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
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Fake or misleading news creep into B2B more than you want to admit
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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12 ways to keep your publication trustworthy
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
Of 17 editorial ethics challenges, sponsored content is most vexing to Ethics Chat attendees
Sponsored content remains most troublesome to Ethics Chat attendees. … read more
How PR tricks journalists into creating fake news
Also: Valid, unbiased research hard to find. … read more
Four ethical pitfalls in vendor relations
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
Editors have moral obligation to their writers
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
Bringing more to the page: How our publication creates multi-use video interviews
At my magazine, we are trying to bring editorial pages to life. Dairy Foods has developed video interviews with the authors of magazine columns. “Rules & Regs” is written by subject matter experts at the International Dairy Foods … read more
Facts not fakery: B2B journalists win with diligence, guts
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