The Stumbles That Led to an Ethics Blunder

The Washington Post's ill-fated plan to sell sponsorships of off-the-record "salons" was an ethical lapse of monumental proportions.

Publisher Katharine Weymouth and Executive Editor Marcus Brauchli have now taken full responsibility for what was envisioned as a series of 11 intimate dinners to discuss public policy issues. For a fee of up to $25,000, underwriters were guaranteed a seat at the table with lawmakers, administration officials, think ... Full Story »

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Katrina Dix
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by Katrina Dix - Jul. 13, 2009

This is a fairly high quality opinion - the author opens with an evaluation of the situation, which he then supports reasonably well. However, if it weren't for the brief inclusion of WaPo's ethical standards, the author would not have have clearly stated in what what this incident represents a failure.

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