An erudite discussion on the finer points of media ethics
The key to good tabloid journalism is to have a thick skin, and to always react constructively to criticism.
Here’s a great example, involving a member of the public and The Telegraph’s Amy Harris whose byline appears today on a story about naked selfies of NRL player George Burgess:
On 12/07/2013, at 10:38 AM, “Matt Hancock” wrote:
Amy,
#calmdownamy
Is Amy Harris a 16 year old schoolgirl?
And to think some real journalists are looking for work.
You’d think the Telegraph’s gossip section would know moronic when they saw it.
Amy:
As someone who also works in media, we regularly get emails we do not agree with or even emails that might attack us personally, so if you took offense, then yes, you should have deleted it. It is OK to think the email was moronic, but to take the time to respond via email and to call someone (who took the time to read your article and respond) a ‘moron’ is completely uncalled for. AND, then to respond further to Mumbrella with your tone, unreal. Good luck getting respect from readers and your peers.
John
“You Keep Using That Word, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think it means” might apply here to Amy. “moron” wouldn’t usually encompass lucidity.
Amy and her colleague Joel are releat offenders in theor Sydney Confidential articles, facts are wrong, small minded opinons repetitive and writing without class.
Gossip really seems to be their strong point.
Exactly what Stephen said….to think, there are real journalists out there who can’t find jobs, and this one has a paycheck.
Totally agree with Stephen. But Iin Amy’s defence, the writer did refer to “you’re” actions…I’d be annoyed, too!
ACK! ^ *in Amy’s defence.