Cómo el periodismo de investigación aporta valor comercial a los medios de comunicación

English version here Puedo haber engañado a la gente durante los últimos años, diciéndoles que el periodismo de investigación no es un negocio, sino un servicio público. Otras personas como Felix Salmon, Jeff Bezos y otros cuatro periodistas citados por Journalism.co.uk, me recuerdan que el periodismo de investigación sí tiene un valor comercial. Felix Salmon, […]

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Why investigative journalism is good business

Versión en español aquí.I may have misled people for the last few years by saying that investigative journalism is not a business but a public service.Other people — namely Felix Salmon, Jeff Bezos and four journalists cited by Journalism.co.uk — are reminding me that investigative journalism does, in fact, have commercial value.First, Felix Salmon, the […]

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Crap detector Part III: verify Tweets, FB

Lately I have been teaching my students at Tsinghua University how to verify information they get in press releases, hear from news sources and see on the web. This is my third entry on the subject. Crap detector Part I: Credibility as business modelCrap Detector Part II: Mr. Daisey’s Apple Factory The website journalism.co.uk has […]

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