Andrew Keen on journalism: audio highlights
Friday, 7 September 2007, 13:16
There were some very interesting exchanges in last night’s Frontline Club discussion between Web 2.0 critic Andrew Keen and BBC resident new media evangelist and director of global news Richard Sambrook.
Keen brimmed with contempt for those he called the “digital utopians”. Much of his argument seems to be motivated by personal dislike for a handful [...]
Sambrook: transparency and humility essential to trust in journalists (audio)
Friday, 7 September 2007, 10:55
“Arrogance” was a major part of how the BBC “tripped up” in reporting the story that led to the Hutton inquiry, and journalists should show greater humility and transparency, the BBC’s director of global news, Richard Sambrook, has said.
Sambrook made the comment last night while interviewing Web 2.0 critic and Cult of the Amateur author [...]
