Quotes, quips and cuttings from the Thomson Foundation’s Convergence Course 2011Tumblr (3.0; @converge2011)http://converge2011.tumblr.com/““When it comes to ethics and media there are two types of media organizations in the world,...http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/8380016666http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/8380016666Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:58:00 +0100ethicsmediajournalismhashmatm“Do not be a slave to objectivity” - David Quinhttp://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7647143503http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7647143503Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:42:32 +0100chamberlainusoh““There are two types of journalists, those who are interested in news and those who are...http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7647095364http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7647095364Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:38:50 +0100hashmatm““The greatest journalist story is the one that is the unexpected”” - David...http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7646615733http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7646615733Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:02:11 +0100hashmatm““News is proximity”” - David Quinhttp://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7646534064http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7646534064Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:56:00 +0100NewsJournalismhashmatm“You (as a journalist) need somebody who reflects back what the real world is about. And the...http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7645830474http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7645830474Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:09:54 +0100vicusburger“Sometimes you have to protect sources from themselves.” - David Quinhttp://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7645806095http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7645806095Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:08:25 +0100vicusburger“Source protection may end up being source rejection” - David Quinhttp://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7615010662http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7615010662Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:19:12 +0100chamberlainusoh“Criminal law is becoming much more important in the media now because of convergence” -...http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7613856495http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7613856495Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:31:44 +0100fahimkk“Contempt of court borders on substantial risk of serious prejudice” - John Battle,Head...http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7613760254http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7613760254Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:27:33 +0100chamberlainusohPublic interest storie’s ethical problems include: - Didactic - Demogogic - Patronising -...http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7608431344http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7608431344Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:45:00 +0100fahimkkAs the drama of the phone hacking scandal in UK unfolds with epic scenes,media professionals the...http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7608155342http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7608155342Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:26:26 +0100chamberlainusohOpininion can be dangerous in journalism.Remember,Blogs are a rendition of first person thoughthttp://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7573849246http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7573849246Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:58:00 +0100chamberlainusoh“if you tell a story with passion,you connect with your audience” - Tim Rogershttp://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7573811110http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7573811110Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:56:34 +0100chamberlainusoh“A journalist has to interrogate the truthfullness of his assertion” - David Quinhttp://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7573783725http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7573783725Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:55:25 +0100chamberlainusoh““An ethical news mix is ethical because it serves the broadest public...http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7569338619http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7569338619Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:36:17 +0100hashmatm“People want to go to the web and get the news not whats on TV” - Jason Mills,web...http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7568071559http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7568071559Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:00:28 +0100chamberlainusoh“The audience is moving around,we need to be where they are” - Jason Mills,Editor,web...http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7568025384http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7568025384Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:57:04 +0100chamberlainusohLord Thomson made a prophetic statement way back when Rupert Murdock began running News of world...http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7567854546http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7567854546Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:44:00 +0100chamberlainusoh“nobody needs a handout,we want a handup” - Helen Mary Jones,fmr plaid cymru...http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7496077497http://converge2011.tumblr.com/post/7496077497Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:24:17 +0100chamberlainusoh