April 20, 2004

By Dave Astor
Editor & Publisher
Published on 4/16/2004


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Kelly McBride, a member of The Poynter Institute’s ethics faculty, said being a spy and an editorial cartoonist is obviously a conflict of interest. “It’s the same conflict that would arise if a journalist was a snitch for the cops,” she told E&P. “You have different duties. The journalist’s duty is to tell the truth. The law-enforcement person’s duty is to keep the peace. You can’t do both jobs well. Ultimately, you compromise your journalistic integrity.”


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