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
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Carol McGruder
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Much needed and great teaching tool
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Kevin Fagan
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Great cause.
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Alexis Scott
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I'm writing in support of this project. This is critical to bridging the widening cultural divide that threatens the unity of the nation.
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James Kwasnik
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We're behind you!
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paul delaney
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go for it
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Anonymous
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This is a really great project. The MIJE is always on top!
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Anonymous
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This is a really great project. The MIJE is always on top!
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Anonymous
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This is a really great project. The MIJE is always on top!
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frank sotomayor
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I vote again (as permitted) to second the views of everyone supporting this project.
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Michael Schwartz
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This project is necessary and worthwhile.
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Alex Niejelow
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Fantastic project, thrilled to support MIJE!
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Glenn Proctor
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Best of luck with the project.
Good things come from Maynard. -
k archibald russell
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good luck!
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k archibald russell
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good luck!
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frank sotomayor
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This is a great project to help deal with a significant problem in the news media.
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Anonymous
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This a great cause.
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Anonymous
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This a great cause.
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Jewel Forde
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This is an excellent project that should see an improvement in how people of colour are portrayed in the media.
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Jewel Forde
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This is an excellent project that should see an improvement in how people of colour are portrayed in the media.
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Forum on Media Diversity
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This is an important project. Few could do it better than the Maynard Institute, a leader for years.