What is public engagement? How can journalists and public engagers work together to foster understanding of this key tool in citizen-based democracy?

Michael Remaley,Public Agenda's Director of Communications, has authored a handy piece titled "Fifteen Things Every Journalist Should Know about Public Engagement, " featured in a recent edition of the /National Civic Review/. The article breaks down the core principles of effective public engagement, debunks some popular misconceptions about the practice and discusses the role of journalists in facilitating understanding of the field.