PALESA MORUDU: Beware cinematic narratives — journalistic principles may have been sacrificed
Good investigative reporting requires reporters who keep their feet on the ground rather than flying too close to the sun
20 May 2020 - 16:05
Thousands of US journalists who have been living and breathing Covid-19 woke up to a juicy media war on Monday. It was a diversion, at least.
New York Times media columnist Ben Smith lobbed a sensational grenade critiquing celebrated journalist Ronan Farrow into the camp of the competing New Yorker, which Farrow calls home. The piece was titled “Is Ronan Farrow too good to be true?” — a question that has crossed more than a few minds...
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