tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460697487667386594.post490524343263599979..comments2011-11-21T10:12:46.831+00:00Comments on How to become a journalist...: Journalists must be ruthless. Discuss.emilyDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817744550193919175noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460697487667386594.post-89470473908200108062011-07-04T18:38:01.560+01:002011-07-04T18:38:01.560+01:00I agree that holding your own in an interview is d...I agree that holding your own in an interview is different to being immoral, and may require a firm or even an aggressive attitude - which could be seen as ruthless. As far as deceiving someone I'm not sure that's necessary or even good tactics, for the reason I stated above. In the bin searching example Becky gave I don't think you can argue that the ends justify the means because everyone has the right to respect for private and family life (art 8 ECHR). I'm sure courses in Investigative Journalism don't cover a Bin Searching Module...emilyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817744550193919175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460697487667386594.post-44952340786800518062011-06-30T12:43:09.505+01:002011-06-30T12:43:09.505+01:00Being ruthless and abandoning your morals may not ...Being ruthless and abandoning your morals may not always be the same thing. For instance, it is perfectly moral (and perhaps even dutiful) to want to unearth the truth behind a politician's actions, even if doing so may require in some way deceiving them or being firm and aggressive in an interview. Don't you think?James Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14703872191076501355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460697487667386594.post-45707224694301806052011-06-14T17:19:00.898+01:002011-06-14T17:19:00.898+01:00I think you're right and that morals can be ke...I think you're right and that morals can be kept intact in journalism but it can come at the expense of your career and depending on what sort of journalism you want to do. The really nitty gritty stuff will mean having to do things that aren't very nice.. for example when the mps were doing their dodgy claims lots of reporters were going through their bins to try and discover the inside info! To me that's immoral and an invasion of privacy but it just depends on what you want to write about and what you believe!beckybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02721901591621181835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460697487667386594.post-19305168683912614412011-06-13T15:11:35.709+01:002011-06-13T15:11:35.709+01:00That's a really good point. A lot of journalis...That's a really good point. A lot of journalists seem to get deluded that they're simply unearthing the truth and sharing it. I was really shocked when I watched this journalist on 10 o'clock live genuinely defending actions which break the law in the interests of 'truth':<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkxWB2WlX0MemilyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817744550193919175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460697487667386594.post-85325926743135166812011-06-13T10:28:26.149+01:002011-06-13T10:28:26.149+01:00i think if you can stick to your morals whatever i...i think if you can stick to your morals whatever it is that you're doing, then people repsect that. for example, if you think that people deserve to know about sienna miller's private life, then stick to your guns. but if you do think that...god help you!Robin Druhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10993757970487964998noreply@blogger.com