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ProgressiveProfessor

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10. With the emergence of web based news, the concept of what is journalism and who is a journalist has

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 12:50 AM

Nov 2012

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been revisited and clarified. The myth of the journalist crusading for truth, with a code of ethics and high standard of integrity has been totally debunked. Anyone with a notebook (dead tree or digital) can call themselves a journalist and claim all of the protections and prerogatives thereof. My colleagues in the School of Journalism talk about professional ethics and standards, yet there is no standard to be a journalist. No tests, licenses, or certification. Just the claim is all one needs.

Yes there have been some outstanding people calling them journalists but for all of them there have also been those like Pegler. Today we have some media talking heads, commentators, and personalities all claiming the mantle. Sure, why not. Its not like there are any real standards for it anyway.

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Is the death of newspapers the end of good citizenship? (CS Monitor) [View all] pinto Nov 2012 OP

Thanks to the Christian Science Monitor locks Nov 2012 #1

One of the stalwarts of old media complaining about the fate of old media ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #2

The CSM is one of a few orgs that still maintains a network of international reporting sites. pinto Nov 2012 #3

Professional Journalism is an oxymoron ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #4

So what does Amy Goodman do for a living, or Greg Palast? mojowork_n Nov 2012 #5

Media figures ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #8

Hmmmm.... mojowork_n Nov 2012 #9

With the emergence of web based news, the concept of what is journalism and who is a journalist has ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #10

Politifact. mojowork_n Nov 2012 #13

The web has really lowered the bar for low cost publication ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #14

PS mojowork_n Nov 2012 #15

So, what is journalism? pinto Nov 2012 #7

a bad lie? ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #11

Brain-Dead Cynicism. (nt) Paladin Nov 2012 #16

Another Pegler supporter I see ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #17

Oh, OK. That clarifies it. mojowork_n Nov 2012 #18

Actually I was going to cite the case, decided not to, and miseditied it. I have since corrected it ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #19

good citizenship daisiebell Nov 2012 #6

Why does the format/media matter? ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #12

Format MisterScruffles Nov 2012 #22

Good article, but there are 2 conflated issues here jade3000 Nov 2012 #20

only daily media floods the zone roseBudd Nov 2012 #21

huh!? what does this even mean? jade3000 Nov 2012 #23

Sends reporters to cover everything at every city hall, every meeting... roseBudd Nov 2012 #24

Thanks! jade3000 Nov 2012 #25

Yeah I picked it up in some article about newspapers and how what they do is nothing like... roseBudd Nov 2012 #26