MC 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Deseret News, Buzzfeed, Crowdsourcing
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I independent are there independent sources of what you"re reading. Timely information of some public interest that is shared and subject to a journalistic process of verification, and for which an independent individual or organization is accountable. Who is a journalist: public enlightenment is the forerunner of justice and the foundation of democracy. Verification process that establishes or confirms the accuracy or truth of something. Verification: million in us drink dirty water, records show, the new york times has compiled and analyzed million of records from water systems and regulators around the nation. What makes news different: independence freedom from the control, influence or support of interested parties, coupled with a. 2/3/16 conscious effort to set aside any preexisting beliefs and a system of checks and balances: independence vs. Self-interest: deseret news west valley city mayor admits, news corporations face similar scrutiny of interests using false identity to write news stories , stakeholders owners, suppliers, customers,
