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At Salt, we use the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics to guide us through tricky editorial decisions.
But, how’s a student supposed to figure out the best path to take when the teacher breaks the Society’s code around “avoid(ing) conflicts of interest, real or perceived.”
I suggested a student interview my mother-in-law for a story about the color pink. “How could there possibly be any conflicts of interest on a story like that,” I thought to myself. “Seems harmless.”
Yeah, well….
Have a listen to my tale of woe and Meghan Vigeant’s unusual story called “Pink.
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At Salt, we use the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics to guide us through tricky editorial decisions.
But, how’s a student supposed to figure out the best path to take when the teacher breaks the Society’s code around “avoid(ing) conflicts of interest, real or perceived.”
I suggested a student interview my mother-in-law for a story about the color pink. “How could there possibly be any conflicts of interest on a story like that,” I thought to myself. “Seems harmless.”
Yeah, well….
Have a listen to my tale of woe and Meghan Vigeant’s unusual story called “Pink.
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