MY TAKE WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Social media news vs. journalism
Sheldon MacLeod · Columnist
| Posted: March 4, 2021, 10:40 a.m. | Updated: March 4, 2021, 10:40 a.m. | 1 Min Read
Crew members from the Atlantic Destiny arrive, via a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter, at the Yarmouth Airport around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3 after the fishing vessel experienced a fire, lost power and took on water while on a fishing trip on Georges Bank. - Tina Comeau
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It was a relief to have confirmation that crew members from Atlantic Destiny were back on land and would be reunited with their friends and families. But, let's talk about journalism for a minute.
Sheldon MacLeod has been a broadcast professional for close to 30 years. Eyewitness to the transition from 45s and magnetic tape to CDs, MP3s, computers, websites, blogs and the worldwide web. And through all of the technology one thing remains constant: the satisfaction of sharing compelling stories with other humans. The responsibility of knowing better, is doing better. Sheldon is based in Halifax, N.S.Reach out to Sheldon at [email protected].
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