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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/5 that's why I think journalistic attitude towards leaks can be craven and servile.
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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hm. dunno. why?
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I just remember in the few journalism classes I took in undergrad that they were sort of the bastion of journalistic integrity.
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I recall having to write a few papers about their ethics rules and application to hypothetical scenarios.
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I used to teach journalism ethics. 1st lecture: Do "took campaign cash" and "received campaign donation" mean the same thing?
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Lesson on framing?
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theme of my class was: Every word we use in a news story is an ethics decision. Make them wisely and knowingly.
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Serious question: what was the public benefit of the Manchester evidence leaks that put intel sharing at risk?
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That is a good question and a fine line. Name was clearly of public INTEREST. Would reporter know UK intel would be furious? Don't know.
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