Cross-cultural communication is where the tectonic plates of culture meet. We watch it happen! Whatever makes cross-cultural communication work or not is good to post. Got examples, comments, brickbats or bouquets? Send them along!
November 17, 2004
Classmates' EOTO Readings (TS)
Global Thievery (T. Swartz)
This EOTO project has a deep connection with Web blogs as well as the mainstream media. I immediately wondered about the history of these fallacious stories. Did they come as often in the pre-cable era? Did they occur as often before blogs came along? What about Britney Spears? --haha! What is her impact on news outlets?
Is the pressure of competition ‘forcing’ journalists to ‘cut corners’? I think journalism is a profession. Standards must be taught and learned. Dean Smith wrote about the need to decentralize media outlets. He wanted to write about it and, I imagine, he thinks it should be taught in J schools.
OK. My point is this: if it is not happening in J schools, where it should be taught, it is too much to expect bloggers to know and use journalistic standards. Ethics is usually learned from one’s parents. If the
The Olympic Games have drugs. High school athletes have steroids. University students without attention-deficit disorder are taking anti-ADD drugs to increase concentration and get an edge (I learn all of this from CNN).
So, I saw your links and searched for a blog about blog ethics and standards. (Besides Dean Smith’s blog & links) I found nothing useful at all. I did see your sites, but they are J schools and support organizations. There ought to be a dedicated blog for this.
