2010 Session 4

SESSION IV 2:10 – 3:15 pm

Whatever Happened to Verification in Journalism?

Is verification prior to publication still possible in a media world that exchanges information globally at almost the speed of light? Are online speed and journalism verification incompatible in journalism? What should journalism ethics say about this problem?

Moderator:

Peter Fox, executive director, Wisconsin Newspaper Association

Panelists:

Scott Cohn, senior producer, CNBC
Kristin Czubkowski, blogger, Laptop City Hall, and government reporter, The Capital Times
Sue Robinson, assistant professor, UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Phil Rosenthal, media columnist, Chicago Tribune
John Smalley, editor, Wisconsin State Journal