What is open journalism?
Guardian editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger shared ten ideas for what "open journalism" looks like today.
Asked at #gdnopenweekend if we hv "rules" of open journalism.Not rules, but 10 ideas abt what #openjournalism looks like>>- 1. It encourages participation. It invites and/or allows a response #openjournalism
- 3. It encourages others to initiate debate.We can follow, as well as lead.We involve others pre-publication #openjournalism
- 4. It helps form communities of joint interest around subjects, issues or individuals #openjournalism
- 5.It's open to the web. It links to, and collaborates with, other material (including services) on the web #openjournalism
- 7. It recognizes that journalists are not the only voices of authority, expertise and interest #openjournalism
- 8. It aspires to achieve, and reflect, diversity as well as promoting shared values #openjournalism
9. It recognizes that publishing can be the beginning of the journalistic process rather than the end #openjournalism ....- 10. It is transparent and open to challenge – including correction, clarification and addition #openjournalism
- Why am I interested in open journalism? Well, I try to practice it -- and last week, I spoke about the idea at Harvard's Berkman Center.
Liveblog: Alexander Howard on lessons for government from open source and open journalismAlexander Howard, O'Reilly Media's Gov 2.0 correspondent, came to Cambridge Tuesday to give a talk at Harvard's Berkman Center about how ...- Josh Stearns of Free Press also storified Rusbridger's tweets, including some useful context.
Alan Rusbridger, editor of the Guardian, has been one of the most vocal proponents of "open journalism." The Guardian recently produced a slick video promoting their vision for the potential of open journalism, and Rusbridger tweeted his 10 ideas for what open journalism looks like at the Guardian.
Adam WrcakjoshThanks for the explanation.2012-10-31T17:44:13.168Z
