On May 14, Bob Steele, the Nelson Poynter scholar for journalism values, talked with Washington Post ombudsman Deborah Howell about her concerns with user commenting on news Web sites.

In Howell's May 6 column, "Online Venom or Vibrant Speech?," she discussed the challenges journalists and newsrooms face as a result of allowing comments on news Web sites.

In this Poynter Podcast, Steele and Howell take a look at the ethical, economic and legal implications of enabling readers to post comments on Web sites; Howell shares her perspectives on user accountability; and they discuss Tom Grubisich's Washington Post article from May 14, "Sunshine for the Virtual Town Hall."


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