contentious.com: Why the New York Times should show its sources
November 25th, 2008Posted by Laura Oliver in Editors' pick, Online Journalism
Citing a recent article that was built on public documents, Amy Gahran explains why the Times should have linked to or supplied the background info to the piece.
“Is this more detail than most people would want? Probably. But providing that information and making those links inobtrusively demonstrates a willingness not just to inform, but to empower,” she says.
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