To the extent that people distrust journalists, is it really surprising?
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journalism
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Journalistic integrity and the need to compromise
in Bookshelf, Journalism, Reviews
Dovlatov was a journalist in the then Soviet Union, and this book comprises a series of compromises he was obliged to make, in order to keep his job. What’s interesting to me is that the censorship he describes goes on a very subtle level.
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The Ministry of Truth, by Terry Freedman
Hidden truths in journalism
Journalistic integrity and reader manipulation.
Read MoreCovid19: who ya gonna trust?
An Australian news channel has hit upon an astonishingly original idea: a podcast about coronavirus featuring people who have some idea of what they’re talking about.
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But will he dictate even more of what you see?
Immersive journalism
How will Virtual Reality reportage affect our experience of the news? What are the ethical issues involved?
Read MoreThe future of journalism
What technology skills should the modern journalist have? Earlier in the year Tony Johnston, of the Press Association, gave a talk online for a “Teachshare” session for Vital. It was fascinating, and a few things stood out for me:
Read MoreIntegrity, journalism and PR
in News & views
I attended a very interesting Westminster Media Forum seminar recently on the subject of journalism and public relations (PR). I thought I’d write about these issues in relation to integrity in blogging. It's an article that has been developing in my mind for some weeks now, and the seminar has helped me to put a few of my thoughts in order.