Good Journalism: an Example.

Every person has a view of what "good journalism" is. In an effort to allow users to judge various journalism articles, the social networking website, Newstrust.net, has set up a list of qualities used to review the content of the articles. The list includes, but is not limited to insightfullness, well sourced, and balanced.

David Colker's article describing a rumored new gadget created by Mircrosoft, posted by the LA Times, is a great example of not only Newstrust.net's, "Informative," category but also of Bruce Ross-Larson's technique of keeping paragraphs and sentences short when writing for the web. Because of David Colker's use of this technique, the article seemed less daunting to the reader.

I found Colker's article to be highly informative, exemplifying one of what I believe to be one of teh most important qualities in journalism. He details the origins of the rumor behind the new Microsoft Courier, quotes company spokespeople, supplies the site in which readers can discover more about the rumored gadget.

Aside from informing about the rumor's origin, Colker describes the gadget's features and design. Though he does not go into great detail, he provides enough information for the reader to understand the as-of-yet unrealeased product.