“Comment Is Free, but Facts Are Sacred”: User-generated Content and Ethical Constructs at theGuardian

Singer, Jane B. and Ashman, Ian (2009) “Comment Is Free, but Facts Are Sacred”: User-generated Content and Ethical Constructs at theGuardian. Journal of Mass Media Ethics, 24 (1). pp. 3-21. ISSN 0890-0523

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08900520802644345

Abstract

This case study examines how journalists at Britain's Guardian newspaper and affiliated Web site are assessing and incorporating user-generated content in their perceptions and practices. A framework of existentialism helps highlight constructs and professional norms of interest. It is one of the first data-driven studies to explore how journalists are negotiating personal and social ethics within a digital network.


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