The Elements of Journalism: What Newspeople SHould KNow and the Public Should Expect
By Bill Kovach
Talking Points Memo and DailyKos (dailykos.com)
U.S. Attorney scandal
Little Green Footballs (littlegreenfootballs.com)
Dan Rather phony documents
“Fired for Blogging?” Amy Gahran. Poynter Institute. http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=31&aid=138095 retrieved Feb.27, 2008
Journalists should exercise personal conscience.
“How Safe is your Newsroom?” Butch Ward. Poynter Institute. http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=34&aid=129527 retrieved Feb. 27, 2008
Journalists should exercise personal conscience.
Internet New Audience Highly Critical of Press. Pew Research Center. Aug. 2007. http://people-press.org/reports/display.php3?ReportID=348
Public still favors press as a watchdog org.
Public Knowledge of Current Affairs Little Changed by News and Information Revolutions. Pew Research Center. April 2007. http://people-press.org/reports/display.php3?ReportID=319
Proves our point that public needs to keep up with the news.
Shaking the Foundations: 200 Years of Investigative Journalism in America. Editor, Bruce Shapiro. 2003
On why journalism should be considered an independent monitor of power.
The Press is dedicated to uncovering the truth.
