Feed of all questionsThe Journalism Accelerator (JA) forum connects practitioners around questions commonly shared across news networks. Listening, resourcing and reaching out across communities of practice, the JA hosts conversations around questions publishers submit. Together, the community explores things like how others are building new business or distribution models to bring their products to market. Or what academic incubators are cooking up, emerging experiments unfolding in the field or the rich mulch composted from “failed” experiments that may seed new life. What happens when I ask a question?
Thursday, September 27
How can the media consistently deliver the political coverage citizens deserve?
Attack ads, staged events, campaign lies…secret videos, dramatic tweets, big money. This is all familiar ground. Could different political coverage better help voters make their decisions?
Thursday, September 27
What are the best ways to call out misconstrued facts in politics?
What are the best practices for journalists covering politics to call out misconstrued facts or outright lies in reporting or while interviewing? How can the public to hold reporters accountable?
Wednesday, September 26
How do you manage the ethical minefields of "access journalism"?
Election 2012 sees political sources working overtime to control their image. What do you do if a source insists on approving all quotes? Should reporters move away from seeking access to power?
Sunday, September 23
What ethical challenges arise when social media and political reporting collide?
American voters are ever more in need of accurate, relevant information – and increasingly used to voicing their desires and demands instantly online. How does this affect political coverage?
Monday, March 11
Dean M Gray on How can the media consistently deliver the political coverage citizens deserve?
Wednesday, January 9
Nicole Staudinger on Which #journalism hashtags on Twitter do you find most useful?
In my quest to keep on the edge of breaking news and new developments in the ever-changing media ecosystem, journalism-oriented hashtags and Twitter chats have been invaluable over the last year. Here's a list of my most fruitful follows for 2012: ...
Saturday, October 27
14catriola on What are the best ways to call out misconstrued facts in politics?
From Eli Pariser in the New York Times' "Room for Debate" "Neil MacFarquhar’s May expose about the 32 children killed in a village in Syria appeared on page A1 of The New York Times, but got only 705 shares on Facebook. Jerry Seinfeld’s Oct. 2 le...
Thursday, October 4
Amy Slanchik on How do you manage the ethical minefields of "access journalism"?
First and foremost, I do not think you should ever give sources your questions. I do, however, think you should give them your topic. For example, tell them you're going to be talking to them about the war on women, immigration, or whatever your topi...
Thursday, October 4
allanwiehle on How do you manage the ethical minefields of "access journalism"?
1)I would not move away from access/power. I dont want to hear from tonto. I want to hear it from the Lone Ranger. 2) I would never give approval for letting a subject/source have editing privileges. 3) I do not like the idea of giving questions in ...
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Saul Alinsky's description of a community activist quite accurately also descibe the journalist. In his book RULES FOR RADICALS he writes "the question is the mark" as a definition that serves both quite well.