"This new job reimagines the once common public editor position, otherwise known as the newsroom ombudsman. Instead of examining the work of a single newsroom, Compton will answer audience questions about all the newsrooms in Indianapolis. Through her columns, she'll explore the strengths and weaknesses of the local news organizations, looking at their community service and their journalistic values. Her goal is to strengthen overall news literacy of the people living in Indianapolis."
"I'm a liaison between the Indianapolis audience and the press. I want the people of Indianapolis to get the information they want and need from the local press. Ultimately, I'm an advocate for the professional press, but not a cheerleader. I bring the audience's critiques and criticisms to the press' attention. And then I ask the journalists to be accountable."
"After attempting to explain it to one of my friends, she basically called me a human resources analyst for the Indy news industry, which isn't far off. The role itself is journalistic. I will be investigating and explaining things. My goal is to increase media literacy, by giving folks the information they need to better understand and analyze the news, so they can participate in their communities with a more informed perspective."
A pilot Indianapolis Public Editor position will serve an entire market by answering audience questions about all local newsrooms rather than a single newsroom. The role will investigate and explain news practices, explore strengths and weaknesses of local news organizations, and examine community service and journalistic values. Weekly columns will publish on WFYI, Mirror Indy and the Indiana Capital Chronicle, be freely available to other newsrooms, and go to email subscribers. The role acts as a liaison between the audience and the press, advocates for professional journalism without being its cheerleader, and seeks to raise media literacy.
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