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'If you’re really going to hold them accountable, you have to figure out alternatives.'
Journalists are increasingly being shut out of their efforts to cover public business and hold officials accountable.
That's why Poynter convened a group of experts to engage in a discussion about this phenomenon and provide insights into what journalists can do about it.
Their key takeaways were released this week in “Shut Out: Strategies for good journalism when sources dismiss the press,” ([link removed]) which makes the case that growing adversity from public officials toward journalists is damaging not just to the journalism industry, but detrimental to the public trust.
“It has become a viable strategy for public officials who don’t want to be held accountable to simply not return calls (from news media),” said Kelly McBride ([link removed]) , Poynter’s senior vice president and chair of the Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership. “If you’re really going to hold them accountable, you have to figure out alternatives. Otherwise, just reporting the ‘no comment,’ is going to leave the consumer in a state of confusion."
You can read the full PDF of the report ([link removed]) , or visit poynter.org each day this week for a new topic of discussion. Here are the Monday ([link removed]) and Tuesday ([link removed]) installments.
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This newly updated and expanded, six-part self-directed course will give journalists a thorough understanding of immigration and immigrants in the United States, as well as the skills and resources to produce strong, accurate storytelling.
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