Barrack, On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 12:37 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks Grace, The definition of ‘journalist’ is unsatisfactory; should it exclude bloggers and include reporters? IMHO, we should not debate about the definition of a journalist, this is a profession and has to be guided by the basic tenets of the profession, blogging is an emerging trend, one important output of this discourse should be to promote and protect the journalism profession and the Media as an industry so as to ensure it contributes to the vision and aspirations of this nation,, (Freedom of expression can easily result in verbal diarrhoea which is lethal for a nation
I would say the freedom to write/publish what one wishes (as long as it is not libelous/slanderous) is VITAL for a nation. , an element of institutionalised benevolent
dictatorship is required )
I would say that such a dictatorship, no matter how benevolent is anathema to a Free Press, and detrimental to the nation. i would have loved to see many journalists
contribute to this debate since it shapes their industry and the nation in general
+1 -- Cheers, McTim "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel