J352: Online Journalism

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

AngryJournalist.com

I came across this great site recently titled AngryJournalist.com. It is a really basic Web site where journalists rant about all sorts things, from how they don't get Christmas bonuses to serious posts about losing their jobs. One man who lost his job made a post in which he suggested he would commit suicide and the site traced his IP address to try and protect the individual.

I find this to be a very interesting situation, as under ordinary circumstances, this would certainly be a frowned upon as an invasion of privacy. However, under the same circumstances, I feel I would've made the same decision as the site because the man's privacy is irrelevant if his life is in danger. Aside from that example, the site is generally quite funny and I think will amuse most anyone majoring in journalism. Check it out.

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