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Local news, international developments, public debates and important emerging events.

44 discussions found

Rumour control: A debate with no easy answer

A welcoming, professional discussion about rumour control, comparing debunking false claims publicly with avoiding repetition that spreads them further and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Speed and verification in breaking news: what do real experiences teach us?

An open, professional discussion about speed and verification in breaking news, comparing publishing quickly with waiting for stronger confirmation and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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How should communities handle Celebrity news and public interest?

A welcoming, professional discussion about celebrity news and public interest, comparing covering influential public figures closely with protecting private life unless clearly relevant and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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What should responsible people prioritise in Government information?

A welcoming, professional discussion about government information, comparing reporting official statements promptly with waiting for independent confirmation and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Algorithmic feeds and editorial judgment: Personalising news through algorithms or using human editorial priorities?

An open, professional discussion about algorithmic feeds and editorial judgment, comparing personalising news through algorithms with using human editorial priorities and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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The difficult trade-off in Graphic images in news

A welcoming, professional discussion about graphic images in news, comparing showing reality without sanitising it with protecting audiences and victims from harm and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Is it time to rethink Citizen journalism?

A welcoming, professional discussion about citizen journalism, comparing expanding public reporting through phones with relying more on trained professional journalists and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Citizen journalism and professional standards: Welcoming public reporting or requiring trained verification and ethics?

An open, professional discussion about citizen journalism and professional standards, comparing welcoming public reporting with requiring trained verification and ethics and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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What are we overlooking about Opinion and reporting?

A welcoming, professional discussion about opinion and reporting, comparing allowing journalists to express informed views with separating analysis strictly from news reporting and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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What are we overlooking in the debate about anonymous sources and transparency?

An open, professional discussion about anonymous sources and transparency, comparing protecting confidential sources with requiring named accountability and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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What does fairness look like in Social-media trends as news?

A welcoming, professional discussion about social-media trends as news, comparing covering fast-moving public conversations with avoiding amplification of manufactured outrage and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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A practical challenge: Reporting during elections

A welcoming, professional discussion about reporting during elections, comparing covering candidates equally with allocating attention according to public relevance and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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