{"id":4691,"date":"2026-08-27T20:30:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-testinglink.com\/projects\/civilorg\/?p=4691"},"modified":"2026-08-27T20:31:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:31:14","slug":"the-2002-james-k-batten-awards-and-symposium-for-excellence-in-civic-journalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev-testinglink.com\/projects\/civilorg\/the-2002-james-k-batten-awards-and-symposium-for-excellence-in-civic-journalism\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2002 James K. 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