No Fibs - Citizen Journalism

No Fibs is a new citizens journalism project in the tradition of one of the first, Webdiary. Margo detailed her history in citizen journalism and her vision for this site in Manifesto for @NoFibs Margo Kingston is the editor, and co-publisher with Tony...

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Emerging democracy and the No Fibs Vision: @stephaniedale22 reports

By Stephanie Dale

No Fibs – we’re a citizen journalism experiment emboldened by the success of our…

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Campaign for the Pilliga - Iris Ray Nunn reports

Pilot gas production site in the Pilliga Forest (photo: Tony Pickard)

By Iris Ray Nunn

It was a…

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Time for citizen's action in MP travel scams: @budget_aus has a go

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Rosie Williams and her son Brenton want better access to budget data for a budget-focussed…

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It's time, Finance and AFP: Randall's Cairns claim must be investigated

By Margo Kingston,

20 October, 2013

OK, we’re starting to get to the pointy end of the political travel rorts scandal.

My understanding of the Don Randall matter is this. In November 2012 the Perth MP and a family member flew to Cairns for an overnight…

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Roo Poo and Who’s Who in the Senate Zoo

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Clive Palmer with Ricky Muir. Photo: Jacky Ghossein

By Sarah Capper

18 October 2013

It was…

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The definition of 'data' - Katherine Marchment reports

Coal seam gas wells near Tara, in Queensland

By Katherine Marchment

I am finding it hard to…

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Wandoan - thriving or dying? Either way, a new name is in town @AnnieKia reports

By @AnnieKia

It took a while for me to realise what ‘unconventional gas’ meant.

When I heard…

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The fruitless push for a Parliamentarians code of conduct

By Rose Iser

16 October 2013

The latest spate of entitlements scandals is unlikely to bring about…

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CSG: something for everyone @molessarah reports

Sarah Moles

I’m not directly affected by unconventional gas development. The nearest wells are 2 or…

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Sarah Moles @molessarah

I’m a mother of two living on a small property on Queensland’s Darling Downs. A photographer by…

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How to write a news story

The art of reporting is the art of simplicity.

And as with the art of anything at all – it looks…

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How will Media, Finance and AFP handle the evidence that the PM is a cheat?

By Margo Kingston,

8 October, 2013

It looks like the Prime Minister is a serial cheat. It’s hard to imagine a bigger test of the integrity and fairness of our democratic institutions than that. Will the press gallery get forensic and press for answers…

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No Fibs style

Every organisation has its presentation style and No Fibs is no different.

No Fibs uses standard news style and we ask all our CJs to pay attention to the basics.

The reasons for this are twofold:

1. our readers – consistency ensures readers are free to…

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Assumptions are death

Assumptions – we all make them all the time.

As a citizen journalist, however, your assumptions can…

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Accuracy rules!

Accuracy is a key component of every single aspect of your life as a citizen journalist.

It is the…

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Everyone has an agenda

Make no bones about it, everyone has an agenda.

Sometimes we are conscious of this, mostly we are…

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Fact or opinion?

Yes, there is a difference between fact and opinion – and a credible CJ must be able to identify that difference.

Facts are claims that you can verify by asking yourself a simple question: ‘says who?’

All facts must be attributed – to someone or something…

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