Three People. One Frame. And Questions About What Happened When Troy Jackson Met a Critical Journalist
A single frame from Troy Jackson’s encounter with Maine Wire editor Steve Robinson shows three things: Jackson reaching for Robinson’s phone, a nearby witness smiling, and another person holding a camera. The Maine Mirror examines what the image shows—and asks where the independent reporting was.
Watch the Watchdogs: 11 Maine News Articles Audited Under One Standard
Watch the Watchdogs completes its first round of Maine media audits, evaluating 11 articles from 11 news organizations under one standardized methodology and generating 36 questions for publishers.
Horton Hears a Who — But Will He Listen?
The Portland Press Herald scrutinized how The Maine Mirror uses AI. I responded by opening the primary sources behind my reporting and inviting its reporter to scrutinize the evidence too. The question now is bigger than either of us: when ordinary Mainers bring consequential evidence to the press, what determines whether somebody looks?
Behind the Mirror: Artificial Intelligence & Editorial Transparency
The Maine Mirror openly uses artificial intelligence—but AI is a tool, not evidence. BTM-001 explains how we use AI in reporting, writing, imagery and multimedia, where we draw firm boundaries, and why human accountability remains at the center of everything we publish.
Behind the Mirror: Editorial Accountability, Corrections & Transparency
Accountability includes us. BTM-003 establishes The Maine Mirror’s standards for editorial responsibility, corrections, transparency, conflicts, reader challenges, disclosures, updates, and openly addressing mistakes when the evidence requires it.
Behind the Mirror: Reporting, Sourcing & Verification
Primary sources are the foundation of The Maine Mirror’s reporting. BTM-002 explains our standards for sourcing, verification, public records, quotations, allegations, requests for comment, evidence, analysis, and showing readers the records behind our journalism.