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Principles of Citizen Journalism

Transparency: Disclosure a key ingredient in gaining trust

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Disclosure a key ingredient in gaining trust

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Aaron Barlow

An audio interview with Aaron Barlow, head of ePluribus Media, about integrity, ethics and standards in blogging and journalism.

"You cannot keep the business side and the news side separate, and anyone who claims that they are doing that is frankly lying or fooling themselves."
—Aaron Barlow

Interviewer: Matthew Lee
Format: mp3
Length: 13:54
Also see: Transparency in journalism video
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Photos across top of page (from left to right) by Rob Milsom, Tom Magliery, Elaine Yeung, Stefan Jansson, Geren W. Mortensen, Jr., John Cumisky

 


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