Comments on: Saving journalists and saving journalism

By: David Robert Lewis

David Robert Lewis — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:22:45 +0000

I think President Sarkozy’s solution is the best one yet. The French president gave every 18year old in France a newspaper subscription in lieu of a subsidy to the industry. This way, the youth would learn the benefit of reading newspapers and the habit of reading a daily would be inculcated. Dare one say Zuma could be the answer to journalistic woes in SA?

By: Maggie's Farm

Maggie's Farm — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:01:33 +0000

Israel’s Journalists Ousted For Israel Surviving…

The Brussels-based International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is an agglomeration of journalist unions around the world. Like other international journalism organizations it is highly defensive of journalists having the right to go anywhere an…

By: Winkie

Winkie — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:29:32 +0000

People fail to differentiate between journalism and newspapers. They also fail to distinguish between journalism and the provision of information.
Journalism can be ‘committed’ on many platforms other than the newspapers. A good journalist can use digital media as effectively as print. But the information provided by digital media is nto necessarily journalism – a Twitter may tell you something that makes you gasp and tell all your friends, but is it true? Has it been subjected to the assessment and ethical guidelines decent journalists use? For instance, in Iran, it was twittered, apparently, that the opposition leader had been jailed – not true, but thousands of digital followers believed it. Is that journalism or gossip?
We can and may lose newspapers – and maybe it will be good for journalism to be removed from the malign influence of advertising and thrown back on sheer investigative merit – but when we lose the service provided by journalism, we’ll lose something vital to our democratic health. And we probably won’t relaise it till it’s gone.

By: El futuro del periodismo « Periodismo Global: la otra mirada

El futuro del periodismo « Periodismo Global: la otra mirada — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:56:59 +0000

[...] y sus organizaciones deben adelantarse a los acontecimiento, no ir por detrás. Pueden verse las impresiones sobre el encuentro de Guy Berger, que copreside el grupo junto con Jean-Paul [...]

By: Elvis Milambo

Elvis Milambo — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:52:20 +0000

David,
You are right about the mistake and thanks.You are the greatest editor.

By: David Bullard

David Bullard — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:21:10 +0000

Sorry Elvis…..you are so not a journalist. “Evade” for “invade” is unforgivable.

By: Guy Berger

Guy Berger — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:58:31 +0000

Dear commenters
Thanks fo rthe vibrant comments and critiques. Yes, there are problems in mainstream journalism, but please remember you would not even have this platform if it was not for a mainstream journalism operation – the M&G. So, don’t throw out baby with bathwater!
Guy Berger

By: Lyndall Beddy

Lyndall Beddy — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:47:39 +0000

Spagetti

This is about economics. Before TV advertising the whole advertising budget went to newspapers.

It is lack of advertising money that is killing good journalism.

Madoda

The on line “news” all comes from journalists.

Close down the papers, including the on line papers, and all you will have for “news” is what everyone can blog about the goings on in their neighbourhood.

And who will pay the administrators of the blogsites?

By: Lobengula

Lobengula — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:25:17 +0000

In the U.S. the major news media have been feeding the public pablum (baby food) for years, and even that is heavily biased. if you don’t think so, check out NBC’s Brian Williams bowing to Barack Obama. Don’t take my word for it – check it out for yourself. It’s disgusting.

Let them all drown and good riddance!

By: Walt

Walt — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:09:46 +0000

The MSM clearly has an agenda. People are increasingly becoming aware that reporting is biased in favor of Government and Marxist propaganda. We sense that we are being deliberately mis-informed.
Internet provides rapid updates, ability to query facts and crosscheck quickly. This results in a more informed opinion, tempered with alternative viewpoints. Basically, truth. That which is today absent from the MSM.
My view – good riddance – you won’t be missed. Go the way of the Dodo.