The Committee of Concerned Journalists and the Missouri Journalism Washington Program

Washington, DC
Joined February 2008
More on Bias: Humility, an ability to admit one doesn't know everything, can help you get past unconscious biases Tool: http://bit.ly/mIbOc9
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Recognizing A Source's Biases and Agendas. With more outlets, sources are increasingly dictating terms. Tool here: http://bit.ly/loPTMk
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Element 9 @ noon ish: Journalism's practitioners must be allowed to exercise their personal conscience. http://bit.ly/ksMKiO #elementsofjour
Now thoughts on content: Element 8: Journalism must keep the news comprehensive and proportional. http://bit.ly/ksMKiO #elementsofjour
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Watch the event here: http://cs.pn/jqhanx RT @bcbeat: Genachowski, Minow Compare Notes On Media Landscape http://bit.ly/mg2LIN #FCC
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Thinking about element 7: Journalism must strive to make the significant interesting and relevant. http://bit.ly/ksMKiO #elementsofjour
Elements review contd. Num 6: Journalism must provide a forum for public criticism and compromise http://bit.ly/ksMKiO #elementsofjour
BKovach: Journalism does more than keep us informed; it enables us to have our voices heard in the chambers of power that shape our lives
Numero Cinco Element for Cinco de Mayo AM: Journalism must serve as an independent monitor of power. http://bit.ly/ksMKiO #elementsofjour
47% of those under 35 say they first learned of bin Laden's death from TV; 21% say they heard the news online.http://pewrsr.ch/m7Fesk
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PM Elements- Num 4: Journalism's practitioners must maintain an independence from those they cover. http://bit.ly/ksMKiO #elementsofjour
President Obama, “We recognize the vital role that journalists play in strengthening democratic governance.”#WPFD #pressfreedom
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And Element 3 for this AM: Journalism's essence is a discipline of verification. http://bit.ly/ksMKiO #elementsofjour
Element Number 2: Journalism's first loyalty is to citizens. http://bit.ly/ksMKiO #elementsofjour
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A Review of the Elements: 1. Journalism's first obligation is to the truth. http://bit.ly/ksMKiO #elementsofjour
World Press Freedom Day: http://www.wpfd2011.org/ Events streaming now.
"Public Broadcasting Needs to Fill the Growing Gap in Serious Journalism" http://bit.ly/mFHUVt
Lehrer calls on PBS, NPR to invest more in news; it's necessary, he says, because others aren't dong it. http://journ.us/fdNGlY
The Innovation Panel, an invigorating dicussion on #pubmedia: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/BroadcastingP #hurleysymp
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Current CCJ/ MU Office chatter: Radio and TV call numbers e.g. WATD ="We're at the Dump"