10 Lessons for Open Journalism from the Guardian
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.
- See below for more links, debate and resources on open journalism and reactions from Twitter.
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
More Background on Open Journalism
- Be sure to read Alan Rusbridger's article from February 2012 and his Q&A with readers on "open journalism" which expands on many of these ideas.
The Guardian: a world of news at your fingertipsSo what does open journalism look like? A man dies at the heart of a protest: a reporter wants to discover the truth. A journalist is see...
Q&A with Alan Rusbridger: the future of open journalismMore than 5,000 Guardian readers have visited our offices in London over the past two days as part of our Open Weekend. From phone hackin...- See more about the Guardian's "open journalism" efforts here.
Open journalism | Media | The GuardianIntroducing the Guardian's new ad campaign Editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger explains the thinking behind the Guardian's 'open' approach to...- Melanie Sill's major USC Annenberg report on open journalism is also an indispensable resource, offering hands on advice and case studies.
- A discussion paper by Melanie Sill, Executive in Residence, USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, December 2011. | The Case for Open Journalism Now"The Case for Open Journalism Now" is a hopeful yet pragmatic argument for journalism's future as a public good. It addresses a basic que...
- See also the great work Alex Howard has done connecting ideas about open government and open journalism. He has also Storied Rusbirdger's tweets here: http://storify.com/digiphile/what-is-open-journalism
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 ...Responses on Twitter
