NEWS 409 Lecture 37: For many journalists notes
3 Mar 2019
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For many journalists, life is a conflict of interest notes. As a member of the local media, i couldn"t openly support a presidential candidate. I couldn"t run for my local school board. I was afraid of being too active in my church because bad news about the priest might pop up. I just knew once people found out i worked for the paper, i would be expected to use my connections to promote the program. Or worse yet, i would be thrust into the middle of some scandal involving a coach and a parent. In reality, the only way journalists can ever avoid a perceived conflict of interest is to avoid life. Consider this story from a journalist who was seeking advice during a panel discussion i attended a few years back. She was the only reporter at a small weekly newspaper. Her husband was hired to be the principal of the only school in the area.
