By Paul Vitello
Newsday
Published on 5/13/2004
Excerpt:
“It depends on how you want to frame the question,” said Aly Colón, a teacher of ethics at the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Fla., a journalism think tank. “Are we talking about commentators who live by their views, or are we talking about reporters? Entertainers or hosts …?” …
“What I care about is my credibility as a journalist,” said Colón. “As a journalist, I try to avoid activities that might raise a question about how credible I am. If Russert wants to push his book, fine. I think you raise an interesting question. … But there are other questions to consider – who finances the book, what are the arrangements for sharing profits?”
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