{"id":10393,"date":"2013-10-07T21:04:59","date_gmt":"2013-10-07T10:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?page_id=10393"},"modified":"2014-08-06T10:49:07","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T00:49:07","slug":"tips-cjs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/tips-cjs\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for CJs"},"content":{"rendered":"

No Fibs<\/em> welcomes anyone who would like to try their hand at citizen journalism.<\/p>\n

We ask two things:<\/p>\n

1. that our citizen journalists (CJs) agree to abide by the MEAA code of ethics<\/a>, and<\/p>\n

2. that our CJs are genuinely interested in applying themselves to the craft of journalism,\u00a0which in the 21st century means a level of self-sufficiency, some basic skills in the use of social media and WordPress.<\/p>\n

This means understanding, respecting and recognising the importance of the following basic principles:<\/p>\n

* there is a difference between fact and opinion<\/a><\/p>\n

* everyone has an agenda<\/a> (This is neither a positive or negative statement. It’s vital you are aware of the subtle – or not so subtle – influences on your work.)<\/p>\n

* accuracy<\/a> is fundamental to your credibility and your reputation<\/p>\n

* assumptions<\/a> are the greatest danger to your reporting<\/p>\n

* No Fibs has a presentation ‘style’<\/a> – all stories must be written in this style (we’ll help you).<\/p>\n

For basic training on each of the above, click on the live links.<\/p>\n

As well, it is essential our citizen journalists\u00a0learn how to structure a news story<\/a>\u00a0and learn to be discerning when\u00a0broadcasting on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Citizen journalism training courtesy Stephanie Dale.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Recommended resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amy Gray @_AmyGray_ \u00a0How to write an opinion piece or editorial\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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