Why You Need Comments on Your News
Any news organisation that’s serious about being accurate needs to read the tale of BBC woe Paul Bradshaw spins. Here’s the money quote:
Of course having comments on the story would have allowed this discussion to take place in public, from the start, and provide readers of the article with some critical context, turning a single-source ‘He Said’ article into a ‘He Said-She Said’ piece at the very least. That’s a technical issue that is being addressed, but in the meantime the BBC brand suffers.
But you should really read the whole thing…
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