Comments on: Too Much Citizen Journalism Can Be Bad For You http://davidjohnoneill.wordpress.com/2008/11/23/too-much-citizen-journalism-can-screw-you-up/ An Experiment in Digital Media Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:03:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Newspapers must stand together in the name of freedom « David John O’Neill http://davidjohnoneill.wordpress.com/2008/11/23/too-much-citizen-journalism-can-screw-you-up/#comment-14 Newspapers must stand together in the name of freedom « David John O’Neill Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:03:19 +0000 http://davidjohnoneill.wordpress.com/?p=120#comment-14 [...] I’ve said previously, with breaking news on the 7/7 London tube bombings and the Buncefield Fuel Depot explosion coming [...] [...] I’ve said previously, with breaking news on the 7/7 London tube bombings and the Buncefield Fuel Depot explosion coming [...]

]]> By: Glyn http://davidjohnoneill.wordpress.com/2008/11/23/too-much-citizen-journalism-can-screw-you-up/#comment-6 Glyn Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:34:31 +0000 http://davidjohnoneill.wordpress.com/?p=120#comment-6 The short answer is: can we? Yes, I've done the typical answer a question with a question - but who has the responsibility for what a private citizen publishes? They do. The law as it stands is not appropriate, which makes it difficult as we all know (or should do) that ignorance of the law is no excuse. So how does the government do that? That is one for the policy makers to deal with. How do journalists do it? Shane Richmond and Rick Waghorn both said about working with their communities (Rick called it shepherding the flock). MSM needs to take this stuff down, but explain to its members why - as far as it can in the case of banning orders. It is actually pretty easy to find out where stuff is coming from, ISP providers can be forced to hand over details of customers. The very savvy will be IP spoofing and hiding their identities, but many people don't know how to do that. Interesting you say about the public interest and damage to society - that's what officials say when someone leaks key information to journalists ;D The short answer is: can we? Yes, I’ve done the typical answer a question with a question – but who has the responsibility for what a private citizen publishes? They do.

The law as it stands is not appropriate, which makes it difficult as we all know (or should do) that ignorance of the law is no excuse. So how does the government do that? That is one for the policy makers to deal with.

How do journalists do it? Shane Richmond and Rick Waghorn both said about working with their communities (Rick called it shepherding the flock). MSM needs to take this stuff down, but explain to its members why – as far as it can in the case of banning orders.

It is actually pretty easy to find out where stuff is coming from, ISP providers can be forced to hand over details of customers. The very savvy will be IP spoofing and hiding their identities, but many people don’t know how to do that.

Interesting you say about the public interest and damage to society – that’s what officials say when someone leaks key information to journalists ;D

]]> By: Vinay http://davidjohnoneill.wordpress.com/2008/11/23/too-much-citizen-journalism-can-screw-you-up/#comment-4 Vinay Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:23:02 +0000 http://davidjohnoneill.wordpress.com/?p=120#comment-4 Good work, Dave. Your writing (I don't know whether this is subtle result of the course or the manner that you're being assessed), I think, has matured a great deal and is becoming much more contemplative. Which is all good! Good work, Dave. Your writing (I don’t know whether this is subtle result of the course or the manner that you’re being assessed), I think, has matured a great deal and is becoming much more contemplative. Which is all good!

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