Comments on: Guido Fawkes on Newsnight http://davecole.org/blog/2007/03/29/guido-fawkes-on-newsnight/ Thoughts, notes and comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:59:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: El Dave. http://davecole.org/blog/2007/03/29/guido-fawkes-on-newsnight/comment-page-1/#comment-184 El Dave. Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:02:00 +0000 http://davecole.org/blog/?p=218#comment-184 Rubbish. The intent was clear when he said that his source was Nick Robinson. Either that, or his sources are the parts of the "main stream media" he claims to loathe.<br/><br/>I'm sure he's not an NUJ member because he would have been given the boot a while ago. However, the NUJ code is a code of ethics that I think has value. It's not perfect, but dropping your sources in it is poor form no matter which way you look at it. I used the NUJ bit as a citation, if you like. Rubbish. The intent was clear when he said that his source was Nick Robinson. Either that, or his sources are the parts of the “main stream media” he claims to loathe.

I’m sure he’s not an NUJ member because he would have been given the boot a while ago. However, the NUJ code is a code of ethics that I think has value. It’s not perfect, but dropping your sources in it is poor form no matter which way you look at it. I used the NUJ bit as a citation, if you like.

]]> By: Anonymous http://davecole.org/blog/2007/03/29/guido-fawkes-on-newsnight/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Anonymous Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:47:00 +0000 http://davecole.org/blog/?p=218#comment-183 um, the source Staines refers to as Nick Robinson, is a report he did on World At One about Ruth Turner. As he does explain on his blog. Doesn't come across too well.<br/><br/>But not exactly an NUJ breach (not that I imagine he has much time for any form of union). um, the source Staines refers to as Nick Robinson, is a report he did on World At One about Ruth Turner. As he does explain on his blog. Doesn’t come across too well.

But not exactly an NUJ breach (not that I imagine he has much time for any form of union).

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