Hey, I just joined the Foundation Board of the Poynter Institute because of my interest in protecting journalism ethics.
As a Board Member, I'll support the Institute as an advisor, an ambassador, and try to be a useful resource. I'm doing this work because Poynter Institute's the real deal, they're a bridge between journalism’s core values and its innovative digital transformation.
Joining this board's a big deal since it already consists of folks who really care about good journalism and its role as the heart of democracy and its mission of seeking truth and building trust.
I really just want news I can trust.
Couple years ago, I blurted out that "the press should be the immune system of democracy." And I still believe that.
Turns out that what we have now are a lot of ethics codes and policies, but very little accountability. This is something I often discuss when I talk about trustworthy journalism in a fact-checking-free world.
I've already been heavily involved in Poynter, promoting their new book about journalism ethics, emphasizing the importance of using accountability to expose the bad guys, helping spread the word about restoring trustworthiness to news, and I sponsored their conference about the restoration of journalism ethics.
I'm really thankful to join a board of really great folks for a good cause. More to come…
