Miami Herald guest media columnist Edward Wasserman believes that message boards and chat rooms need some rules to maintain control and civility. Wasserman, a professor of journalism ethics at Washington and Lee University, analyzes both sides of the argument in his article by trying to maintain the freedom of the Internet user, while also trying to create a civil atmosphere for readers and participants. This is a very intriguing topic because it delves into the idea of Freedom of Speech. The postings on these websites lead to offensive exchanges and personal attacks. The Organization of News Ombudsmen is currently talking about how news organizations should handle public comments. Wasserman discusses how he believes that these public debates are good in small doses, until they grow to big, and become a problem.
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