Mike Fancher, a 2008-2009 Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute fellow at the University of Missouri, is conducting a series of discussions designed to gather thoughts for how to update "The Journalists Creed." Here are two recent discussions:
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Audio Description:AUDIO: Fancher creed discussion No. 2
Duration:1 hour, 25 minutes, 4 seconds
Date Last Updated:Wed 12 Nov 2008 05:53:27 PM CST
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AUDIO: Fancher creed discussion No. 1
Duration:1 hour, 32 minutes, 36 seconds
Date Last Updated:Wed 12 Nov 2008 05:23:27 PM CST
File Size:22.23 MB
The Journalist's Creed was required by Walter Williams, the founder of the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri, to be memorized by his journalism students. I am always surprised how many journalists do not know the creed exist, and, hence, have never read it. I wish more bloggers would read and think about the meaning of the creed since they believe themselves to be journalists. I believe that blogging is an extreme form of democracy but it certainly is not journalism.
Danny L. McDaniel
Lafayette, Indiana
Posted by: Danny L. McDaniel | December 30, 2008 at 01:41 AM