http://wheatfromchaff.net/2008/05/24/are-non-profit-news-organizations-the-answer/ Exploring the impact on business of trends and events in society, culture, and the economy. Sun, 06 Jun 2010 03:33:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://wheatfromchaff.net/2008/05/24/are-non-profit-news-organizations-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-5299 mjdavis Tue, 27 May 2008 02:25:23 +0000 http://wheatfromchaff.net/2008/05/24/are-non-profit-news-organizations-the-answer/#comment-5299 Thanks for your comment Steve, and reminding me that I forgot to include your key point for news organizations, that must go hand-in-hand with transparency - having "an ethic of never presenting fact or opinion that the outlet does not believe to be true..." Thanks for your comment Steve, and reminding me that I forgot to include your key point for news organizations, that must go hand-in-hand with transparency – having “an ethic of never presenting fact or opinion that the outlet does not believe to be true…”

]]> http://wheatfromchaff.net/2008/05/24/are-non-profit-news-organizations-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-5291 Steve Boriss Mon, 26 May 2008 20:25:50 +0000 http://wheatfromchaff.net/2008/05/24/are-non-profit-news-organizations-the-answer/#comment-5291 Well done! Pursuing profit also forces media organizations to respect their audiences, which fortuitously fits nicely with the Founders' view that each individual has dignity and their opinions are to be valued. Concepts like transparency, an ethic of never presenting fact or opinion that the outlet does not believe to be true, respecting all voices, welcoming debate, and treating audiences like valued customers are both good journalism and good business. Well done! Pursuing profit also forces media organizations to respect their audiences, which fortuitously fits nicely with the Founders’ view that each individual has dignity and their opinions are to be valued. Concepts like transparency, an ethic of never presenting fact or opinion that the outlet does not believe to be true, respecting all voices, welcoming debate, and treating audiences like valued customers are both good journalism and good business.

]]>