Local Readers and the Newsroom: The Online Credibility Gap

Course Overview

Title:
Local Readers and the Newsroom: The Online Credibility Gap
Type:
Webinar
Originally Broadcast On:
April 08, 2008
Time Estimate:
One hour

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This Webinar was originally broadcast on:
April 08, 2008 Enroll Now

When it comes to online credibility, editors and readers agree on the basics, but on specific issues, their opinions differ. Perspectives on anonymous posting, links to advertising and reporters’ personal viewpoints vary widely. These findings and more are outlined in the Online Credibility Gap, a landmark study of more than 1,200 journalists and 500 news consumers.

Thanks to the support of our partners -- Associated Press Managing Editors, Reynolds Journalism Institute at Missouri School of Journalism, and The Poynter Institute -- we are able to offer this $29.95 Webinar for free.

What Will I Learn:
  • When and how traditional print instincts work against us online
  • What readers do online that we insist we don't want them to do
  • How we fail to make editorial policies and practices clear to online readers
  • How to set expectations of what we offer

Bonus resources include:

  • Discussion forums to exchange ideas and ask question about the report's findings
  • PDFs of the complete Online Credibility Gap report and an executive summary
  • A PDF of the Webinar presentation
  • The archived edition includes the Webinar presentation as well as bonus tracks and additional resources.
Who Should Take this Course:

Anyone who fears that readers doubt the credibility of what they get online.

Course Instructor:

J. “Bart” Bartosek

Bart Bartosek is the editor of the Palm Beach Post in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Training Partner:

Associated Press Managing Editors

APME is an association of editors on the forefront in setting ethical and journalistic standards for newspapers and in the battle for freedom of information and the First Amendment.

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