upholding and updating journalism values
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Upholding & UpdatingJournalism Values
Steve ButtryDigital Journalism Ethics Symposium
University of ColoradoMarch 14, 2014
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Core principles• Seek truth and report it• Minimize harm• Act independently• Be accountable
Using confidential sources1. Opinions are worthless without names2. Beware of eager or powerful people
who won’t be accountable3. Use confidentiality w/ reluctant sources4. No background briefings5. Use confidential sources to get to
documents or on-the-record sources
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