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Can NGOs Do Journalism? Understanding the Information Work of Humanitarian and Human Rights NGOs
Matthew PowersAssistant ProfessorDepartment of CommunicationUniversity of Washington
DebatesArgument 1 NGOs expand the boundaries of journalism by providing credible reporting from multiple locales
Argument 2 NGOs threaten the autonomy of journalism and turn news media into a platform for advocacy.
reports:
1987: 0.7 per week 2013: 1.9 per week
press releases:
1987: 15.2 per week 2013: 30 per week
staff size:
Amnesty, 1970: 14 Amnesty 2013: 125
HRW, 1987: 6 HRW 2013: 150
countries reported
Amnesty 1978: 100 Amnesty 2013: 150
HRW: 1987: 50 HRW, 2013: 100
Takeaways1) NGOs expand the boundaries of journalism by providing credible reporting from multiple locales
2) NGO reporting shaped by need for a specific type of credible, causal story.