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The team behind this project
Accuracy & fact-checking How to get it right
Thoroughness Going the extra yard for information
Fairness Treating opposing points of view with respect
Transparency Disclosure a key ingredient in gaining trust
Independence Following the story wherever it leads
Interviews Tapping into the wisdom of the community
Resources Where to find more information
Robert Cox on ethics and standards online
Diversity and fairness in online journalism
What goes into producing a fair article, opinion piece or blog post? In this short video, we interview:
Fabrice Florin, founder of NewsTrust, a community news network (watch his full video interview)
Cristina Azocar, Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism (hear her full audio interview)
Ethan Zuckerman, co-founder of Global Voices Online (watch his full interview)
Robert Cox, president and founder of the Media Bloggers Association (watch his full interview)
Mark Glaser, online journalist and author of PBS’s MediaShift blog
Slide show producer: Laura Lo Forti Format: Flash (download Flash here) Length: 6:30
"News is really about democracy, and unless everyone’s voices are heard we don’t have a representative democracy."—Cristina Azocar
Photos across top of page (from left to right) by Rob Milsom, Tom Magliery, Elaine Yeung, Stefan Jansson, Geren W. Mortensen, Jr., John Cumisky