This collection of resources was assembled for the Ethics Town Hall session at ASBPE’S recent National Conference. … read more
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Ethics
Existing editorial ethics standards deserve top management support, says Knudsen
“I have always believed in standards as a business plan, not a moral position. Integrity is the stock-in-trade of communication,” says Kerry Knudsen. … read more
Marketers need content guidance from savvy editors, says Giordano
Have discussions about increased editorial staff involvement in marketing activity reflect agreement on teamwork rather than the two-party church and state wall? Or is this allegedly new relationship more imaginary than real? … read more
ONA ethics code committee invites comments pertaining to interviewing, social media issues
How many online news ethical practices can you think of that merit revision? The correct answer is 40, according to the Online News Association. … read more
Getting it right: Why fact checking is more important now than ever
As part of ASBPE’s July 24 National Conference in New York, Roy Harris, Howard Rauch and I led a town hall session on fact checking. Our introductory remarks attacked the topic from different angles, but with a single … read more
Canadian ethicists turn thumbs down on sponsored content guidelines
Toronto, Canada – Writing ethics code guidelines for editors concerned about handling sponsored content issues is a waste of time. So says the Canadian Association of Journalists Ethics Advisory Committee. A recently released discussion paper declares that native … read more
Native Advertising Webinar Recap
EditorialCalendar.net has written up a recap of a recent ASBPE webinar on native advertising. Members can view the archived webcast here. Can business publications run native advertisinq without forfeiting their integrity? Three editors addressed that question in a … read more
May 2015 Ethics Update
Upcoming native ad webinar definitely is timely event “Making native content work for your publication” – ASBPE’s May 13 webinar – couldn’t have come at a better time. The emergence of “native” practice – allegedly a spin-off of … read more
As ‘red flag’ precaution, Berendzen advises look-before-you link fact-checking policy
When asked to identify manuscript “red flags” that signal a need to verify facts, many B2B editors have no immediate response. … read more
More thoughts about using accuracy checklists. Here is NPR’s version. B2B editors still may need a document tailored to their content verification needs.
A standard accuracy checklist providing guidelines during the story assignment process remains a missing link in many B2B editors fact-checking process. … read more