Article Considering how a Great Nonprofit News Org Might Cover the News
Press Critic Dan Froomkin wrote an interesting piece proposing how a well designed nonprofit news organization might cover the news.
From the piece:
“Imagine a national nonprofit news organization with a singular mission: To fully inform the electorate.
How would it operate differently than our commercial news organizations, which have failed so miserably?
I see four major differences. My ideal newsroom – freed of the obligation to chase advertisers and subscription dollars — would be:
- Accessible. It would meet voters where they are, on a variety of platforms, would speak to them simply and directly, and would be free to all.
- Explanatory. It would take the time to define terms, explain processes, and unpack key issues. It would be unafraid of repetition.
- Committed to fighting disinformation. It would identify lies, track their spread, and fight the right-wing disinformation machine.
- Crusading. It would be an aggressive advocate for the citizenry, proudly populist, and unafraid to antagonize the powerful.”