Journalist 2.0 – Passion vs Objective.

ByLaurel Papworth

MOBLOGIC.TV reporter Lindsay Campbell gets arrested (deliberately) at a protest because she wants to put her two cents in.Thank god, I’m so tired of “objective” reporting that we all know… isn’t. So much more interesting. And emotional. And involving. Bugger Orf, Andrew Keene (Cult of the Amateur). She looked pretty professional to me. Journalists no…

MOBLOGIC.TV reporter Lindsay Campbell gets arrested (deliberately) at a protest because she wants to put her two cents in.

Thank god, I’m so tired of “objective” reporting that we all know… isn’t. So much more interesting. And emotional. And involving. Bugger Orf, Andrew Keene (Cult of the Amateur). She looked pretty professional to me. Journalists no longer masquerade as ‘undercover’ activities ‘just for the story’, and do it because they believe in it. Yay! You might like Objective Journalists vs Passionate Blogging. The gloves are now off, when it comes to chasing a good story… or at least acknowledged openly as being off!

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