Advertisements are the lifeblood of media. But the advertising department is separate from the editorial department. Independence is a basic journalism value. For journalists to be credible and effective in their role of society’s watchdog, they have to be independent and that includes from the influence of their advertisers. A journalist reports something he discovered that would be of interest to and benefit the people and not because someone paid him to do it or it’s a requirement from advertisers. ellentordesillas/2014/03/23/is-it-ethical-for-a-journalist-to-also-solicit-ads/
Posted on: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 13:32:04 +0000
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