Welcome back for another installment of Ask TON. (Wondering what Ask TON is? See here for background information and our introductory post. Click on “Ask TON” above to see previous installments.) Today’s question: Should anonymous (unattributed) quotes be used to develop stories which would not be possible without them — such as when individuals are unwilling [...]
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Ask TON: Anonymous sources
Posted by Jeanne Erdmann and Siri Carpenter on December 21st, 2011
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Tags: Anonymity, Ask TON, Ethics, Interviewing, Peplow, Travis, Witze 
No Comments »Ask TON: Embedded with scientists
Posted by Jeanne Erdmann and Siri Carpenter on November 9th, 2011
Today’s installment of Ask TON kicks off a series of posts, each of which in its own way addresses ethical issues that can arise when writers shadow scientists long enough to cross the line from journalist to buddy. To get things started, here’s today’s Ask TON: I will be embedded with a scientist whom I [...]
Posted in Ask TON Tags: Ask TON, Ethics, Field Reporting, Harmon, Henig, Nijhuis, Rogers, Vastag 3 Comments »