Comments on: Is anyone actually in favour of the code of conduct? http://www.martinstabe.com/2007/04/11/is-anyone-actually-in-favour-of-the-code-of-conduct/ A UK-centric look at new media and online journalism Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:09:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Kristine Lowe: O'Reilly has a change of heart – latest on bloggers code of conduct http://www.martinstabe.com/2007/04/11/is-anyone-actually-in-favour-of-the-code-of-conduct/comment-page-1/#comment-16846 Kristine Lowe: O'Reilly has a change of heart – latest on bloggers code of conduct Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:50:02 +0000 http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2007/04/11/is-anyone-actually-in-favour-of-the-code-of-conduct/#comment-16846 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] that was so journalistic that BBC Today invited him to defend the code, which he was actually against, on air. Must have been a weak moment where his journalistic training got the better of the blogger [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] that was so journalistic that BBC Today invited him to defend the code, which he was actually against, on air. Must have been a weak moment where his journalistic training got the better of the blogger [...]

]]> By: Martin http://www.martinstabe.com/2007/04/11/is-anyone-actually-in-favour-of-the-code-of-conduct/comment-page-1/#comment-16724 Martin Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:36:18 +0000 http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2007/04/11/is-anyone-actually-in-favour-of-the-code-of-conduct/#comment-16724 Yes, I thought I heard the sound of barrels being scraped, too. But both the New York Times and the Daily Telegraph had it on their front pages. Yes, I thought I heard the sound of barrels being scraped, too. But both the New York Times and the Daily Telegraph had it on their front pages.

]]> By: Graham http://www.martinstabe.com/2007/04/11/is-anyone-actually-in-favour-of-the-code-of-conduct/comment-page-1/#comment-16700 Graham Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:40:42 +0000 http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2007/04/11/is-anyone-actually-in-favour-of-the-code-of-conduct/#comment-16700 I'm amazed the Today programme or anyone is interested in this. Is it just me, or is this a total non story? This is one variant of a perennial blog thing that goes nowhere and rightly so. I’m amazed the Today programme or anyone is interested in this. Is it just me, or is this a total non story? This is one variant of a perennial blog thing that goes nowhere and rightly so.

]]> By: Martin http://www.martinstabe.com/2007/04/11/is-anyone-actually-in-favour-of-the-code-of-conduct/comment-page-1/#comment-16696 Martin Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:39:46 +0000 http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2007/04/11/is-anyone-actually-in-favour-of-the-code-of-conduct/#comment-16696 <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2054180,00.html" rel="nofollow">Jonathan Freedland</a> and <a href="http://www.charliebeckett.org/?p=108" rel="nofollow">Charlie Beckett</a> would have made very good choices as well. Both reject the code in practice, but seem to support the idea that it may be necessary. Ironically given its subject matter, Freedland's CiF post on this was actually the model of a sensible blog debate, as Kevin Anderson <a href="http://strange.corante.com/archives/2007/04/11/bestcommentever.php" rel="nofollow">points out</a>. Jonathan Freedland and Charlie Beckett would have made very good choices as well.

Both reject the code in practice, but seem to support the idea that it may be necessary.

Ironically given its subject matter, Freedland’s CiF post on this was actually the model of a sensible blog debate, as Kevin Anderson points out.

]]> By: Neil McIntosh http://www.martinstabe.com/2007/04/11/is-anyone-actually-in-favour-of-the-code-of-conduct/comment-page-1/#comment-16693 Neil McIntosh Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:20:25 +0000 http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2007/04/11/is-anyone-actually-in-favour-of-the-code-of-conduct/#comment-16693 Thanks for the link, Martin. The Today programme did get in touch, but scoring O'Reilly means they won't need my special blend of early morning vitriol and incoherence. But I have urged them to set John Humphries on him. Thanks for the link, Martin.

The Today programme did get in touch, but scoring O’Reilly means they won’t need my special blend of early morning vitriol and incoherence. But I have urged them to set John Humphries on him.

]]> By: co.mments - Recently added conversations http://www.martinstabe.com/2007/04/11/is-anyone-actually-in-favour-of-the-code-of-conduct/comment-page-1/#comment-16755 co.mments - Recently added conversations Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2007/04/11/is-anyone-actually-in-favour-of-the-code-of-conduct/#comment-16755 <!--%kramer-pre%--> Is anyone actually in favour of the code of conduct? 11 April 2007, 16:19 I've just had a call from someone on the BBC's Today programme, who is looking for someone to come on the radio tomorrow morning to comment on Tim O'Reilly's proposed blogger Code of Conduct. It seems they are having a bit of<!--%kramer-post%--> Is anyone actually in favour of the code of conduct? 11 April 2007, 16:19 I’ve just had a call from someone on the BBC’s Today programme, who is looking for someone to come on the radio tomorrow morning to comment on Tim O’Reilly’s proposed blogger Code of Conduct. It seems they are having a bit of

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