tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21277069.post881012039555105159..comments2024-02-22T13:40:45.894+11:00Comments on Happy Antipodean: Matthew da Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07158988637117138260noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21277069.post-6674265608753026082009-11-17T21:56:28.447+11:002009-11-17T21:56:28.447+11:00Thanks for the comment. I'm a little puzzled b...Thanks for the comment. I'm a little puzzled by the 'both sides of the story' argument, tho. In Twitter conversations, it seems the journalists who embrace social media are moving away from an adherence to 'balanced journalism'. Any comments on this? Thx.Matthew da Silvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07158988637117138260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21277069.post-15911181651049051792009-11-16T11:41:59.932+11:002009-11-16T11:41:59.932+11:00Actually, I worry that with the rise of citizen jo...Actually, I worry that with the rise of citizen journalism, we will be reviled more than ever, for two reasons. Untrained, loosely ethical citizen journalists may further tarnish the image of both full-time journalists and their citizen JN peers who are ethics-conscious. And by the same token, guys who slam tons of stuff out every day make it look easy, further reducing our perceived value. It ISCarmenSissonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642915514259103955noreply@blogger.com