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So when newsrooms give the audience a chance to ask questions, journalists get a fresh stream of story ideas. Not such a bad thing, considering most newsrooms have fewer people (and fewer perspectives) sitting around the editorial table these days.
As it turns out, the public asks fantastic questions (journalists aren't unique in having this skill). From my experience testing this model the past few years via an experimental news series I created …
…estion I've been mulling about and experimenting with for a few years. I'm calling my answer to it: “public-powered journalism” and it starts stories with the public and keeps them involved throughout the process of creating a …