Title: Community journalism - Wikipedia
Headings: Community journalism
Community journalism
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Portland, ME
Virginia
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Emergence of mobile news
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Content: Sooner or later group importance could transcend the value of distributing accurate information both internally to members of the group, and externally about the community or group. Others think the switch toward community journalism is a natural reaction to our out-of-touch mega media. J. Herbert Altschull, writer of "A Crisis of Conscience: Is Community Journalism the Answer?" sees community journalism as a natural outgrowth from concerns of the media's slippage in credibility and influence. Organizations
The International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors, which has 260 members in seven countries (U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Japan, Australia, New Zealand), encourages and promotes independent editorial comment, news content, and leadership in community newspapers throughout the world. Its purpose is to help those involved in the community press improve standards of editorial writing and news reporting and to encourage strong, independent editorial voices. Examples
Portland, ME
A publication devoted solely to state education reform was created by Maine Sunday Telegram/ Portland Press Herald Editor, Lou Ureneck and Maine Council of Churches, Sarah Campbell. Their primary objective was to create study circles to dispense information to the public on the different perspectives on education: To prepare one for a job
To teach lifelong learning
To develop good citizens
To teach the basics
This newspaper, as with many community journalism publications, has sole control over editorial content.