When I posted Newspaper charges for reading obits online: double-dipping on death, I invited Ernie Schreiber, editor of the Intelligencer Journal-Lancaster New Era, to respond. I posted his response as a separate post, because I think it’s fair to give him his say uninterrupted. But he raised points that demand or merit a response on my part. So I respond here, republishing his email to me again in full, this time with my commentary interspersed:
Steve,
It’s disappointing to learn that when you left the newsroom, you left behind fairness, the bedrock of credibility in our profession. As you well know, an ethical journalist reaches out to the subject of a story before publication of that story, not afterwards. And an ethical journalist does not engage in silly name calling. (more…)
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