What is your prepared response when editorial safeguards fail and you must make a serious correction, or in the worst case, when a miffed reader – for whatever the case – demands a retraction? … read more
Most if not all B2B editors believe they have their hands full with ethical challenges. However, those woes amount to peanuts when matched against the endless array of issues confronting academic journals. … read more
Has an ethical breach occurred when an editor seeking to build a portfolio discovers that evidence of articles written for a previous employer has vanished? … read more
“Media ethics: Lack of resources, training compromise quality journalism.” Does this sound like a typical headline one might expect to find describing today’s B2B plight? In fact, the observation led off an article describing a recent Media Ethics Day presentation occurring in Pakistan. … read more
Preserving the integrity of publication front covers via an ASBPE ethics code revision was a step long overdue. Field reports mentioned infractions ranging from false covers involving publication logo misuse to tales of new sales managers coaxing editors to clutter covers with commercial plugs. … read more
Question: If asked to list pressing ethical concerns, how high a priority would you assign to social media? Follow-up question: What specific social media practices would fall into the “slipshod” category? … read more
Level 5 Communications, publisher of Desktop Engineering magazine, as well as related business-to-business websites and newsletters, seeks an experienced managing editor. The ideal candidate will have at least four years of experience in print and online editing, strong … read more
Between plates of pasta and slices of cheesecake, members of the Midwest-South Region of the ASBPE spent an “Evening in Italy” celebrating its own 2012 Azbee Awards of Excellence winners in late July at Tutto Italiano Ristorante in … read more
I am seeking an experienced freelancer in or around Charlotte, NC who can cover security arrangements for the Democratic National Convention. This will consist of a feature article on the topic due on June 4 and then a … read more
To reflect the shift to multi-platform publishing, ASBPE’s marketing committee recently sponsored a logo competition. Designer Bonnie James, who has been working in B2B publishing since 1988, submitted the winning entry and earned a free one-year membership to … read more
