Principles of Citizen Journalism

Thoroughness: Going the extra yard for information

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Thoroughness
Going the extra yard for information

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Treating opposing points of view with respect

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Disclosure a key ingredient in gaining trust

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Following the story wherever it leads

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The fact checker
Behind-the-scene tips about thoroughness from a veteran of The Atlantic

Yvonne Rolzhausen

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A video interview with Yvonne Rolzhausen, fact checker for The Atlantic magazine, about the process she uses to review articles for accuracy and consistency. 

Interviewer: Dan Gillmor
Length: 6:54
Download MPEG-4 video (14.8 MB)

"You are in the nitty gritty of the piece, in the dough of it, because you are working with every word."
—Yvonne Rolzhausen




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