Comments on: Citizen Journalism Networks Stepping Up Editorial Standards http://blog.digidave.org/2009/06/citizen-journalism-networks-stepping-up-editorial-standards Journalism is a Process, Not a Product Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:45:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Digidave http://blog.digidave.org/2009/06/citizen-journalism-networks-stepping-up-editorial-standards/comment-page-1#comment-18595 Digidave Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:56:35 +0000 http://www.digidave.org/?p=1270#comment-18595 Hey Betsy The idea that these two sites get government funding is new to me. I tend to be suspicious of that. I've known the founder of Ground Report for a long time. She funded it out of her pocket. I know AllVoices got funding from venture capitalists. Neither - to my knowledge, received any gov. money. Hey Betsy
The idea that these two sites get government funding is new to me. I tend to be suspicious of that. I’ve known the founder of Ground Report for a long time. She funded it out of her pocket. I know AllVoices got funding from venture capitalists.

Neither – to my knowledge, received any gov. money.

]]> By: Betsy Ross http://blog.digidave.org/2009/06/citizen-journalism-networks-stepping-up-editorial-standards/comment-page-1#comment-18594 Betsy Ross Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:51:35 +0000 http://www.digidave.org/?p=1270#comment-18594 Actually, I think if as I suspect there is grant monies involved in any manner, and with all the redistribution then of content for ad revenue most of all for the owners (since the pay for the contributors really is zilch for either), they are actually nothing more than "governmental" news sources actually. Actually, I think if as I suspect there is grant monies involved in any manner, and with all the redistribution then of content for ad revenue most of all for the owners (since the pay for the contributors really is zilch for either), they are actually nothing more than “governmental” news sources actually.

]]> By: Betsy Ross http://blog.digidave.org/2009/06/citizen-journalism-networks-stepping-up-editorial-standards/comment-page-1#comment-18593 Betsy Ross Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:49:32 +0000 http://www.digidave.org/?p=1270#comment-18593 I contributed to two of these "citizen journalism" sites, but found that all claims to the contrary, there was a political ideology to both. Both were just as "liberal" media sources as the mainstream sources. And feel that is why this change was made. Since other opinions than those that are of the philosophy of the "owners" can be edited out. Or censured. And I also believe that both Ground Report and All Voices actually receive federal grant monies, since they fit within the broad spectrum of "education" as a focus, and not as a news or media source, per say. Ground Report just aligned itself with Huffington Post, so that speaks volumes. And also retagged a great many of my political articles as "art and culture" in order to gain more ad revenue. So these "sources" are pretty suspect, and manipulate content it appears much more than even the mainstream media does, especially with this "change." I contributed to two of these “citizen journalism” sites, but found that all claims to the contrary, there was a political ideology to both. Both were just as “liberal” media sources as the mainstream sources. And feel that is why this change was made. Since other opinions than those that are of the philosophy of the “owners” can be edited out. Or censured.

And I also believe that both Ground Report and All Voices actually receive federal grant monies, since they fit within the broad spectrum of “education” as a focus, and not as a news or media source, per say. Ground Report just aligned itself with Huffington Post, so that speaks volumes.

And also retagged a great many of my political articles as “art and culture” in order to gain more ad revenue.

So these “sources” are pretty suspect, and manipulate content it appears much more than even the mainstream media does, especially with this “change.”

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