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September 2014 Ethics News Update

SPJ uses 17 factors in revised ethics code to define ‘seek truth and report it’ mandate

Posted on September 10, 2014 | by Howard Rauch

Nashville, TN — “Seek Truth and Report It” — a long-time vital element in most newspaper codes of ethics — has been redefined in terms of 21st century ethical challenges by the Society of Professional Journalists. After months … read more

From in-depth analysis to practical advice, Steve Ward’s MediaMorals.org has it all

Posted on September 10, 2014 | by Howard Rauch

Halifax, N. S., Canada – July was a banner month for anyone interested in following the latest trends in editorial ethics. That’s when noted educator and media ethicist Stephen J.A. Ward went live with MediaMorals.org. Mixing thoughtful analysis … read more

What to include in your native ad policy? For ideas, check out PRSA’s new advisory

Posted on September 10, 2014 | by Howard Rauch

New York — Some alert B2B publishers have created policies covering sponsored-content procedures – a smart move, considering the ethical confusion that surrounds native advertising programs. And surprising as it may seem, good ideas for designing the policies … read more

Exploding editorial workload is creating plagiarism crisis; lack of training and modern technology share the blame: Plagiarism Today’s Jonathan Bailey

Posted on September 10, 2014 | by Howard Rauch

At one time or another, most B2B editors have encountered a plagiarism problem. But things are bound to get worse, predicts acknowledged plagiarism authority Jonathan Bailey. His recent blog describing “The Looming Plagiarism Crisis” is must reading. The … read more

Confine editor marketing involvement to senior staff, says Harry McCracken

Posted on September 10, 2014 | by Howard Rauch

B2B top brass can involve editors in marketing activity without undermining integrity concerns. However, they should confine such so-called “dark side” projects to senior level staff. … read more

What’s your most challenging ethical dilemma when it comes to news section management?

Posted on September 10, 2014 | by Howard Rauch

Here are seven conflicts that top my list. When time allows, please add some of your own experiences. … read more

Mentioning advertisers in SI.com staff evaluations was wrong, but hardly the scandal it appears to be

Posted on September 10, 2014 | by Roy Harris

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

Posted on September 10, 2014 | by Mark Schlack

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!!

Posted on September 10, 2014 | by Robin Sherman

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

Posted on September 10, 2014 | by Roy Harris

Training middle managers “is like a dose of vitamin C for your immunity system.” … read more

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