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EPISODE · Dec 30, 2021 · 54 MIN

Should journalists stay away from social media?

from The Minefield · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Over the last year, there have been a number of high-profile cases where journalists have either landed themselves in legal trouble, or have sparked fierce backlash, due to their conduct on social media. This raises complex problems, not just for the public’s perception of journalists, their impartiality and credibility, but also of the news organisations to which they belong.

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