View source for CoinMinutes Initiatives for Professional Development in Crypto Journalism

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	<strong style="font-size: 12px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Crypto journalism lacks professional standards, creating headaches for reporters like Sarah throughout the industry. The maze of blockchain technicalities and never-sleeping markets creates problems that traditional journalism school just doesn&#39;t prepare you for.</span></span></strong></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">CoinMinutes [<nowiki>https://www.plurk.com/coinminutes</nowiki> '''crypto]''' has cobbled together practical ways to address this mess, with systems that try to balance getting facts right without missing deadlines. We&#39;re going to walk through how these standards are taking shape and why you should care about them when you&#39;re making investment decisions.</span></span></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">If you&#39;ve ever thrown your hands up at rushed crypto coverage or scratched your head at technical nonsense, you&#39;re feeling the effects of an industry still figuring itself out. Let&#39;s look at some fixes that actually work.</span></span></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 17pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">'''CoinMinutes&#39; Professional Development Framework'''</span></span></h2>
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[[File:Verifying-every-block-of-the-story.jpg|center|thumb|''Verifying every block of the story'']]
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">'''Editorial Standards and Verification Processes'''</span></span></h3>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">CoinMinutes rolled out a three-part verification process that brings some sanity to [<nowiki>https://www.vevioz.com/coinminutes</nowiki> <strong>cryptocurrency]</strong> reporting:</span></span></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Digging into primary sources, from Github repos to official docs. During the Arbitrum outage last August, our team was sifting through technical threads while other outlets were already hitting publish.</span></span></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Getting at least two solid confirmations before running with any market-moving story, and we&#39;re even tougher on anonymous tips.</span></span></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Putting new developments in context. This paid off during the Multichain mess, when the founder&#39;s sketchy past gave readers crucial red flags.</span></span></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Stories don&#39;t go live until they&#39;ve been picked apart by both our tech nerds and market veterans.</span></span></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">'''Implementation Challenges'''</span></span></h3>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">This sounds great on paper, but it&#39;s not all smooth sailing. Crypto evolves so damn quickly that yesterday&#39;s training materials need constant rewrites. We&#39;re also stuck figuring out whether our journalists should go deep in narrow lanes or have broader knowledge across the board.</span></span></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">For you, though, this means you&#39;re less likely to get burned by half-baked reporting. When something&#39;s passed through proper channels, you can trust it more.</span></span></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Contrary to what the crypto bros think, just understanding the tech doesn&#39;t make you a decent journalist. The reporters who stand out blend technical chops with old-school skills like cultivating sources, telling compelling stories, and knowing when something smells fishy. Our program weaves these together instead of just throwing technical manuals at people.</span></span></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Getting the whole industry on the same page? That&#39;s another story. Business models are at war &ndash; subscription sites can take their time while ad-driven outlets chase clicks. Finding a middle ground that works for everyone without compromising quality is an ongoing battle.</span></span></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The tech knowledge gap keeps widening as crypto innovations leave educational resources in the dust. Money pressures push many sites toward sensational headlines over substance. And crypto&#39;s global nature means news breaks at 3 AM on a Sunday, stretching even well-staffed newsrooms to their limits.</span></span></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We&#39;ve made progress with verification playbooks, specialized training, and some early industry collaboration. It&#39;s a start, not a finish line. But at least we&#39;re heading toward a [<nowiki>https://padlet.com/coinminutes/coinminutes-your-gateway-to-the-cryptocurrency-market-f0z4bvnfgj8fi3lb</nowiki> <strong>Cryptocurrency Market]</strong> media landscape where technical know-how and journalistic principles strengthen each other instead of being at odds.</span></span></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 17pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">'''The Reader&#39;s Guide to Evaluating Crypto News'''</span></span></h2>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">While the industry sorts itself out, here&#39;s how to cut through the noise using some tricks from our CoinMinutes playbook:</span></span></p>
[[File:Seeing-through-the-hype-haze (1).jpg|center|thumb|''Seeing through the hype haze'']]
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Source verification:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Count the named sources and be skeptical of anonymity. Do technical claims point to actual code or just someone else&#39;s take?</span></span></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Technical specificity:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Does the piece clearly separate what&#39;s confirmed from what&#39;s guesswork? Are they using precise technical terms or just throwing around &quot;blockchain&quot; every other sentence?</span></span></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Context and history:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Good stories connect dots to previous events. Be suspicious when something&#39;s presented as totally new with no backstory.</span></span></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Bias and conflicts:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Are multiple viewpoints included, especially on hot-button issues? Is there any disclosure about relationships between the publication and companies mentioned?</span></span></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Update transparency:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Can you easily see when the piece was published and if it&#39;s been updated? Good outlets own their corrections instead of quietly rewriting history.</span></span></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Watch out for red flags: pieces leaning entirely on unnamed sources, vague technical claims, no links to supporting evidence, and hyperbolic language that seems designed to make you panic-sell or FOMO-buy.</span></span></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">A few tools can save your bacon. Blockchain explorers let you verify on-chain stuff yourself. Project docs often tell a different story than the headlines. And dev Twitter usually calls BS on false claims hours before official channels respond.</span></span></p>
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	<span id="docs-internal-guid-a1ff827b-7fff-5752-9af0-a6b14d4b4ffd"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">No evaluation system is bulletproof. When markets are moving, even the best outlets sometimes publish what they have and update on the fly. Some technical details are too complex for quick fact-checking unless you&#39;ve got specialized knowledge. So treat your BS detector as an ongoing process, not a one-time check.</span></span></p>
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