Principles of Citizen Journalism

Tapping into the wisdom of the community

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Accuracy & fact-checking
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Going the extra yard for information

Fairness
Treating opposing points of view with respect

Transparency
Disclosure a key ingredient in gaining trust

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Following the story wherever it leads

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Tapping into the wisdom of the community

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Jason Calacanis on social news

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Jason Calacanis, founder of Weblogs, Inc., discusses discusses social news, social media and the rules of the road on social networks a few days before he stepped down as general manager of Netscape in November 2006.

Interviewer: J.D. Lasica
Length: 20:38
Download MPEG-4 video (55.1 MB)

"The people who participate are hundreds of times more active on the site than the people who are passive."
—Jason Calacanis


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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