journalism
The latest Gallup poll on respected professions saw journalists make a slight gain with regard to public perception with TV journalists one notch higher than those in print. I am not sure Americans pay much attention to British journalism. In fact, they might respond to the recent flap over Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid newspaper phone hacking as pretty standard procedure for British press.
By Tom Hubbard
News marches on, but one facet of the Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich affair deserves more attention: The Chicago Tribune risked losing a $100 million tax break by not firing one employee. Blagojevich threatened to withhold the tax break if they did not fire the guy.
(Some reports say it was several employees.) I call that integrity.
The Tribune values its editorial freedom so much it would risk $100 million to maintain it. The Tribune took the ethical stand while facing corporate bankruptcy.
