engagement, dialog and discussions essential to a lively democracy. Starting now, communities can develop and implement effective programs to encourage informed participation in the 2012 elections at all levels, from local school and fire districts to state and national offices.