Melissa Mallet
I have followed the development of the Choppergate scandal with great interest, as I believe it represents many issues that are pertinent to modern journalism. The main conflict it demonstrates is the choice journalists' must make between accurate and reliable news, or fast ad entertaining news.
My personal opinion is that the sacking of reporters Melissa Mallet and Cameron Price, as well as producer Aaron Wakeley, was unjustified. Whilst it is undoubtedly of the utmost importance for a news channel to be regarded by viewers as reliable and trustworthy, I think the Nine Network has tried to keep their credibility intact by using these three employees as scapegoats. Although they were obviously primarily involved in the misleading reportage, I do not believe they should be held wholly responsible. The decision would have been influenced by a number of other people and factors, including the network's general ethos, as well as the pressure and competitive nature of the journalism industry.
Thankfully Melissa Mallets career, at least, has not been ruined by one wrong choice, and I hope that Price and Wakeley are also able to continue working in the journalism industry.
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