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 5/10 Good --- www.poynter.org http://www.poynter.org/media/rss/everyday_ethics.xml
| Updates on ethical decision-making in newsrooms big and small, assembled by Poynter's Kelly McBride and colleagues. ... |
Monday, March 17, 2008 --- 129 days ago http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=67&aid=139520
| By Ellyn Angelotti Interactivity Editor and Adjunct Faculty The My Space page and pictures of the woman believed to be the woman involved with Gov. Eliot Spitzer were plastered all over the Internet last week. This has many journalists puzzled about how to best use such online networks, as MySpace and Facebook. I see these online networks as valuable resources for journalists that require much discretion when used. During the Virginia Tech shooting coverage, journalists began using Facebook as a reporting tool -- one of the first times it was widely used by mainstream media. Now more journalists are thinking critically about how these online networks are used in journalism. Sixty-four million users have created profiles on Facebook and one-hundred and six million have done the same on MySpace. Journalists would be missing out if they didn't use these communities to find information or leads to sources. However, there are a few steps between finding a quote on someone's wall and publishing that quote in a story. Here are some questions to consider when using online networks in your reporting: How legit is the profile page? About a month ago, I Facebook-befriended one of my storytelling idols, Ira Glass, the host of This American Life . With my request I wrote a long message sharing how much I appreciate his work and the opportunity to network with him. I was glowing when he accepted my friendship. It granted me access ... |
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