1.   And you can probably call the Sun a convert to civic journalism.

2.   Boston University journalism professor and ex-ABC newsman Bob Zelnick, who moderates a Batten Symposium seminar Thursday, expresses a typical view about civic journalism.

3.   Civic journalism, or public journalism as it is sometimes called, is a voguish new addition to the campaign scene.

4.   Civic journalism eclipses news coverage.

5.   Edward Fouhy, executive director of the Pew Center for Civic Journalism in Washington, said civic journalism did not tell the public how to act.

6.   Jan Schaffer is executive director of the Pew Center for Civic Journalism, which funds media outlets working on civic journalism projects.

7.   Like other papers engaging in civic journalism, The Wisconsin State Journal has teamed with local television and radio outlets.

8.   Most of their editors, coming from elsewhere, think civic journalism will keep their staffs in touch with local readers without compromising traditional standards of fairness and nonpartisanship.

9.   Now, she said, it is equally if not better known for being on the cutting edge of Hispanic publications and civic journalism.

10.   So far, creative ambiguity about what civic journalism is has allowed the movement to germinate.