California Watch Editorial Director: Exclusives No Longer That Important

California Watch is a Center for Investigative Reporting spinoff that’s pioneering a new model for reporting on statewide news. Today, CW’s editorial director, Mark Katches, wrote a post on the site’s blog, spelling out some of the organization’s unorthodox approaches for getting its stories out.

One of the most interesting revelations: The move away from exclusivity. CW’s recent report about California’s shrinking school year ran in nearly 20 newspapers, radio stations, TV stations, and online sites.

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