http://copycation.com/2009/08/21/an-injured-duck-a-tragic-death-and-mindless-newsroom-social-media-strategies-part-i/ ephiphanies on media, communications and copywriting Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:37:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://copycation.com/2009/08/21/an-injured-duck-a-tragic-death-and-mindless-newsroom-social-media-strategies-part-i/#comment-154 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:40:11 +0000 http://copycation.com/?p=305#comment-154 [...] months ago, I wrote a post, An Injured Duck, a Tragic Death and Anonymous Posters, about the absurdity of allowing nameless readers to post trashy comments on news stories. The post [...]

]]> http://copycation.com/2009/08/21/an-injured-duck-a-tragic-death-and-mindless-newsroom-social-media-strategies-part-i/#comment-55 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:22:02 +0000 http://copycation.com/?p=305#comment-55 [...] But what about other people’s publications and blogs? In my previous post, I wrote about a boy who had been killed while rescuing a duck on a rural road. In the comments [...]

]]> http://copycation.com/2009/08/21/an-injured-duck-a-tragic-death-and-mindless-newsroom-social-media-strategies-part-i/#comment-54 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:17:26 +0000 http://copycation.com/?p=305#comment-54 I agree Justin. There’s a time for the protection of anonymity, but online comment boxes may not be the best place for a branded news site to provide that cloak. I’d imagine that some editors are concerned they’ll chill free speech if they cull through and only post approved responses – that may be true. But if a publication seeks to foster comments that are “fit to print” and in keeping with their brand then some editorial oversight is needed.

]]>