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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: Newsroom profile: Mirror Indy
Great effort, but are they here for the long haul?
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Public Editor: A FOX59 reporter raised money for a nonprofit, then did a story
Should he have disclosed his role hosting the fundraiser? Here’s how transparency might have helped this story.
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Public Editor: Indiana’s got a voting problem. News outlets can only do so much to fix it
Here’s what journalists and government officials could do to get more voters to the polls.
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Public Editor: ICE detainees’ deaths raise questions about news coverage of Asian communities
Indy’s press is missing key voices.
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Public Editor: How will the consolidation of Indy TV stations change our city?
What viewers should look for
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Public Editor: Who covers education in Indy?
Parents have to work to find information about schools
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Public Editor: How to find the most up-to-date news on Indy area data centers
Indy news outlets find different ways to engage the public
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Public Editor: An Indiana public records fight went to court. The journalists (and the public) won.
When public records requests go unanswered, it’s the public that suffers.
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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