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By: Anna Haynes

Anna Haynes — Tue, 26 May 2009 04:15:28 +0000

Ditto to Dean Miller’s “What’s wrong with asking people to submit a basic conflicts report before they participate?”

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By: Dean Miller

Dean Miller — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:34:38 +0000

Good interview, Zach and having all those links over on the right makes it a rich stop for a busy reader.
So cool that Pro Publica picked her for this. I can’t wait to see what it yields.
So…I keep asking this question, maybe Michel can answer it.
What’s wrong with asking people to submit a basic conflicts report before they participate? Nothing too invasive, just a routine checkup.
A lot of amateurs won’t have even thought of some of the independence issues that arise from their investments, marriage, memberships, contributions…but once they have, they’ll be more thoughtful about their own bias and the organization can be more confident in its defense of their work. And if one of your contributors is a sleeper, they’ll get found out faster.
I did it online with a small paper and it markedly improved the level of the debate with our customers about bias, etc. Plus, it made staff think it through every year. Not a bad thing.

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» Blog Archive » links for 2009-03-12 — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:32:26 +0000

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By: Zachary M. Seward

Zachary M. Seward — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:13:20 +0000

I love the idea of blog "micro-sponsorships," especially backed by your matching gift, Ruth. Thanks for supporting journalism. —Zach

By: Ruth Ann Harnisch

Ruth Ann Harnisch — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:17:36 +0000

Doesn’t matter what it’s called – as long as people understand what it IS. Today http://www.minnpost.com launched an effort in what they’e calling “community FUNDING,” to remove the other implications you’ve outlined above.
Will it work? I’ve offered a $10,000 matching grant for the contributions they’re asking for in ten and twenty-five dollar increments.
I’ve never liked the term “representative journalism” even though I’ve funded it – Len Witt’s idea. When I invested in his Center for Sustainable Journalism, it was with the caveat that the term “RepJ” has got to go because it requires too much of an explanation.