Most recent issue April 2018 Ethics Update With ASBPE’s May 10-11 conference nearing, we preview ethical issues at the forefront Offering ethics guidance to ASBPE members—privately through our ethics advisories, or more broadly through newsletters, webinars and roundtables—has always been … read more
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May 2014 Ethics Update
Does editorial integrity have a bright future? … read more
Does editorial integrity have a bright future?
Does editorial integrity have a bright future? by Howard Rauch, editor-in-chief WASHINGTON, DC – When Aviation Week marine editor Mike Fabey launched an investigation of possible flaws in a new U.S. navy warship, he knew there would be … read more
Even at graduate school level plagiarism reaches new heights
Even at graduate school level plagiarism reaches new heights Tenafly, NJ – Plagiarism is a vexing problem when it confronts B2B editors, but ongoing efforts to thwart occurrences at academic institutions seem more comprehensive. That impression was quickly … read more
RTDNA seeks to provide journalists with ethical decision-making skills
Thoughtful ethics code revisions seem to be a way of life lately. In one case, a key objective is to provide journalists with greater ethical decision-making skills. … read more
Twelve ethics pearls pulled from SPJ’s first draft of suggested code revisions
A preview of the Society of Professional Journalists’ revised ethics code clearly reflects committee thoughtfulness in terms of addressing concerns of a dramatically broadened membership. … read more
Why being reader-centric = ethically unimpeachable
When I think of the editors I work with now or have worked with and who are ethically unimpeachable, the most common trait I see is that they are reader-centric. … read more
Check out this list of 2013’s top ten retractions
Check out this list of 2013’s top ten retractions Keeping posted on the many forms of academic media retractions sometimes borders on the amazing. But the process is a regular event for editors of the Retraction Watch newsletter. … read more
Detailed corrections more likely to increase trust
Detailed corrections more likely to increase trust Restricting correction announcements to a sentence or two is insufficient, says noted blogger Craig Silverman. Read his suggestions describing the extent of information more likely to instill reader trust on this … read more
Will native advertising’s popularity be short-lived?
Will native advertising’s popularity be short-lived? Many marketing gurus declare that sponsored content’s latest variation has a bright future. But detractors are not so sure for several reasons. Blogger Kirk Cheyfitz recently made a compelling case in an … read more