This is certainly true. I always ask "leakers" some version of "what's in it for you"https://twitter.com/Popehat/status/868191898313175040 …
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May I offer a story with an example ?
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Ok, here is the story. Local politician gets arrested. DA leaks to major newspaper prior to arrest the time and place of arrest. /1
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But reporter and photog are late. Investigators have already put the guy in the car. They missed the perp walk. /2
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/3 Tipped-off journo complains. So cops walk guy out of car, back into house, then walk him out again for perp walk photo. /3
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/4 The major paper runs the pic as news. They see the pic as news, not the cops' willingness to stage it to humiliate defendant.
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/5 that's why I think journalistic attitude towards leaks can be craven and servile.
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I see your story as a journalism ethics problem, not a "leaks" problem -- but it is absolutely a problem.
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Difference btw "seek truth and report it," and "create buzz to drive clicks."
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Speaking of which, is SPJ membership down or something?
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