tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459632375083185046.post335257394955177494..comments2022-10-21T22:03:13.425-07:00Comments on Jo Wadsworth: ReputationsJo Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17029240545616856521noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459632375083185046.post-15812245239325926332008-08-02T05:00:00.000-07:002008-08-02T05:00:00.000-07:00there's a vital element to this that is going to b...there's a vital element to this that is going to be key to how 'serious' media adapt to life online - the big problem you have is that you can't, because of both your reputation as a paper and the law that surrounds proper journalism, just print rumours, hearsay and unqualified first-person accounts of stories. You HAVE to fact-check, research and corroborate in a way that bloggers don't... it's rare that anyone would take the time to sue a blogger over a story, but more common place for a newspaper, and even the threat of litigation could damage that reputation. <BR/><BR/>So you're caught between the expectation that the internet knows everything immedately, and the need to tell the whole story in a 'proper news' way. <BR/><BR/>That's a really tough one to balance, and the paper than manages to get the timing right, to find the facts, and also educate their readers to understand that they can come to you for the FACTS to clarify the rumour will be the paper that wins... <BR/><BR/>Maybe the print edition will eventually become a 'best of' compilation of that day's or week's stories as published on the web... <BR/><BR/>It's a tough call, and it's great to watch what's happening with papers like yours and the Birmingham Post, taking local news seriously... <BR/><BR/>SxSteve Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14068365152428589184noreply@blogger.com