in liverpool, i m sure, maria, who are scared. what does this mean, is there more, what s going to happen? let s think some more about some of the other ethical issues here. last week, a group called survivors against terror published a report criticising the media for intrusion, citing awful examples like a teenager who learnt first from a journalist that her brother had been killed. and this week, the wife of the liverpool taxi driver has complained about press intrusion. kamal ahmed, what is doorstepping, and how fundamental is it in a story like this, do you think? well, doorstepping is the way that some journalism operates, and often for very good reason. you re in that first information gathering phase, you are trying to understand the facts and gather as many facts as is possible that means eyewitnesses,
it means relatives. but, as the report that you ve just outlined shows, you have to be cautious and careful, and judicious. and it s always those judgment calls. and all of us as journalists, who been in the front line and managing journalists, know you have to keep discussing how you approach people who are often grieving. and, as you say, katie, we may have found out things much more quickly than relatives and as you made clear, sometimes journalism missteps. but, as i say, it s important that journalism has its function of explaining to the public what has happened, finding out the truth about what has happened. we are an essential part of democratic society, an important part of holding those in power to account and explaining to the public what s going on. and doorsteps, as they re called in the old language, are part of that. but again, they need to be carefully used. maria breslin, you are editor now, but you started
we would just rather- licence our content at almost quadruple what it s worth because it s a good - game to be a seller. people are buying so much content right now because they need to. i ok, well, the battle is on! i m afraid you can t, because we re running out of time. all i can say is the battle is on, and i m looking forward to return of thejedi no doubt we will return to it on the media show soon. but i m afraid we ve run out of time, that s it for today. thanks to all my guests simon walker, julia alexander, maria breslin, and kamal ahmed. the media show will be back at the same time next week. but for now, thanks for watching, and goodbye.
but i m afraid we ve run out of time, that s it for today. thanks to all my guests simon walker, julia alexander, maria breslin, and kamal ahmed. the media show will be back at the same time next week. but for now, thanks for watching, and goodbye. hello. it may have turned colder but along with that change, the skies in many areas on sunday will be a good deal bluer. in fact, that change took place on saturday in scotland once the colder air had moved on through. in fact, that s now spread south right across the uk. along with the sunshine,
to conclusions. sorry to interrupt, maria, kamal ahmed, obviously these are conversations you ve had in the past in your previous job at the bbc. does that resonate with you, those decisions you have to take? absolutely, kate. i remember the horrific attacks in christchurch, new zealand. i remember when i was head of news at the observer when the 7/7 attacks happened in 2005, the london bombings. and maria absolutely nails it you have to take care. but it is a time, as well, katie, when there s so much brilliant journalism that s done that people need to have things explained. i think you re absolutely right, maria, this notion of the trusted source is really important. people come to the journalism they trust, and particularly the power of regional and local journalism shows its real brilliance through events like this. but it is important to tread carefully but at the same time, not to undermine the journalistic instinct to find out what has happened, to be able to explain to the