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	Principles of Journalism \| Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ)
		Journalism has an unusual capacity to serve as watchdog over those whose power and position most affect citizens.
		While journalism should reach beyond such topics as government and public safety, a journalism overwhelmed by trivia and false significance ultimately engenders a trivial society.
		Journalism is a form of cartography: it creates a map for citizens to navigate society.
	www.journalism.org /resources/principles (1223 words)

	Poynter Online - Slapping a Headline on Watchdog Journalism
		Watchdog journalism is at the heart of what we do, an important function of our paper through the full range of what we do, not just isolated or farmed off in a section in the newsroom, it's an enterprise wide activity.
		Watchdog journalism is an attitude in which you hold powerful institutions and bad guys accountable to the rest of us.
		Watchdog journalism is a state of mind for the whole newspaper: journalism that gives power to people.
	www.poynter.org /content/content_view.asp?id=82967 (957 words)

	Watchdog journalism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Watchdog journalism refers to forms of activist journalism aimed at holding accountable public personalities and institutions whose functions impact on the social and political life.
		The term lapdog journalism is sometimes used as a conceptual opposite to watchdog journalism.
		This Is Watchdog Journalism by Murrey Marder, excerpted from the 1998 Nieman Watchdog Journalism Conference
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Watchdog_journalism (243 words)

	Journalism Ethics at the University of British Columbia > Researching Ethics > The Nature of Journalism Ethics
		Beyond journalism: Ultimately, the basis for journalism ethics transcends journalism -- its principles are justified by reference to broader social and political principles.
		Journalism ethics depends on one’s conception of the public functions of journalism as a professional practice, and the principles and standards that promote those aims.
		Journalism’s social role: Like all professionals, journalists use their skills to fulfill a social role(s) and to meet public expectations.
	www.journalismethics.ca /research_ethics/nature_of_journalism_ethics.htm (1936 words)

	Missouri School of Journalism: 2005 Missouri Honor Medal Winners
		In recognition of her dedication and commitment to truth and high ideals, for producing investigative reports that improve society and elevate the public's trust in journalism and for her selfless devotion and untiring energy on behalf of journalism and democracy.
		Paul Steiger is the managing editor of The Wall Street Journal and a vice president and member of the executive committee of Dow Jones and Co. He joined the Journal as a reporter in the San Francisco bureau.
		In recognition of his outstanding leadership in newspaper journalism, of his commitment to editorial integrity and insistence on rigorous and fair coverage and his role in shaping one of the greatest newspapers of our generation.
	www.journalism.missouri.edu /honor-medal/winners-2005.html (1226 words)

	Poynter Online - Watchdog Culture: Why You Need it, How You Can Build it
		Watchdog journalism is at the heart of a newspaper's commitment to public service.
		The conference, "Creating A Watchdog Culture: Claiming An Essential Newspaper Role," was called at the request of the American Society of Newspaper Editors and its new president, Rick Rodriguez of the Sacramento Bee, who has made "unleashing the watchdog" the theme for his presidency.
		Watchdog journalism is a unique strength of newspapers and is critical to our mission.
	www.poynter.org /content/content_view.asp?id=82985 (2282 words)

	This Is Watchdog Journalism
		By a fortuitous coincidence, this first Watchdog Conference opens at a time when the prestige of American journalism is at one of its lowest levels in decades.
		One of the prerequisites for greater understanding of watchdog journalism is to de-mystify the press.
		A.If you ask the American publishers: "Do you engage in watchdog reporting?" Everyone's going to say, "Yes, of course we do." And I would think the answer is, that, like everything else in journalism, you cannot set down absolute rules, saying this is watchdog journalism and nothing else is watchdog journalism.
	www.nieman.harvard.edu /reports/98-2NRsum98/Watchdog_Marder.html (2021 words)

