The modern journalist's tools of trade

Just love Adam Tinworth's collection laid out in his Paris hotel room as he goes to report on two days of Le Web

Tweet it or sleep on it?

We have all been guilty of it,perhaps me more than many but is it right to live blog or live tweet at events.

The advantageous are all there in giving an audience instantaneous access to what is going on

But here is the downside

Suddenly there is no concept of news values. Only just how many tools can we use to spread the thin story just about as thinly as possible? There is never any thought of "what is this worth?" or "is this a story?"Just keep on spreading.

I would add to that the context and the time out aspect where it is often good as a journalist to reflect on what has been heard or viewed.

It is a battle that journalism has to contend with in this 24 glare that we live under.Getting the balance right is important and maybe it is up to journalists to set the parameters.