Common sense works better than strict rules in guiding journalists’ use of social media.
I encourage people concerned about journalism ethics in social networks to read Leah Betancourt‘s Mashable post How Social Media is Radically Changing the Newsroom (the headline is overbroad; the post is well-focused on journalism ethics).
Betancourt passes along some helpful suggestions for making good ethical decisions in the use of social media, primarily from Kelly McBride of Poynter and Mark Briggs of Serra Media, two of the best sources you could consult on the topic.
You may recall how critical several bloggers, including me, were of the Wall Street Journal and New York Times in their guidance on using social media. Journalists will get better advice from Betancourt, McBride and Briggs. I hope top editors at the Journal and Times are among those reading Betancourt’s post. She makes these central points: (more…)
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