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“It’s a way of saying that we care about our credibility with you so much so that we’re going to put ourselves under the microscope internally and we’re going to fund this position.” https://t.co/N6fIbZpEpD
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Does the mainstream media need to bring back the ombudsman to restore credibility and trust?
Eight former ombudsmen weigh in with their thoughts on the current state of journalism and the role of ombudsmen in the era of online journalism.
RT @sewellchan: My news: I’ve been accepted to the Executive Program in News Innovation and Leadership at @newmarkjschool. I’ll learn about strategy, product, business models + leadership from these amazing peers. Tx @NewmarkJLeaders @knightfdn! https://t.co/AXqrpLcA2u
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Executive Program Selects New Class of Media Leaders
The participants speak many languages and represent seven countries, including Brazil, Finland, Germany, Mexico, South Korea, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
RT @Ike_Saul: A lot of people are writing about why they are leaving Substack. I decided to write about why I'm not. https://t.co/n6sOqM6uhS
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RT @malachybrowne: This innovative Xinjiang series by @meghara @alisonkilling has received the Kim Wall @opcofamerica Award. Clever satellite/GIS methods, using dark spots on Baidu maps to uncover Uighur camps, 3D reconstruction of interiors and deep sourcing https://t.co/I9eEJwGB6Q
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Blanked Out Spots On China's Maps Helped Us Uncover Xinjiang's Camps
China's Baidu blanked out parts of its mapping platform. We used those locations to find a network of buildings bearing the hallmarks of prisons and internment camps in Xinjiang. Here's how ...