Can anyone tell me, isn't offering a reward crossing the thin line of journalistic ethics? I am pretty sure this is not the first time Katie has crossed the line!
10 October, 2006
Reward for a Tip-off!
Katie has always tried redefining the boundaries of journalism in the Gulf.
Can anyone tell me, isn't offering a reward crossing the thin line of journalistic ethics? I am pretty sure this is not the first time Katie has crossed the line!
Can anyone tell me, isn't offering a reward crossing the thin line of journalistic ethics? I am pretty sure this is not the first time Katie has crossed the line!
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hmm... perhaps the reward is a big kiss from Galadari!
BTW, deleted your double post of this.
No - this is quite normal, it happens overseas too.
Yep in India, news channels provide such incentives.
Recently heard a story about a famous Indian Actor-Actress couple present at a developers office to book an apartment. The office boy informs a news channel, When the actor comes to pay the booking amount - lots of media persons are present there. The actor ends up cancelling his purchase.
The company loses a MAJOR sale, but the office boy is rewarded Rs. 1 Lakh from the news channel.
even BBC World has this on their website...
BBC gives a reward for a tip off? Can you please give me a link nativeinformant.
The question remains... just cause everyone is doing does it make it right? Or shouldn't they just legalize it and state - ethics don't matter anymore in the media?
freemind - not sure about the reward but they definitely solicit stories. I see the link in my Live News feed, but it hasnt been working last few days. Will post when I get access to it again.
It's really just an extension of paying a stringer, or paying salary to a resident reporter.
Here's that link to the BBC site:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4995300.stm
Thanks nativeinformant!
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