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The Watchdog's Call: Unbiased Journalism Explained

Dive into the world of journalism as a community service, exploring the role of a watchdog providing factual, unbiased information. Discover the complexities of the profession, the importance of attracting an audience, and the motivation behind journalists seeking and verifying facts. Learn about information sources, the nature of information needs, and the tasks involved in gathering information provisionally. From storytelling to raising public awareness, journalists are engaged in an intellectual process that drives them to explore a wide range of topics.

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The Watchdog's Call: Unbiased Journalism Explained

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  1. The IBof JournalistsGroup Description

  2. Overview • Definition (Wikipedia, 2009) • “Watchdog of the government” • Factual and unbiased information • Community service

  3. Overview, cont. • Nature of information needs (Chinn, 2001) • Constraints of the profession • Need to attract an audience (Koch, 1991)

  4. Overview, cont. • Element of design • Tasks are complex • Gather information provisionally (Attfield, Blandford & Dowell, 2003)

  5. Motivation • Want to find and verify facts • Curiosity • They enjoy: • Telling stories • Presenting different points of view • Raising public awareness • Engaging others in intellectual process • Learning about a wide range of topics

  6. Information Sources Interviews Observation Documents Internet Personal knowledge Life experience

  7. Importance to Information Professionals Consummate information pushers Livelihood depends on information Few studies of journalists’ IB (Case, 2007)

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