tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post4992279993172960683..comments2023-10-11T09:18:00.114-04:00Comments on Journalism & Society: April Fools? Can Journalists Make Jokes?Geohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931847026373746798noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-45823824533150438392012-09-13T16:07:49.109-04:002012-09-13T16:07:49.109-04:00I think that if they want to play a joke, it shoul...I think that if they want to play a joke, it shouldn't be on such a serious topic. I don't think the presidential election is something that we should be joking about. It makes Romney look less stable, and he probably lost credibility with some people.Rebecca Grimmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-52794342583777637292012-09-04T16:19:48.584-04:002012-09-04T16:19:48.584-04:00I don't really think it's cool to joke abo...I don't really think it's cool to joke about something so serious. The presidential election is a huge thing that's happening in our country. The president is the leader and speaker of our nation. Even if someone doesn't agree with Romney they should still respect him and the fact that he's running and not joke about it. I dont really think journalists should joke, it kind of takes away credibility in my eyes. Maybe if it was over something less significant. Catherine Palmernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-31209902847743219592012-09-02T23:29:20.843-04:002012-09-02T23:29:20.843-04:00Journalists are allowed to make jokes to an extent...Journalists are allowed to make jokes to an extent. Journalists have earned their way to the top and are trusted news people. It is more important to that they do their job and are understood as professionals, before they outstretch their boundaries. Don't get me wrong, journalists are people too, and I believe that they are allowed to make jokes, but I think they have to be way over the top or mentioned at the end that it was a joke, so that there are absolutely NO discrepancies. Michael Zahnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-61194105754074046942012-05-04T11:04:50.971-04:002012-05-04T11:04:50.971-04:00I didn't think this was very responsible of th...I didn't think this was very responsible of the journalists to do. I think an April Fools joke would be okay for journalists to pull, but I don't think they should have used a story quite so important and relevant to what is going on currently. It would have been okay to joke if it hadn't been about someone who most likely didn't know, and I don't think joking about presidential candidates dropping out of the race is acceptable.Allison Webbernoreply@blogger.com