Training middle managers “is like a dose of vitamin C for your immunity system.” … read more
Take an organizational approach to managing newsroom ethics, Poynter webinar recommends
Ethics
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
Native advertising last week tonight with John Oliver
ASBPE has been vigilant in the last year about native advertising, the form of advertising in which corporate messages are presented as ordinary articles. No less than John Oliver, former Daily Show stalwart and new star of his … read more
Where do journalistic ethics come from?
Today’s Salon has an important article on the role of journalists. Patrick L. Smith, an experienced big league newspaper reporter, starts with a critique of former NY Times exec Jill Abramson’s recent talk at a conference. What caught my eye … read more
Meet The Publishers Who Ask Their Reporters To Write Native Ads
Hat tip to Brian Carlson of CIO for sharing this Digiday piece. Jeff Dearth nails it: “Over time, I think, it erodes a reporter’s ability to report the ‘truth’ when it comes to the companies they’re shilling for. Ultimately, … read more
Ethics Updates Archive
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
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