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'''Watchdog.org''' is a non-profit website that features reporting on state and local government. Watchdog.org is a project of the conservative ],<ref>{{cite web|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|work=Columbia Journalism Review|accessdate=28 October 2012}}</ref> which is largely funded by Charles and DAvid Koch. '''Watchdog.org''' is a non-profit website that features reporting on state and local government. Watchdog.org is a project of the ].<ref>{{cite web|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|work=Columbia Journalism Review|accessdate=28 October 2012}}</ref>


According to the Watchdog.org website, the site exists to “provide established investigative journalists with a platform to publish their work. It also affords reporters across the country an opportunity to share information, investigative techniques and resources. By enhancing communication between reporters, the consortium hopes to promote a vibrant 4th Estate, a well-informed electorate and a more transparent government.” According to the Watchdog.org website, the site exists to “provide established investigative journalists with a platform to publish their work. It also affords reporters across the country an opportunity to share information, investigative techniques and resources. By enhancing communication between reporters, the consortium hopes to promote a vibrant 4th Estate, a well-informed electorate and a more transparent government.”
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Watchdog.org states that it abides by the Code of Ethics promulgated by the ]<ref></ref> and is guided by standards of the Associated Press.<ref></ref> On February 16, 2010, the organization was certified by Google News.<ref></ref> Watchdog.org states that it abides by the Code of Ethics promulgated by the ]<ref></ref> and is guided by standards of the Associated Press.<ref></ref> On February 16, 2010, the organization was certified by Google News.<ref></ref>


Watchdog.org's sponsor, the ], receives 95 percent of its income from Donors Trust, bankrolled first and foremost by Koch brothers-funded foundations, according to the Columbia Journalism Review.<ref></ref> Watchdog.org's sponsor, the ], does not disclose donor information. According to the organization website,<ref></ref> "The Franklin Center protects the identification of its generous donors and ensures anonymity of all contributions.”


==Watchdog News network== ==Watchdog News network==

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Watchdog.org
Type of businessNon Profit
Type of siteNews & blogging
Available inEnglish
FoundedSeptember 2009
HeadquartersBismarck, North Dakota, United States
URLwww.watchdog.org
Current statusActive

Watchdog.org is a non-profit website that features reporting on state and local government. Watchdog.org is a project of the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity.

According to the Watchdog.org website, the site exists to “provide established investigative journalists with a platform to publish their work. It also affords reporters across the country an opportunity to share information, investigative techniques and resources. By enhancing communication between reporters, the consortium hopes to promote a vibrant 4th Estate, a well-informed electorate and a more transparent government.”

Organization

In July 2011, the Pew Foundation's Project for Excellence in Journalism was reported to have found that, among other non-profit news outlets, "the conservative Watchdog.org sites ... don't reveal much about who’s paying their bills, and their work skews clearly in one direction, both in the topics they cover and the content of individual stories".

Watchdog.org states that it abides by the Code of Ethics promulgated by the Society of Professional Journalists and is guided by standards of the Associated Press. On February 16, 2010, the organization was certified by Google News.

Watchdog.org's sponsor, the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, does not disclose donor information. According to the organization website, "The Franklin Center protects the identification of its generous donors and ensures anonymity of all contributions.”

Watchdog News network

Watchdog News Network consists of journalists serving state-based news groups reporting on state and local government. The Watchdog.org brand of news organizations is used by over a dozen state-watchdog news groups in the network. Many of these publications are projects by the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, the same non-profit group that sponsors Watchdog.org.

The network includes affiliates Florida Watchdog, Hawaii Reporter, Illinois Watchdog, Kansas Watchdog, Maine Watchdog, Missouri Watchdog, Montana Watchdog, Nebraska Watchdog, New Hampshire Watchdog, New Jersey Watchdog, New Mexico Watchdog, Ohio Watchdog, Oklahoma Watchdog, Virginia Watchdog, Pennsylvania Watchdog, Tennessee Watchdog, Virginia Watchdog, West Virginia Watchdog, Wisconsin Reporter and Wyoming Watchdog.

New technology

Watchdog.org's sponsoring organization, Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity promotes itself as an advocacy group for “transparency in government.” They believe this can be accomplished through the use of new technology, often referred to as “new media.” Watchdog.org and Franklin Center believe that journalists must master new media and offer in-depth training and education to individuals and organizations interested in learning new media techniques.

On June 13, 2011, Franklin Center announced that Watchdog.org news coverage would be accessible through an IPhone application.

External links

References

  1. "Watchdog.org Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  2. Peters, Justin. "'Serious, point-of-view journalism'?". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  3. Benton, Joshua, "Pew: Nonprofit journalism doesn’t mean ideology-free", Neiman Journalism Lab, July 18, 2011 9 am. Link to Pew study. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  4. Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics
  5. AP Guidelines
  6. Franklin Center Now Featured on Google News
  7. Franklin Center Media Statement
  8. Watchdog.org FAQ page
  9. West Virginia Watchdog
  10. Kansas Watchdog
  11. Nebraska Watchdog
  12. PA Independent Welcomed Into State Press Association
  13. "Franklin Center". Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  14. ^ Franklin Center FAQ page
  15. Franklin Center Mission page
  16. Watchdog.org and Statehouse News Online Now Available As iPhone Apps
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