Should a journalist who's recently worked for a politician

[cali]

Poll question: Should a journalist who's recently worked for a politician

Edited after 13 votes to: Should a journalist or blogger/poster who's recenty worked for a politician running for president (or any other office), disclose that information on each piece he/she writes about that candidate?

Original question: running for president, have to disclose that article on each piece he/she writes about that candidate?

[saracat]

1. I think so.It is an indication of bias.And bias could be either way depending

on the circumstances under which they severed the relationship.

[cali]

2. Yep. I agree saracat. n/t

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. Transparancy in media would be helpful.

Though I cling to the notion that I'm capable of making up my own mind, it would be nice to have the authors of what is printed/broadcast/etc credentials and biases known.

[cali]

4. Yeah, that would be nice, but

I think there's a duty to disclose at the bottom of each piece written about a candidate- if you've ever worked for that person.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. I certainly agree. And, somewhere, perhaps in never-never land there

are journalists with the ethics to do so.

Kinda like unicorns.

[cali]

7. *snort*

Actually, I have a very specific reason for this question.

[cali]

5. kick. please vote eom

[Truth2Tell]

8. What about a blogger/poster

who has worked for a particular politician or campaign?

Same standards apply everyone?

[cali]

9. Yes.

and I should rephrase the question.

[saracat]

10. Yes.I agree.

[cali]

11. kick thanks for voting.

[goodhue]

12. You should disclose the context that motivates your question . . .

See here . . .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3598247&mesg_id=3598247

Strikes me as unethical not to do so.

[cali]

13. Really? why?

I wanted as unbiased a poll as possible- considering I absolutely and unashamedly did have a motive.

I'm not a journalist or a blogger, nor am I writing about a candidate I worked for.

But thanks for your concern.