This article marks the spring resumption of the ASBPE Ethics Committee’s newsletter, Ethics Update. Every now and then a publication finds itself in the midst of a huge ethical groundswell. That happened at HR Magazine and SHRM Online … read more
Trustworthy journalism is more important than ever now. Misleading information abounds, especially in today’s fast-expanding digital publishing environment. Merely calling for journalists to practice solid journalism is not enough. Editors must also do more to teach our colleagues … read more
Here are some of the ways B2B publications are increasingly being tempted to loosen their standards for vetting and fairly presenting content.
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To help you flag and prevent untruths, fabrications and financially tainted data, here are 12 practices to follow. Collectively, they’ll help ensure that your publication continues to be perceived as credible, accurate, trustworthy, and transparent. … read more
Sponsored content remains most troublesome to Ethics Chat attendees. … read more
Also: Valid, unbiased research hard to find. … read more
Journalism conflicts of interest appear to be growing these days. Stay away from doing the job that your sales and marketing team should be doing and don’t get chummy by giving advice to vendors. … read more
Legal obligations relative to copyright law are one thing. But one can easily argue that freelance writers, in particular, also have “moral” rights. … read more
Not even three months into the new administration in Washington, already the American press corps has been painted with a barrage of scarlet letters from the highest levels of government: fake, liars, enemies of the American people. Journalists … read more
What’s your biggest B2B ethical problem? Be ready to confront ‘terrible 10’ integrity snafus What’s your most pressing business-to-business editorial ethics issue today? Do you have any solutions? Members of the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) … read more