	Global Issues: Media & Ethics - Understanding Media Watchdogs
		Watchdog groups that oversee the ethical decisions and practices of journalists and media organizations are often driven by values and agendas of their own that must be evaluated in order to understand their criticisms.
		he role of journalism in American democracy has evolved to include its function as a watchdog of the government, meaning that journalists are expected to investigate when elected officials abuse the rights and freedoms of average people.
		There are many volunteers for the job of media watchdog; however, the motivations and biases of these watchdogs must be evaluated in order to understand and analyze their criticism.
	usinfo.state.gov /journals/itgic/0401/ijge/gj05.htm (2030 words)

	The Good Journalism: Why Democracy Needs Investigative Journalism (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Investigative journalism does not seem to be the brightest star in the firmament of American news.
		While investigative journalism used to be associated with lone reporters working on their own with little, if any, support from their news organizations, recent examples attest that teamwork is fundamental.
		If journalism is committed to democratic accountability, then the question that needs to be asked is whether the public benefits as a result of investigative reports.
	bangkok.usembassy.gov /services/docs/work35.htm (1893 words)

	Media Channel.org - 'Watchdog Journalism' is not enough--trends in UK and US investigative journalism
		Miller's suggestion that journalists are simply reliant on their sources for the truth confuses another important tenet within investigation journalism: the need to further investigate sources to discover whether they are telling the truth rather than accept what they say at face value.
		As Brendan O'Neill, deputy editor of the online journal spiked-online.com, has commented, "This is a story, not of investigative journalism or antiwar activists exposing imperialist America to the world, but rather of America exposing its own uncertainty for all to see.
		Another factor affecting investigative journalism is a depoliticized culture in which journalists--along with everyone else--simply reflect the prevailing status quo.
	www.mediachannel.org /articles/2006/11/29/Watchdog_Journalism_is.html (2849 words)

	Amazon.com: The Elements of Journalism: What Newspeople Should Know and The Public Should Expect: Books: Bill ...
		Journalism is complicated business: journalists are paid by management but work for the citizens; they tend to be self-taught (there is little evidence of mentoring and much disdain for journalism schools); and they need to be objective even when they're not impartial.
		The first principle is, "Journalism's first obligation is to the truth." The last: "Its practitioners must be allowed to exercise their personal conscience." In between come issues of loyalty, verification, independence, and power monitoring, among others.
		If, as they set forth, "the purpose of journalism is to provide people with the information they need to be free and self-governing," the committee believes that journalism has lost its credibility in the interest of the bottom line.
	www.amazon.com /Elements-Journalism-Newspeople-Should-Public/dp/0609806912 (893 words)

	What Makes It Journalism? Who are the Journalists?
		And described in their own words, many in the profession agree that journalism is distinguished because of its contributions to the public and its impact on society.
		For instance, 40% of those in local print say that journalism is described very well as a public service for providing information to the public, compared to 28% in national print and about 20% national and local television.
		Both the local and national print media are almost twice as likely as those in television to say that journalism is described very well as a watchdog: 31% in national print and 39% in local print, compared to 18% and 17% in national and local television, respectively.
	journalists.net /Professional-Issues/what-is-journalism.html (1133 words)

	Nieman Watchdog > About Us > Why Watchdog? And why questions?
		The goal of watchdog journalism is to see that people in power provide information the public should have.
		The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University was founded in 1938 "to promote and elevate the standards of journalism in the United States." For many years now the program has included international reporters and editors as well.
		But assuredly, a key to great journalism comes mostly to reporters and editors who ask the right questions, who have a full understanding of what they are looking for and who can recognize what rings true and what doesn't.
	niemanwatchdog.org /index.cfm?fuseaction=about.welcome (631 words)

	Investigative Journalism - Research and Read Books, Journals, Articles at Questia Online Library
		Journalism - the collection and periodic publication or transmission of news through media such as newspaper, periodical, television, and radio.
		The importance of journalism in modern society has been testified to by the establishment of schools of journalism at most of the world's leading universities.
		Journalism dates at least from the Acta Diurna of Rome (a series of public announcements that can be considered the prototype of the modern newspaper), but it was not until the 15th cent.
	www.questia.com /CM.qst?D=se1&CRID=investigative_journalism&KEY=investigative_journalism_exact (1037 words)

