Here are seven conflicts that top my list. When time allows, please add some of your own experiences. … read more
What’s your most challenging ethical dilemma when it comes to news section management?
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Mentioning advertisers in SI.com staff evaluations was wrong, but hardly the scandal it appears to be
I love that we’re discussing both these topics: staff evaluation criteria, and advertiser influence in the newsroom. But I’m going to side with my old Wall Street Journal boss Norm Pearlstine – now the chief content officer at … read more
Time Inc.’s ethical lapses require B2B attention
ASBPE has long worked to be a strong voice for editorial ethics. We’ve heightened our activity in response to two things: the economic crisis in publishing has led an unfortunate number of publishers towards unethical practices and the … read more
SI’s evaluation system needs de-fogging!!
The SI.com writer evaluation criteria has been controversial mostly because we do not know precisely what the parameters are by which SI.com evaluates “content beneficial to advertisers.” And we don’t know the weight this criterion, among seven others I think, carries in … read more
Take an organizational approach to managing newsroom ethics, Poynter webinar recommends
Training middle managers “is like a dose of vitamin C for your immunity system.” … read more
Content Strategist/Brand Manager – Putman Media
Putman Media is looking for a Content Strategist/Brand Manager based in Framingham, MA, to create high-impact content that will deliver audience engagement for a new launch brand in business-to-business publishing. In this role you will be responsible for … read more
Metro Reporter – The Record
The Record, the primary news source in print and online for Stockton and San Joaquin County, California, is looking for a full-time reporter. Successful applicants will have had at least three years’ experience in journalism with knowledge of … read more
Senior Content Editor – Phoenix Media
Award-winning Phoenix Media is looking for a top-notch writer/editor and social media manager to help lead the company’s social media strategy, as well as write and edit content for the company’s growing lineup of Web and magazine properties. … read more
ASPBE’s Ethics Town Hall mulls issues including the wisdom of purging archives
The Ethics Town Hall program at ASBPE’s National Conference invited attendees to voice ethical dilemmas they face in their newsrooms, or see in the wider publishing world. … read more
The challenge of data-driven publishing
The recent $50 million funding of BuzzFeed has shone a spotlight on the new wave of publishing, which is sometimes hard to distinguish from content marketing. Here’s a pretty good summation from The Telegraph: “compellingly clickable headlines combined with … read more