Chase the Fault Lines
Maynard Institute for Journalism Education - Non-Profit - www.mije.org
Studies repeatedly show that skewed news media portrayals of people of color has a devastating effect on our public policy, from issues of school reform to incarceration.
Our project allows users to see how individual perspective determines which facts get included in a news story, and how that, in turn, shapes the overall perspective of the story.
Maynard staff will post several stories on a subject. Users would be given a list of facts and could build their own story, which would then be rated to demonstrate which "fault lines†perspectives are included in the story.
AdminSimon A. Nurse
(Admin, Free Range Studios' Youtopia)
shared this idea
152 comments
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carmen
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good luck
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Mary Peskin
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The Maynard Institute has a long history of giving deserving people a leg up in the pursuit of their passions and careers and helping to level the playing field. The Institute deserves the support this grant will provide to continue their good work.
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Anonymous
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Good Luck!
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Paco
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A worthy cause. This ends today. Vote early and often (up to 3 times).
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David Ibata
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The Maynard Institute for Journalism Education has long been a valuable resource for journalism. "Fault Lines" is yet another of its innovative programs, and it is truly worthy of support.
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John Milton Wesley
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The vital legacy of Bob Maynard goes on through the work of the Maynard Institute. I am a member of MJP '72, and one of the African American Journalists fortunate enough literally sit at his feet, and the feet of all the extra-ordinary teachers he attracted to us (Lew Potter, Frank Skinner, Stu Dim, Allan Goldstein, Sylvia Cooper, Michelle Clark, Willis Perry, Maureen Bunyan, Fred Thomas, etc.) I encourage all of my classmates to vote for "Chase the fault Lines".
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Elisa Cramer
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Thank you for all of your great work, MIJE! I hope this deserving project gets the necessary support.
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alycolon
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Fault lines is a great concept and a great idea for a game.
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alycolon
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Fault lines is a great concept and a great idea for a game.
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Rita Boags
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This is an extraordinary service. Let's keep it going.
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Joy Elliott
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The Maynard Institute for Journalism Education has been a major driver in improving, diversifying and balancing the news media in this country. May it continue with this mission.
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Loren Ghiglione
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Great!
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Juadine Henderson
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Great idea.
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Reginald Stuart
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The Maynard Institute proposes an innovative apporach to tackling an age old problem. Given the resources to pursue its idea, it may emerge as a big help in addressing our bad practices and showing us better ways of portraying people while still being true to the highest standards of journaism. I don't see them promoting `sugar coating,' just fairness.
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Reginald Stuart
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The Maynard Institute proposes an innovative apporach to tackling an age old problem. Given the resources to pursue its idea, it may emerge as a big help in addressing our bad practices and showing us better ways of portraying people while still being true to the highest standards of journaism. I don't see them promoting `sugar coating,' just fairness.
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Reginald Stuart
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The Maynard Institute proposes an innovative apporach to tackling an age old problem. Given the resources to pursue its idea, it may emerge as a big help in addressing our bad practices and showing us better ways of portraying people while still being true to the highest standards of journaism. I don't see them promoting `sugar coating,' just fairness.
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Walter Middlebrook
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Let the teaching continue...
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Maitham Kadhim
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Maynard Institute for Journalism Education is hope
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Maitham Kadhim
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Maynard Institute for Journalism Education is very active
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Maitham Kadhim
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Maynard Institute for Journalism Education should be empowered