	Missouri School of Journalism: 2005 Missouri Honor Medal Winners
		In recognition of her dedication and commitment to truth and high ideals, for producing investigative reports that improve society and elevate the public's trust in journalism and for her selfless devotion and untiring energy on behalf of journalism and democracy.
		Paul Steiger is the managing editor of The Wall Street Journal and a vice president and member of the executive committee of Dow Jones and Co. He joined the Journal as a reporter in the San Francisco bureau.
		In recognition of his outstanding leadership in newspaper journalism, of his commitment to editorial integrity and insistence on rigorous and fair coverage and his role in shaping one of the greatest newspapers of our generation.
	journalism.missouri.edu /honor-medal/winners-2005.html (1226 words)

	Watchdog Journalism \| Planeta
		Watchdog Journalism in South America is one of those rare books that places journalistic coverage of the region into perspective.
		Argentine author Silvio Waisbord argues that critical reporting in South America can be better understood as "watchdog journalism" than as "investigative reporting" and that it is going mainstream.
		"Watchdog journalism is no longer the province of alternative publications but has been incorporated by leading news organizations," Waisbord writes.
	www.planeta.com /planeta/00/0008bookwatchdog.html (436 words)

	Global Issues: Media & Ethics - Why Democracy Needs Investigative Journalism
		Investigative journalism does not seem to be the brightest star in the firmament of American news.
		While investigative journalism used to be associated with lone reporters working on their own with little, if any, support from their news organizations, recent examples attest that teamwork is fundamental.
		If journalism is committed to democratic accountability, then the question that needs to be asked is whether the public benefits as a result of investigative reports.
	usinfo.state.gov /journals/itgic/0401/ijge/gj03.htm (1921 words)

	Journalism in Latin America
		This course intends to provide students with an understanding of the practice of journalism in Latin America, and its progress and constraints in the struggle for the freedom of the press.
		The Evolution of Brazilian Journalism Toward Professionalism and Corporatization in "The Role of the Media in Brazil's Democratization," a working book of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scolars, Washington, DC (1999).
		Watchdog journalism in South America: news, accountability, and democracy (2000) Columbia University Press.
	journalism.utexas.edu /onlinejournalism/jla/syllabus.html (563 words)

	Steve Outing » Saving investigative journalism
		The decline of the newspaper industry and its continuing spate of layoffs is bad news for investigative journalism.
		A new non-profit group called Pro Publica is being formed to fund and produce investigative journalism projects, which it will pitch to newspapers and magazines.
		While non-profit, foundation-funded news may not be the complete answer to the inability of the newspaper industry to sustain an adequate level of watchdog journalism, I do expect that we’ll see more of this.
	www.steveouting.com /saving-investigative-journalism.html (147 words)

	Writing Resources
		Watchdog Journalism Ways to produce stories that get readers’ attention.
		Writing as You Report Thorough reporting and accurate writing are essential parts of narrative journalism.
		Deconstructing a story: Gruley shares his secrets When the Wall Street Journal's Bryan Gruley was asked by the folks at the Poynter Institute to deconstruct one of his stories, he chose a piece that, on the surface, appeared to be nothing more than a he-said, she-said fight between two telecommunications companies.
	www.notrain-nogain.org /Train/Res/Write/WRIT.asp (1934 words)

	Wansolwara Online: News (USP)
		Complimenting the student journalists on their efforts, the head of the department for literature and language, Pio Manoa, said that journalism - in contrast to many other disciplines at the university - was an expensive course.
		Journalism coordinator David Robie said the new website would give the journalism programme a training boost on the eve of the Fiji elections.
		Arterina Samasoni, of Samoa, a final year journalism student and co-editor of Wansolwara Online, said the website had been planned to be developed over a longer period of time but with the elections next week, it was decided to launch it in time for the countdown.
	www.usp.ac.fj /journ/docs/news/wansolnews/wansol2008013.html (588 words)

