Principles of Citizen Journalism

Fairness: Treating opposing points of view with respect

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SECTIONS

Accuracy & fact-checking
How to get it right

Thoroughness
Going the extra yard for information

Fairness
Treating opposing points of view with respect

Transparency
Disclosure a key ingredient in gaining trust

Independence
Following the story wherever it leads

Interviews
Tapping into the wisdom of the community

Resources
Where to find more information

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Justin Rood

A 10-minute audio interview with Talking Points Memo Muckraker‘s Justin Rood about fairness and accuracy in the media. (Here’s Josh Marshall on some of Rood’s reporting.)

Interviewer: Matthew Lee
Format: mp3
Length: 10:13
Download (9 MB) or play by clicking this button:





"Maintaining transparency is about as simple as showing where the information came from."
—Justin Rood




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