Open AccessOn being the Editor of the Medical Journal of Australia: Living dangerously
Author(s) -
Martin B Van Der Weyden
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
mens sana monographs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0973-1229
pISSN - 1998-4014
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1229.91295
Subject(s) - independence (probability theory) , phenomenon , negotiation , psychology , media studies , sociology , social science , epistemology , philosophy , statistics , mathematics
Editorial independence is crucial for the viability of a journal and editors have many masters - the public, the readers, the authors and the owners. Negotiating the resultant minefield requires a purposeful and independent stance. This is particularly so in instances of a relatively modern phenomenon: concerted attempts by clinical groups to influence, or even abort, publication of articles, which may threaten their practice. Moreover, modern social media facilitates this manipulation.