	When in Doubt, Publish - washingtonpost.com
		Most Americans want their government to be held accountable, which is the raison d'?tre of watchdog journalism.
		As deans charged with imparting the values of journalism to the next generation of reporters and editors, we favor disclosure when there are not strong reasons against it.
		Such an action would threaten to tilt the balance between disclosure and secrecy in a direction that would weaken watchdog reporting at a time when it is badly needed.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/07/AR2006070701146_pf.html (1122 words)

	Nashville Tennessean Editor, UK Graduate
		Everett J. Mitchell II, 42, a 1985 graduate of the University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Telecommunications, recently was named vice president for news and editor of The Tennessean in Nashville, Tenn.
		Mitchell joined the staff of The Tennessean after serving four years as managing editor of the Detroit News, where he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2003 for a series of articles on how the criminal justice system in Detroit either could not find fugitives or allowed them to go free.
		In addition to the Detroit News, Mitchell was either a reporter or an editor at the Courier-Journal in Louisville, Ky.; The News Journal in Wilmington, Del.; The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio; and the Statesman Journal in Salem, Ore.
	www.uky.edu /PR/News/041213_tennessean_editor.htm (191 words)

	Shane Eisenman
		Explicitly stated, watchdog journalism has had in the past, and continues in modern times to have a positive influence on the lives of civilians throughout the world.
		The regulatory function of the media, or watchdog journalism, as defined previously, came about in an effort to improve the lives of individuals living under what the author considers at the time oppressive or inadequate conditions.
		“This journalism was hard-hitting in tone, often well-rooted in fact, and at times brutal in its exposure of venality and corruption.” (Fitzpatrick, 1) It dealt with critical social, economic and political situations in Progressive-Era America, the “tumultuous age of industrial expansion” that spanned the years from roughly 1880 to 1920.
	www.comet.columbia.edu /~shane/words/watchdog.htm (3433 words)

	Journalism's shaky future \| Media \| The Australian
		Good old-fashioned journalism - news reporting, digging into questions of misconduct or the unlawful deeds of public officials - is still alive in the internet era, but only just.
		American journalism professor Philip Meyer says in his book The Vanishing Newspaper that the last crumpled edition of the last newspaper will be tossed aside by its last reader in the first quarter of 2043.
		The evidence is plain to see from the dossiers of despair that predict the decline and fall of newspapers: declining circulations, staff cutbacks, the loss of advertising revenue to the internet and the lack of interest from youth, just for starters.
	www.theaustralian.news.com.au /story/0,20876,20307134-7582,00.html (1909 words)

	Nieman Watchdog Project
		The Nieman Watchdog Project seeks to encourage reporters and editors to monitor and hold accountable those who exert power in all aspects of public life.
		The First Watchdog Conference (Spring 1998) laid the groundwork by discussing ideas for more aggressive monitoring in four areas: economics, state and local government, national security and nonprofit organization.
		The Third Watchdog Conference (Fall 1999) focused on asking the right questions in covering the 2000 Congressional and presidential campaigns.
	www.nieman.harvard.edu /events/conferences/watchdog_about.html (221 words)

	Editors Weblog - all postings
		Comments from Charlotte Hall, editor of Orlando Sentinel, sum up the participants’ general consensus: “Watchdog journalism is a state of mind for the whole newspaper: Journalism that gives power to the people.” Here’s a quick summary of participants’ reflections after they held small discussion sessions.
		A wide range of values should be ingrained in a newsroom committed to watchdog journalism, including: fairness, honesty, collaboration, transparency, and interest in the community.
		Since watchdog journalism is critical to newspapers’ mission, it should always be one of the top few priorities.
	www.editorsweblog.org /2005/06/the_importance.php (705 words)

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