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

Nieman Journalism Lab by Justin Ellis | Feb. 9, 2011 (News Analysis)

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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Tina Carroll
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 by Tina Carroll - Feb. 9, 2011

Since starting a few weeks ago, NewsTrust Baltimore has provided a new, expansive and interesting source of news for the community. It is good to see the story of the inception of NewsTrust Baltimore itself highlighted here.

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