Body cameras on reporters?

Barbara Galloway Mudrack, who took a buyout in 2001 after 23 1/2 years as a BJ reporter and teaches English and Journalism at Alliance High and lives on a Columbiana County farm with husband Pete with two sons in college at Kent State and Auburn, rolls out an interesting concept:

Barbara Galloway Mudrack & husband Pete

“Hi, John, how are you? Still in Florida? Wish I was!

“Driving home from yoga last night, I was listening to the Akron Round Table on WKSU. Mark Cohen, the BJ publisher, had just spoken and was taking written questions from the audience.

“One question he fielded kind of came out of left field:

“The Beacon has been an outspoken proponent of local police using body cameras.  At what point are you going to require body cameras for reporters so we know whether that's actually what the person said?

“I think Cohen just laughed.

“Anyway, thought it was worth a mention.

“Take care,

“Barb”

Recorded accountability for police and reporters. Hmnn. All the electronic gadgets and smartphones today DO help show crime and police a lot. It seems almost impossible to do anything in public without it showing up on YouTube.

And the Boston Globe red-faced revelations show that some reporters DO make up facts and even people who don’t exist.

Barb grew up in the Garfield Heights home that her parents moved into after it was built in 1948 before becoming a reporter and farmer's wife.

Barb's email address: barborpete@gmail.com