Vetting tools and techniques to empower journalists seeking information vital for public interest reporting. Reviews, research and tutorials help you mine the data and come out with a story.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on February 24, 2012
Topics: Craft, Resources, Technology Tags: Community News, Data, Freedom of the Press, Government Accountability, Investigative Journalism, Reporting, Research, Technology, Tools
“Democracy needs media freedom,” says Reporters Without Borders’ report on press restrictions around the globe. Arrests and beatings during Occupy coverage dropped the US to 47th place.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on February 8, 2012
Topics: Policy, Resources Tags: First Amendment, Freedom of the Press, Ranking, Reporting
Offering loads of resources and legal perspective, “the Committee has played a role in virtually every significant press freedom case that has come before the Supreme Court.”
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on October 18, 2011
Topics: Policy, Resources Tags: Access To Information, Collaboration, First Amendment, FOIA, Freedom of the Press, Legal, Legislation, Public Right to Know, Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press, Transparency
