NYTimes: ‘Bent’ rules for journalism in Iran coverage
June 29th, 2009Posted by Judith Townend in Editors' pick, Online Journalism, Press freedom and ethics
The NY Times’ Brian Stelter looks at global coverage of election protests in Iran:
“‘Check the source’ may be the first rule of journalism. But in the coverage of the protests in Iran this month, some news organizations have adopted a different stance: publish first, ask questions later. If you still don’t know the answer, ask your readers.”
Tags: Brian Stelter, Iran, iran election protests, Islamic Republic of Iran, New York Times, the NY Times
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