The internet is changing the world so fast. For the world of news and journalism it is creating a debate of legal and ethical guidelines. Dana Hull's article in the American Journalism Review, "Blogging between the lines", discusses the legal ethical dilemmas surrounding the blogosphere from a journalist perspective. This article published in 2006, is a very interesting read. I never considered the liability of blogs, especially if you are affiliated with a news organization. The popularity of blogs is the audience ability to respond directly to the writers. This attracts and traffics users indefinitely. No doubt its a new age for journalism. The question is how will the blog's freedom of expression be held legally accountable? Honestly the news and their affiliates should monitor and filter themselves appropriately to preserve their credibility. Opinions are good and should be consistent with the scope of the blog. However, anything promoting hate, prejudice, or severe stereotypes should be averted - it's just ignorant, rude, and inferior (for all the haters out there) lol jk. Oh, and for the trollers and flammers... it's likes the irritating gnats in summer, you can't beat em so ignore em.
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