Responsible Journalism

The unprecedented apologies in the Daily Express and the Daily Star over their treatment of the McCanns highlights that responsible journalism is still key even in an age of multiple news providers.

Growth of unregulated user generated content has led to fears that anyone with access to the internet can write what they like without reprisal.

This may be to some extent true but the majority of bloggers and vloggers out their will not command anywhere near the same number of subscribers as traditional news outlets.

If professional journalists are to maintain their overall ‘superior’ status to online amateurs it is important that they continue to adhere to the codes of conduct that govern their trade.

In any form of journalism trusting what has been said is vital.

Article taken from www.stuartjamesross.blogspot.com on 19/3/08.