Comments on: Citizen journalism in action, or not? http://stuartbruce.biz/2009/06/citizen-journalism-in-action-or-not.html Public relations, corporate communications and social media Wed, 23 May 2012 15:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stephen Waddington http://stuartbruce.biz/2009/06/citizen-journalism-in-action-or-not.html/comment-page-1#comment-540 Stephen Waddington Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:18:23 +0000 http://www.stuartbruce.eu/?p=214#comment-540 <p>Digital channels aside its great story. As you say its likely that you could have seeded this to a national desk with a single call. Its a great case study that people will no doubt quote in media training sessions for years to come. Nice one.</p> Digital channels aside its great story. As you say its likely that you could have seeded this to a national desk with a single call. Its a great case study that people will no doubt quote in media training sessions for years to come. Nice one.

]]> By: Jo Jamieson http://stuartbruce.biz/2009/06/citizen-journalism-in-action-or-not.html/comment-page-1#comment-539 Jo Jamieson Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:49:55 +0000 http://www.stuartbruce.eu/?p=214#comment-539 <p>I think you're probably right - if you know someone, reporting a private conversation is a breach of trust.</p> <p>That reminds me of the Carol Thatcher/golliwog comment that was made off-air to Adrian Chiles, after which she was axed from The One Show. On that basis, was whoever leaked that comment in breach of trust? Or should celebs and anyone else in the public eye just be a darn sight more careful about what they say whether in public or in private?!</p> I think you're probably right – if you know someone, reporting a private conversation is a breach of trust.

That reminds me of the Carol Thatcher/golliwog comment that was made off-air to Adrian Chiles, after which she was axed from The One Show. On that basis, was whoever leaked that comment in breach of trust? Or should celebs and anyone else in the public eye just be a darn sight more careful about what they say whether in public or in private?!

]]> By: Stuart Bruce - Wolfstar http://stuartbruce.biz/2009/06/citizen-journalism-in-action-or-not.html/comment-page-1#comment-538 Stuart Bruce - Wolfstar Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:12:49 +0000 http://www.stuartbruce.eu/?p=214#comment-538 <p>It's one I've been pondering as well. It's to do with trust. Think it depends on why you're in that private space. For example, I was at Tom Watson's leaving party for stepping down as digital engagement minister. That was a semi-public event (lots of people who didn't all know each other), but it would have been a breach of trust to report from it. Overhearing a conversation in a hotel lobby, airport lounge or train where I have NO RELATIONSHIP with the people involved isn't a breach of trust. If I KNOW them, however slightly or even through a third party relationship, then it does start to become a breach of trust. At least I think that's what I think!</p> It's one I've been pondering as well. It's to do with trust. Think it depends on why you're in that private space. For example, I was at Tom Watson's leaving party for stepping down as digital engagement minister. That was a semi-public event (lots of people who didn't all know each other), but it would have been a breach of trust to report from it. Overhearing a conversation in a hotel lobby, airport lounge or train where I have NO RELATIONSHIP with the people involved isn't a breach of trust. If I KNOW them, however slightly or even through a third party relationship, then it does start to become a breach of trust. At least I think that's what I think!

]]> By: david brain http://stuartbruce.biz/2009/06/citizen-journalism-in-action-or-not.html/comment-page-1#comment-537 david brain Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:44 +0000 http://www.stuartbruce.eu/?p=214#comment-537 <p>Having given it some thought I think you are right that if people are in a public space then they are fair game for "citizen journalism". I wonder though where the line is? Is a "private" conversation one where someone is in a private space only? And if one happened on that space, would one be within rights to report it? </p> Having given it some thought I think you are right that if people are in a public space then they are fair game for "citizen journalism". I wonder though where the line is? Is a "private" conversation one where someone is in a private space only? And if one happened on that space, would one be within rights to report it?

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