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A Call For Supporting Democracy And IowaWatch
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Citizens in possession of good information is the only way a system of free people governing themselves can work. We call such a system democracy.
nonprofit journalism
Learn About IowaWatch In Less than One Minute
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IowaWatch is part of the national NewsMatch 2018 fund drive, which doubles your donation to our nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) charity. Learn more in this 53-second-long video.
Evans: There Are Things More Important Than Money
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In those early years, my attitude toward money was pretty simple, mostly falling along the lines of “more is better.” However, in the years since that sweaty introduction to free enterprise, I have come to realize that money is not the most important thing around.
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Which IowaWatch Story Made The Biggest Impact in 2018?
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We seek your feedback. Tell us which 2018 IowaWatch story has been the most impactful.
news media
View “Ethical Perspectives On The News” Program On News Media Role
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The weekly public affairs program, Ethical Perspectives on the News, dug into how the news media function in American society, particularly in this era when reporters are under heavy criticism for the work they do, and how they do it.
Journalism
Podcast: Journalism Credibility In Crisis
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Challenges facing modern-day journalism are at to a crisis stage as many Americans’ lack understanding of a critical news media’s role in society, IowaWatch cofounder and Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Stephen Berry said during a recent visit to Iowa and in an IowaWatch Connection podcast.
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Logan, Newmark Grants Boost IowaWatch Journalism
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The Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism-IowaWatch has received two significant grants for general operating expenses, with a matching challenge attached to one.
freedom of information
IowaWatch Co-Founder Returning To Iowa To Headline Sept. 27 Celebrating A Free Press And Open Government Banquet
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Stephen J. Berry, whose push for journalists to work thoroughly and ethically led him to co-found the Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism-IowaWatch, will be the annual Celebrating a Free Press and Open Government Banquet’s guest speaker in Des Moines on Thursday, September 27, 2018.
opinion
Why Journalists, Including Those With Nonprofits, Are Not Enemies Of The State
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Today, the Institute for Nonprofit News joins journalists across the country in asking you, the public, to stand up for your rights to free speech and an open government. This started as a campaign by the Boston Globe to ask the President of the United States to knock off attacking the news media.
Inside the Reporter's Notebook
Journalism As A Public Service: An Interview With Des Moines Register Reporter Jason Clayworth
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Des Moines Register reporter Jason Clayworth said he sees reporting as a public service. In an interview with IowaWatch, he discusses the pursuit of the truth, unbiased reporting and civic engagement.