The End of 'Objectivity' in New Journalism Era: A Good Thing?

Paulson's challenge is one that more and more print journalists are confronting as they are asked to write news stories, blog items, do analysis (often minutes after an event has occurred) and, in many cases, provide commentary for radio, television, and even online outlets. As newspaper Web sites blend in more with blogs that do not hold to the same journalistic rules, there is greater pressure to "write like them" — and sometimes cut corners on the ... Full Story »

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Patricia L'Herrou
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by Patricia L'Herrou - Nov. 13, 2008

an interesting presentation of questions on how changes in media today effect the news and reporters of news. a number of reporters/editors/ bloggers are quoted and there is a balance of viewpoints on whether or not it is reasonable to be 'objective' and what that means, in reporting. some examples of how differently a report may be written from different views today might have been useful in such an abstract discussion.

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