Ethics and online journalism Video

Video description: Gizmodo paid for an iPhone, largely thought of as an ethical lapse, but ethical problems have plagued journalism since long before blogging. In the Roundtable today, CNET Editor in Chief Scott Ard and the Poynter Institute's Kelly McBride discuss how new forms of media are changing what we expect from our news sources.

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