Citizen Journalist Pledge
Dan Gillmor's new community journalism venture, Bayosphere, has introduced a "Citizen Journalist Pledge" to help ensure high-quality, trustworthy content. Here's the pledge and an interesting discussion of its merits and flaws.
Citizen Journalist Pledge
By submitting this form, I agree to be accurate, complete, fair and transparent in my postings on Bayosphere. I will operate with integrity.I work in the community interest.
I report and produce news explaining the facts as fairly, thoroughly, accurately and openly as I can.
Fair: I'm always listening to and taking account of other viewpoints;
Thorough: I learn as much as I can in the time I have, and point to original sources when possible;
Accurate: I get it right, checking my facts, correcting errors promptly and incorporating new information I learn from the community;
Open: I explain my biases and conflicts, where appropriate.
I may also provide reviews (such as a critique of a movie or book) and commentary with a point of view based on facts, but I will have no significant financial or otherwise direct connection (membership, affiliation, close relationship, etc.) with an interested party.If I do have such connections, I'll disclose them prominently, and my work may be labeled and/or categorized appropriately.
I agree, as an active member of this community, to help uphold the integrity of this pledge by challenging and reporting inappropriate postings or abuse.
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1 comments about 'Citizen Journalist Pledge'I have produced a Pledge of Commitment for my group of writers who profess to be Christians. I got a line from somewhere about pledging oneself to serve God first, last, and best in everything one is called upon to be or do. Then I selected some lines from Dan Gillmor's “Citizen Journalist Pledge.”
Yes, I picked the one on accuracy as in “I report and produce news explaining the facts as fairly, thoroughly, accurately and openly as I can.” The same with some of the lines.
I let the incoming officers recite it one by one before the audience and we had a grand time.
Posted by Jane Abao at January 9, 2008 8:12 PM
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