Ideas for covering the week devoted to freedom of information, including two GH papers' ideas touted on SunshineWeek.org.
Public service journalism is more than reporting what has happened or will happen — it also highlights specific issues and provides readers with information and tools to spur measurable community involvement and action.
Craig Silverman, founder of the Regret the Error blog, shares his take on which media outlets got it wrong and which ones got it right – and why – during coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, with tips and takeaways for newsrooms on verification of digital information. Silverman (craig@craigsilverman.ca) is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Regret the Error, a blog that reports on media errors and corrections, and trends regarding accuracy and verification.
Here are 5 takeaways from "Don't get fooled again: Best practices for online verification."
