Or at least maybe they should have to sit a board of exams and get a professional designation before they can take up reportage. If it'd get rid of the John Markoffs, Jack Kelleys, Judith Millers, Mickey Kauses and Jayson Blairs of the world, it might be a good thing.
Hey, they do it with Professional Engineers here, on the grounds that if engineers make mistakes, people die. And as we've all seen, when the media makes mistakes (ie. hyping George and Dick's Excellent Adventure), people die too.
Of course, that's just me being cynical and contrarian.
I'd wondered whether anyone was going to stake out that position. It's an interesting point. (But I feel safer with the lack of control, for all its problems.)
Maybe they should...
Hey, they do it with Professional Engineers here, on the grounds that if engineers make mistakes, people die. And as we've all seen, when the media makes mistakes (ie. hyping George and Dick's Excellent Adventure), people die too.
Of course, that's just me being cynical and contrarian.
Re: Maybe they should...