I wrote this post for CBCNews.ca, and will be coordinating this project. You can view the original post here.
Have you ever wondered how journalists prepare for difficult interviews?
Or how reporters train for the dangers of conflict reporting?
Perhaps you’re curious about how a key investigation came together.
We want to make it easier for you to ask questions and get answers from the CBC News team across Canada and around the world.
As part of our ongoing effort to increase transparency and engage with our readers, we are launching a new online feature: Ask CBC News.
Here’s how it works.
You submit your question.
1) Think of a question. It can be about an editorial choice we’ve made, the story behind a story, or the important issues of the day. The best questions are open-ended and have a good shelf life.
Examples:
- Do you think Vladimir Putin will win Russia’s presidential election tomorrow?
(Weak — This yes/no question may be outdated by the time it gets to the reporter.) - How mainstream is the movement to oust Vladimir Putin? What are you hearing from average Russians and local media?
(Strong — Open-ended question that draws on the reporter’s unique insight.)
2) Clearly indicate if your question is for a specific journalist. If it’s a general question, we’ll track down the best person to field it for you.
3) There are several ways in which you can submit a question:
- Email your question to [email protected] with the subject line “Ask CBC News”
- Record yourself asking the question in a short video (upload here, or send us a link)
- Write your question in the comment thread below
- Tweet your question using the hashtag #AskCBCNews
The more thought and effort you put into your question, the more likely it will be answered.
Video questions stand the best chance of standing out and grabbing our attention. Your video will be included with the answer.
Don’t forget to introduce yourself and tell us where you’re from!
Our commitment to you
1) We will present your questions to CBC News reporters across Canada and overseas, who will record their answers in a video.
2) We will post the reporters’ responses on CBCNews.ca and share them on social media.
3) We will email you to let you know your question has been answered.
Please note that our goal is to have a video response to a couple of questions each week, but we may begin with bi-monthly posts in the early stages of the project.
Although we cannot guarantee every question will be answered, we will try our best to field as many as we can.
Ask CBC News is part of our broad mission to be even more accountable to Canadians. We view it as a great opportunity for reporters to connect directly to readers.
Here is an example of what a video reply might look like.
Thank you for reading us here at CBCNews.ca and tuning in on TV and radio. We hope to hear from you soon!
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