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Re:Journalists aren’t the enemy of the people. But we’re not... by Luechkt on Monday September 07, 2020 @12:21PM (#24400457)
Former journalist here.

Spot. On.

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Re:Journalists aren’t the enemy of the people. But we’re not... by specialist on Monday September 07, 2020 @12:35PM (#24400563)
Can you recommend primers, explainers, autobiographies, collection of war stories? Something accessible to laypersons like me?

After my own unsuccessful efforts, I started collecting books and articles about lawmaking (legislation). It'd be really great to have similar resources for investigative journalism.

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Re:Journalists aren’t the enemy of the people. But we’re not... by MacsHeadroom on Monday September 07, 2020 @01:21PM (#24400908)
Manufacturing Consent by Noam Chomsky

Various works by many of these individuals: https://freedom.press/about/board/

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Re:Journalists aren’t the enemy of the people. But we’re not... by specialist on Monday September 07, 2020 @05:58PM (#24403295)
Hmmm.

I guess what I'm hoping to find is a playbook for how to get stories published. Proven effective methods.

I accept everything I've read from Chomsky and others. But I am still no smarter on what to do about it.

For an analogy, Camp Wellstone teaches how to strategize policy work using tools like Power Maps.

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