For those who are stating that anonymous sources are 'just part of journalism', yes that is correct, but it's also one of the reasons why journalism is dying as a profession... no one wants to know the opinion of the writer anymore, no one wants to read 'sources tell us' anymore. It's all bullsh*t. Articles are just blogs, and there's enough people writing them these days. All people want to see now is the quote directly from the horse's mouth i.e. twitter/facebook
Why does cory jane get vilified by the media because of his constant tweeting? Because he's removing the journalist from the equation... the sooner mainstream newspapers go under the better
Newsnow = the new media
Sorry, I've got to disagree. Since when is journalism dying as a profession? Articles are not "just blogs", reporters are trained in areas bloggers generally are not, such as media law and ethics. While I agree the use of anonymous sources can be a bit of a cop out or often offer nothing to a story, they are more often than not a way of someone close to a story sharing something sensitive without fear of repercussions. It is up to the journalist's discretion as to when it is appropriate or not (I've probably used "sources" twice in three years reporting).
So-called mainstream media also has the credibility a blogger does not. By all means go to a blog for your news if that is what you want to do - but they can make up what they like. If we make stuff up, there are repercussions, be it from the press council or BSA, courts, or getting the sack.
As for Cory Jane, in the past he's packed a sad when he has been quoted in the media. He may like to read his NZRU contract - which says posts on public social networking sites are deemed published and may be quoted. I've got nothing against Twitter, it's great that it gets the public closer to who they are interested in, but conventional media can provide added depth, background and has that all important credibility.
In my opinion, social media and bloggers pose no threat to real journalism whatsoever.
As for the Dom Post, NBR and whoever else, I'm not going to comment on whether they have a vendetta against Terry, I just don't know. But I doubt it. I'd say they've put a lot of work (time and effort) into what is a good ongoing story, which is newsworthy, like it or not. And at the end of the day, it's selling papers and gettiing page impressions, which keeps the bosses happy. I don't like the fact Terry is in the news for all the wrong reasons, but I hardly see how reporters are to blame for doing what is essentially their job. Hell, even I've written some Terry stories.