Recording sources during interviews
Ethical guidelines It may be legal in some states to record sources during an interview without their permission, but ethically,...
Read MoreAllowing sources to preview content before publication
Ethical guidelines Sources do not have the right to review materials prior to publication. Allowing sources to preview content at any...
Read MoreEmail and texting: digital information-gathering
Ethical guidelines Journalists should conduct interviews and gather information in person as often as possible. Because it is sometimes...
Read MoreVerification
Ethical guidelines Journalists should approach their reporting and interviewing with a healthy dose of skepticism. This doesn’t mean they...
Read MoreUnnamed sources
Ethical guidelines Journalism is based on truth and accuracy. Using unnamed sources risks both of those standards. For that reason,...
Read MoreTreatment of minors
Ethical guidelines All sources deserve to be treated with respect and dignity, but there are special legal and ethical situations that...
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