During the Guardian Open Weekend that took place a couple days ago, its Editor in Chief Alan Rusbridger was asked if the newspaper had “rules” for open journalism.
Rather than answering in private, he did what any ‘open journalist’ would do – and used its Twitter account to share ten very interesting ideas (“not rules”) “about what open journalism looks like.”
Considering Twitter’s ephemeral nature, we decided to put them all together and reshare them here:
1. It encourages participation. It invites and/or allows a response#openjournalism
— alan rusbridger (@arusbridger) March 27, 2012
2. It is not an inert, “us” to “them”form of publishing #openjournalism
— alan rusbridger (@arusbridger) March 27, 2012
3. It encourages others to initiate debate.We can follow, as well as lead.We involve others pre-publication #openjournalism
— alan rusbridger (@arusbridger) March 27, 2012
4. It helps form communities of joint interest around subjects, issues or individuals#openjournalism
— alan rusbridger (@arusbridger) March 27, 2012
5.It’s open to the web. It links to, and collaborates with, other material (including services) on the web #openjournalism
— alan rusbridger (@arusbridger) March 27, 2012
6. It aggregates and/or curates the work of others #openjournalism
— alan rusbridger (@arusbridger) March 27, 2012
7. It recognizes that journalists are not the only voices of authority, expertise and interest#openjournalism
— alan rusbridger (@arusbridger) March 27, 2012
8. It aspires to achieve, and reflect, diversity as well as promoting shared values #openjournalism
— alan rusbridger (@arusbridger) March 27, 2012
9. It recognizes that publishing can be the beginning of the journalistic process rather than the end#openjournalism ….
— alan rusbridger (@arusbridger) March 27, 2012
10. It is transparent and open to challenge – including correction, clarification and addition#openjournalism
— alan rusbridger (@arusbridger) March 27, 2012
Do you agree with his suggestions? What would you add to this list?
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