Gio - Maggio 5, 2005

Neri d'America


E non ci si riferisce agli afroamericani

Quelli della Radio pubblica USA (NPR) si sono presi un bello spaghetto perché anche loro avevano postato il documento sulla morte di Calipari con le pecette, ma molti lo hanno facilmente specettato. Queste le dure considerazioni dell'Ombudsman (ma leggendo tutto il pezzo, le considerazioni non sono poi così aspre).

First, it is essential to report on government documents. But in this case, publishing the unedited report (albeit unintentionally) could have -- and could yet -- threaten peoples' lives. There are times when editors have to make a difficult choice between the public's right to know and the risk of endangering lives. But this was not one of those instances. NPR was right to remove the documents from its Web site once it became clear that the full version could be accessed. Second, the blogosphere has proven once again to be an amoral place with few rules. The consequences for misbehavior are still vague. The possibility of civic responsibility remains remote. It is a place where the philosophy of "who posts first, wins" predominates.
NPR via Romenesko

Posted: Maggio 5, 2005 9:41   paferrobyday   Internet   Email Comments

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