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Revision as of 23:35, 10 July 2013 by Safehaven86 (talk | contribs) (Remove WP:SYNTH.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)| Type of business | Non Profit |
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| Type of site | News & blogging |
| Available in | English |
| Founded | September 2009 |
| Headquarters | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States |
| URL | www |
| Current status | Active |
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
- Watchdog.org website
- Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity website
- New Mexico Watchdog website
References
- "Watchdog.org Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- Peters, Justin. "'Serious, point-of-view journalism'?". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- 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.
- Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics
- AP Guidelines
- Franklin Center Now Featured on Google News
- Franklin Center Media Statement
- Watchdog.org FAQ page
- West Virginia Watchdog
- Kansas Watchdog
- Nebraska Watchdog
- PA Independent Welcomed Into State Press Association
- "Franklin Center". Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ Franklin Center FAQ page
- Franklin Center Mission page
- Watchdog.org and Statehouse News Online Now Available As iPhone Apps