02 September 2011

Challenges - Saturday, 15 Oct 2011

16.00 - 17.30 Session 11

Profit, public interest, ethics – where to draw the line?

Joint session with World Editors Forum
In the pursuit of stories that are in the public interest, where should the line be drawn? Is it justifiable to pose as someone you’re not? Is it justifiable to pay sources? In the course of the phone hacking scandal in the UK, Rupert Murdoch said: “our business was founded on the idea that a free and open press should be a positive force in society.” How can executives on the editorial and publishers side make sure that news organisations live up to those standards? This session explores how today’s news organisations can ensure quality journalism, press freedom and maintain the balance between ethical standards and pleasing our customers in times when the industry is under high pressure to gain audience.
  • William Lewis, Executive Member, Management and Standards Committee, News Corporation, UK
  • More panelists to be announced

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