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| '''Watchdog.org''' is a network of ] news websites that feature reporting on state and local government from a ] perspective.<ref name=pew>{{cite web|last=Benton|first=Joshua,|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2011/07/pew-nonprofit-journalism-doesnt-mean-ideology-free/|title=Pew: Nonprofit journalism doesn’t mean ideology-free|publisher=]|date=July 18, 2011}}</ref> It is a project of the ].<ref>{{cite |
'''Watchdog.org''' is a network of ] news websites that feature reporting on state and local government from a ] perspective.<ref name=pew>{{cite web|last=Benton|first=Joshua,|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2011/07/pew-nonprofit-journalism-doesnt-mean-ideology-free/|title=Pew: Nonprofit journalism doesn’t mean ideology-free|publisher=]|date=July 18, 2011}}</ref> It is a project of the ].<ref name=cjr20120913>{{cite news |last=Peters |first=Justin |title=‘Serious, point-of-view journalism’?|url=http://www.cjr.org/swing_states_project/serious_point-of-view_journalism.php?page=all |magazine=] |accessdate=October 28, 2012 |date=September 13, 2012}}</ref> | ||
| According to the Watchdog.org website, the organization's mission is "to restore oversight of our state governments, to hold politicians and bureaucrats at all levels accountable for their handling of taxpayers’ dollars and to promote individual liberty and free markets."<ref name=about>{{cite web|title=About|url=http://watchdog.org/about/|website=Watchdog.org|publisher=Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity|accessdate=4 June 2015}}</ref> | According to the Watchdog.org website, the organization's mission is "to restore oversight of our state governments, to hold politicians and bureaucrats at all levels accountable for their handling of taxpayers’ dollars and to promote individual liberty and free markets."<ref name=about>{{cite web|title=About|url=http://watchdog.org/about/|website=Watchdog.org|publisher=Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity|accessdate=4 June 2015}}</ref> | ||
| Watchdog.org reports that it has state-based investigative reporters in more than 40 states.<ref name=about/> The network includes news outlets such as ].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Craver|first1=Jack|title=Progressive group: It's obvious why Wisconsin Reporter is attacking investigation|url=http://host.madison.com/news/local/writers/jack_craver/progressive-group-it-s-obvious-why-wisconsin-reporter-is-attacking/article_64177d6a-6985-11e3-b47f-0019bb2963f4.html|accessdate=4 June 2015| |
Watchdog.org reports that it has state-based investigative reporters in more than 40 states.<ref name=about/> The Franklin Center's focus on state legislative news takes advantage of reduced staffing and resources by ].<ref name=mmfa20120711/> The Franklin Center provides training and funding, but no editorial oversight, to some of the sites, while others are operated and controlled by the Franklin Center.<ref name=mmfa20120711/> Most of the sites are staffed by a single reporter and publish contributions from non-professional journalists.<ref name=nieman>{{cite web |title=Franklin Center |url=http://www.niemanlab.org/encyclo/franklin-center-for-government-and-public-integrity/ |publisher=] |accessdate=October 23, 2015}}</ref> According to the '']'', the sites vary in quality, reflect the Franklin Center's focus on government waste and public employee unions, and the Franklin Center's claim that its news sites are non-partisan "seems only nominally true".<ref name=cjr20120913/> The network includes news outlets such as ]. In 2013, '']'' of ] said that Wisconsin Watchdog's articles were not generally acceptable as straight news due to their "strident" tone.<ref name=captimes20131220>{{cite news|last1=Craver|first1=Jack|title=Progressive group: It's obvious why Wisconsin Reporter is attacking investigation|url=http://host.madison.com/news/local/writers/jack_craver/progressive-group-it-s-obvious-why-wisconsin-reporter-is-attacking/article_64177d6a-6985-11e3-b47f-0019bb2963f4.html|accessdate=4 June 2015 |newspaper=The Capital Times|date=December 20, 2013}}</ref> | ||
| The Franklin Center does not disclose its donors, and many Watchdog sites hide their donors.<ref name=cjr20120913/><ref name=mmfa20120711>{{cite news |title=How A Right-Wing Group Is Infiltrating State News Coverage |date=July 11, 2012 |agency=] |url=http://mediamatters.org/blog/2012/07/11/how-a-right-wing-group-is-infiltrating-state-ne/187059 |accessdate=October 23, 2015}}</ref> Watchdog.org affiliates have been denied state capital press credentials in Idaho and Illinois due to their lack of transparency.<ref name=mmfa20120711/><ref name=nieman/><ref>{{cite web |title=The Rise of the Networks |first=Brant |last=Houston |date=December 4, 2009 |accessdate=October 23, 2015 |url=http://www.journalismethics.info/feature_articles/rise_of_the_networks.html |publisher=Center for Journalism Ethics in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the ]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=January 4, 2010 |title=How to Avoid Ethical Snags in Non-Profit Journalism |first=Stephen J. A. |last=Ward |accessdate=October 23, 2015 |publisher=MediaShift |url=http://mediashift.org/2010/01/how-to-avoid-ethical-snags-in-non-profit-journalism004}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Type of business | Nonprofit organization |
|---|---|
| Type of site | News |
| Available in | English |
| Founded | September 2009 |
| URL | www |
| Current status | Active |
Watchdog.org is a network of American news websites that feature reporting on state and local government from a conservative perspective. It is a project of the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity.
According to the Watchdog.org website, the organization's mission is "to restore oversight of our state governments, to hold politicians and bureaucrats at all levels accountable for their handling of taxpayers’ dollars and to promote individual liberty and free markets."
Watchdog.org reports that it has state-based investigative reporters in more than 40 states. The Franklin Center's focus on state legislative news takes advantage of reduced staffing and resources by mainstream media. The Franklin Center provides training and funding, but no editorial oversight, to some of the sites, while others are operated and controlled by the Franklin Center. Most of the sites are staffed by a single reporter and publish contributions from non-professional journalists. According to the Columbia Journalism Review, the sites vary in quality, reflect the Franklin Center's focus on government waste and public employee unions, and the Franklin Center's claim that its news sites are non-partisan "seems only nominally true". The network includes news outlets such as Wisconsin Watchdog. In 2013, The Capital Times of Madison, Wisconsin said that Wisconsin Watchdog's articles were not generally acceptable as straight news due to their "strident" tone.
The Franklin Center does not disclose its donors, and many Watchdog sites hide their donors. Watchdog.org affiliates have been denied state capital press credentials in Idaho and Illinois due to their lack of transparency.
References
- "Watchdog.org Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- Benton, Joshua, (July 18, 2011). "Pew: Nonprofit journalism doesn't mean ideology-free". Nieman Journalism Lab.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Peters, Justin (September 13, 2012). "'Serious, point-of-view journalism'?". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ "About". Watchdog.org. Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "How A Right-Wing Group Is Infiltrating State News Coverage". Media Matters for America. July 11, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ "Franklin Center". Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- Craver, Jack (December 20, 2013). "Progressive group: It's obvious why Wisconsin Reporter is attacking investigation". The Capital Times. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- Houston, Brant (December 4, 2009). "The Rise of the Networks". Center for Journalism Ethics in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- Ward, Stephen J. A. (January 4, 2010). "How to Avoid Ethical Snags in Non-Profit Journalism". MediaShift. Retrieved October 23, 2015.