Tag Archives: Conflict of interest

Journalists In Love

September 30, 2019Accountability, Conflict of interest, Media, Minimizing HarmConflict of interest, Ethics, journalism ethicsethicsadviceline

Journalists in love: A California newspaper editor says one of his reporters is having an affair with the mayor of a town the paper covers. What to do? From the Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists archives.

Defining Conflict Of Interest

September 11, 2019Accountability, Accuracy, Conflict of interest, MediaConflict of interest, definition, journalism ethicsethicsadviceline

Defining conflict of interest: There’s no single definition, writes Nancy Matchett. It’s an “open concept.” “It is a reason why ethical professionals sensibly seek advice from time to time.” From the Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists archives.

Editors Acting Unethically

January 22, 2019Accountability, Accuracy, Boss Encourages Unethical Conduct, Conflict of interest, Media, Online NewsActing independently, advertisers, Conflict of interestethicsadviceline

Editors acting unethically: A web editor tells the Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists that her boss is pressuring her to mention an advertiser in a story. She is thinking of quitting.

From a story in AdviceLine archives by David Craig.

Chicago Defender Fires Managing Editor

March 14, 2018Accountability, Conflict of interest, Independence, Media, TransparencyChicago Defender, Conflict of interest, politicsethicsadviceline

Conflict of interest: Tony Briscoe andElvia Malagon report that the Chicago Defender fired its managing editor for taking $10,000 to perform public relations work for an Illinois political candidate.

“The Chicago Defender is a longtime voice in this (African-American) community and it is imperative that we maintain the highest level of integrity and credibility,” the newspaper said in announcing it terminated the managing editor.