By Jay Campbell I bet it’s happened to most of you. Happily reading a story you found through a web search for something you’re working on, a few sentences in, you go, “I’ve heard this before. Wait, we … read more
By Howard Rauch It’s “High Noon” time in terms of considering possible ASBPE ethics code revisions. Your input would be greatly appreciated! ASBPE’s Guide to Preferred Editorial Practices is a frequently-used, excellent resource when ethics issues arise. Input received from … read more
Attention all ASBPE-NY’s Bootcamp Attendees: PowerPoint and PDF decks of the July 18 event’s four sessions are now available online. To recap, the half-day Digital Boot Camp included these educational sessions: Navigating the Permeable Wall Between Editorial and … read more
By Howard Rauch, ASBPE Ethics Committee Chairman Is your editorial ethics house in order? A new self-scoring profile suggests loopholes that may need closing. Distributed during a presentation at ASBPE’s digital “Boot Camp” held July 18 in New … read more
By Howard Rauch, Ethics Committee Chairman [Editor’s note: ASBPE held its first Ethics Twitter Chat on June 28. It was a roaring success and should lead to future such events, providing a forum for editors to draw inspiration … read more
ASBPE recently received this note from a member. On the heels of our National Conference and the recent ethics and editorial quality post, we thought it helpful to see what our fellow editors could suggest for the note-writer. … read more
By Maureen Alley Anyone who has been paying attention to the news last week should be aware of the Shirley Sherrod mess that hit Washington. She was the U.S. Department of Agriculture employee who was fired for being … read more
By Howard Rauch If you think you have it bad when it comes to editorial ethics intrusions, you are not alone. Here are two examples submitted to ASBPE’s ethics committee. The first deals with an association publication where … read more
By Howard Rauch Chairman, ASBPE Ethics Committee Debating the precarious outlook for the traditional church-and-state doctrine preoccupies most discussions when the subject of editorial ethics arises. Advances in the Internet, however, require additional B2B attention on ethics. Long-held … read more
By Howard Rauch B2B editors unhappy with the state of ethics at their companies have yet to create written policy statements covering their concerns. Arising disputes are handled from scratch, on a case-by-case basis. For those of you … read more
