This is a class blog for Harvard Extension's Ethics and Journalism class. In this blog we will discuss ethics in the field of journalism as we see it, "live, live, totally live."
Monday, November 2, 2009
Reporters should use Social Networking sites
I found this article in the Washington Post---its a follow up to one of my previous posts on tightening ethics at the Post. I think it makes some good points on why social networking sites are good. Since they have implemented their new policy against these things I find it ironic that they published this.
I absolutely support the integration of social networking into journalism. As a matter of fact, I think it's an inevitable merger, and a symbiotic relationship that's unavoidable at this point. It's just a matter of when.
The world is being defined these days by increasing connectivity. If the media wants to keep up with the ever-accelerating speed of the times, then they'll have to adapt in some form to the new means of social integration.
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I absolutely support the integration of social networking into journalism. As a matter of fact, I think it's an inevitable merger, and a symbiotic relationship that's unavoidable at this point. It's just a matter of when.
The world is being defined these days by increasing connectivity. If the media wants to keep up with the ever-accelerating speed of the times, then they'll have to adapt in some form to the new means of social integration.
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