eugene wrote You could dispute what I wrote, but I don't need you to tell me what is "the right way." You write in your own way, got it.
Response; Eugene, I am not disputing your constitutional freedom of speech. I have very little desire to disput what you write. What I am saying is that if you are a journalist than I would presume the more ethical thing to do, is to ask people for a quote or to ask people permission to quote something they have written on a public forum. You have to realise that when people write on internet forums, they are unguarded or like me they write for a lark. You take these statements and write articles which appear on print media. That seems a bit not right to me. I could be wrong ofcourse here. We are in a strange new world and journalist may indeed have every right to quote whatever I say wherever I say it, and the onus maybe on me to censor myself and always present the right image. Maybe other journalists like Frederick could shed some light. Best, selma ________________________________ From: Carvalho <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2012 9:24 AM Subject: Goan expats want total change of blood (mayabhusan) http://ibnlive.in.com/news/goa-expats-want-total-change-of-political-blood/235165-37-170.html Note to Eugene: This is the right way to do it. Ask people for quotes or ask people permission to quote. Not take quotes from what they have said on public forums and write them in your article. Best, selma --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
