Regan Ray raises an interesting question on the Town Hall blog from the Canadian Journalism Project: Should reader comments be moderated more in public health stories?
In an example from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Web site, a reader complained that the site shouldn’t run a photo of pigs with a FAQ about swine flu. The reader asserts that exposure to pigs isn’t to blame for the current outbreak, even though the FAQ does say that contact with pigs is how the virus is spread.
Ray asks whether there is a danger in readers providing inaccurate information in comments sections and if comments should be rigorously moderated when public safety is at issue.
