With trademark wit and down-to-earth reality, narrative non-fiction icon Calvin Trillin shares tales and tips with students, scholars and working journos.
Posted by Matt Tiffany on December 19, 2012
Topics: Blog Craft
Quick tips on keeping the record straight with U.S. economic data: how to recognize squishy figures, provide direct documentation and offer much more than numbers alone.
Posted by Emily Harris on December 5, 2012
Topics: Blog Craft
Can media, collectively, change the game of political reporting? Check out conversations on new approaches to increase accountability and accuracy, delivering information a democracy deserves.
Posted by Emily Harris on October 10, 2012
Topics: Blog Craft
Conversations on the JA about social accountability and trading anonymity for access to powerful sources opened up two of the many timely ethical issues that come up in political coverage. These are part of a collaboration with Kent State University that grows out of the 2012 Poynter Kent State media ethics workshop, which this year...
Posted by Emily Harris on October 2, 2012
Topics: Blog Craft
Ten key ethical challenges in political journalism heating up in the 2012 election year, from social to data to bringing more truth to the system.
Posted by Emily Harris on September 28, 2012
Topics: Blog Craft
How do you handle ethical dilemmas on the political beat? Help create a new Ethics Best Practices Guide to Political Coverage!
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on September 24, 2012
Topics: Blog Craft
Aiming to be useful and easy to use, Scout is a free tool for journalists and others to track policy as it's legislated and regulated. Read highlights of a live resource Q&A with Scout’s developer.
Posted by Emily Harris on August 21, 2012
Topics: Blog Craft Technology
“Sometimes you can get impact by reaching a lot of people, sometimes you get impact by reaching the right people.” ProPublica's Stephen Engelberg on purpose, money, and nonprofit news.
Posted by Emily Harris on August 10, 2012
Topics: Blog Community Craft Distribution Education Experiments Policy Revenue Technology
An investigative report reveals the complexities of collaboration in five basic steps, laying the groundwork for partnerships that could bring in joint revenue.
Posted by Emily Harris on June 25, 2012
Topics: Blog Craft Distribution Experiments Revenue
How to tap into the powerful promise of social listening: Four essential steps and tools to support each that won’t break the bank.
Posted by Jacob Caggiano on June 4, 2012
Topics: Blog Craft Technology
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