13 September 2006

JOURNALISM 101

This from Media Bistro.com

"A round of legal seminars on 43rd St. (like saying “10 Downing Street” in J circles; it’s the home of The New York Times) aims to help its newspaper staffers protect sources by using subterfuge like disposable phones and erasable notes.

"The main worry these days is not libel, or proving that you actually quoted something accurately," said Craig Whitney, the paper's standards editor. "It is being subpoenaed.""

Lover-ly, he said shaking his head with disgust.

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