Friday, November 1, 2013

Who Is Considered a Journalist?

As a few liberal or left-leaning states begin to include bloggers under the label of "journalist," most states still ban untraditionally paid writers and news creators from cultural recognition and legal protection for their work. In a 2012 case regarding an investigative blogger "Crystal Cox," U.S. District Judge Marco Hernandez ruled that there are seven signs of "real journalism".

A Forbes article laid out Hernandez' points:  
  1. Education in journalism.
  2. Credentials or proof of affiliation with a recognized news entity
  3. Proof of adherence to journalistic standards such as editing, fact-checking, or disclosures of conflicts of interest
  4. Keeping notes of conversations and interviews conducted
  5. Mutual understanding or agreement of confidentiality between the defendant and his/her sources
  6. Creation of an independent product rather than assembling writings and postings of others
  7. Contacting “the other side” to get both sides of a story

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