NewsTrust Baltimore takes a local approach to media literacy and showcasing new journalism

NewsTrust sees its mission as helping readers find “good journalism” by giving people the tools to separate good from bad. But when it comes to journalism, good and bad aren’t exactly universal truths anymore. Is a story good if it adheres to facts but lacks strong writing? Is a story bad if it’s on a blog, regardless of how it’s reported? And what if its told through an ideological or political lens different from your own?

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Fabrice Florin
3.8
by Fabrice Florin - Feb. 9, 2011

I found this article about NewsTrust Baltimore to be accurate and thoughtful, with helpful context about this project and its news literacy mission.

Disclosure: Since I am the subject of this article, my rating will not be counted for this review, but I wanted to share it with our community, because it is interesting in its own right.

Disclosure: Fabrice is involved in this story as the subject (review not included in overall rating). Help

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Quality
3.7
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Fairness
4.0
Sourcing
3.0
Style
4.0
Context
4.0
Depth
3.0
Enterprise
3.0
Relevance
4.0
Popularity
4.0
Recommendation
4.0
Credibility
4.0
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