Jon Ham‘s article on photojournalism links to the Christian Science Monitor story, “A blogger shines when news media get it wrong,” which contains an encouraging quotation:
Some critics are disconcerted by bloggers who heap on doses of mockery when they expose media failings. It’s true that “some are playing a gotcha game with media outlets, and want to make their point that the editing and fact-finding in a lot of newspapers are flawed and incompetent,” says Kenny Irby, a former newspaper photographer and editor.
“But I’ve had more conversations with bloggers who just say they want to make sure [the media] projects accurate information,” says Mr. Irby, who works at the Poynter Institute, a journalism think tank. “That’s a good thing. Media organizations have to be aware that we’re not the absolute authority.”
Spot-on.
