Formerly with the China Daily News, senior journalist Caroline Lin believes the core value of news reporting should be seeking the truth and that the policy of media / industry cooperation is tantamount to selling out the autonomy of the reporter. It's a no-brainer that over time, the public's confidence in the media will continue to plumb ever lower depths.
曾任職於中國時報的資深記者林照真認為，新聞報導最核心的價值就是求真求實，「編業合作」等於出賣了記者的獨立性，久而久之，民眾對媒體的信任度當然會越來越低。