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Author Archives: Tracey Compton
Tracey Compton is the Indianapolis Public Editor. Public editors serve as a bridge between news consumers and the newsrooms who serve them. They answer audience questions about the media, investigate ethics complaints and explore the gap between what people need from their information providers and what’s actually produced.
Mirror Indy publishes the Indianapolis public editor columns as part of a partnership with Poynter Institute to increase media literacy and trust in local journalism.
Tracey currently lives in Indianapolis and, when not immersed in a book, you can find her volunteering in Indy at her favorite local food justice project or therapeutic horseback riding center outside city limits.
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Public Editor: Covering a police officer killed in the line of duty
There were many stories, yet still some gaps in coverage
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Public Editor: What do we learn about local newsrooms by looking at their Olympics coverage?
Many Indy newsrooms rely on their parent companies to bring their audiences news from the Winter Games
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Public Editor: I’m the new Indy Public Editor and here’s how I plan to do the job
No one’s ever done this job before