An email (slightly edited) from a Digital First Media journalist last week raised a couple questions I hear frequently relating to social media:
I asked an important question at a staff meeting today, and the city editor suggested I e-mail you. It has to do with tweeting and/or posting opinions.
As a reporter (I know, you like the term journo), it is ingrained in me not to reflect my opinions.
In light of my friend Jack's Post on Left in Lowell, I found this to be a very interesting and timely blog post to share. Please note the author and the fact that it is the parent company of the Sun.
One thing I have noted is an argument that some views are unworthy of reporting. This seems to be in response to the Fox “Fair and Balanced” motto. An example is AGW (Anthropological Global War), where true believers have been know to lump the opposition in with Holocaust Deniers. Few would give equal time to Holocaust Deniers.
Regards — Cliff
Cliff, was that “war” supposed to be “warming”? Freudian slip, eh?
Either Freud or the spell checker. You have to be alert to the fact that the spell checker doesn’t really understand what you mean to say. On the other hand, I wasn’t going to spell out AGW because I wasn’t sure I could spell the A-Word, but I used the spell checker to give me the answer.
Regards — Cliff