The manner of a specific picture’s blatant copying and dissemination by news organisations reflects the laziness and lack of integrity of many who pretend to be journalists
I enjoyed reading Chris Roper's article and his analogy of a photograph of a pointless gate on a Durban pier, to life in SA
. He touched on the ineptitude of local authorities, the state of journalism and the endless roundabout of corruption that has become blurred in the public mind.
The original Facebook post appears to have been lifted by a journalist at either East Coast Radio news or The Sowetan, where the story and photograph were copied and pasted, and were then repeatedly plagiarised across multiple news sources throughout the nation. None of these news sources identified or credited the photographer or his article.
The article and photograph are, correctly, a metaphor for the state of local government here in Durban. But the manner of its blatant copying and dissemination by news organisations is yet another clear reflection of the parlous state of SA journalism and the laziness and lack of integrity of many who pretend to be holders of the title of journalist.JOIN THE DISCUSSION: Send us an email with your comments to letters@businesslive.co.za. Letters of more than 300 words will be edited for length.
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