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Media Ethics and Checkbook Journalism

Most outrage results in an attack on the power structure.  Thus, people are outraged that one of the men who subdued the Nigerian fire starter wants paid for his story.  Paying someone for his story is "unethical," and is referred to as "checkbook journalism." Mr. Schuringa ... was, of course, one of the passengers on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 who helped subdue the man who tried to detonate an explosive on the plane on Christmas Day.The Dutchman was quick to contact the media with his 'hero' status, willing to tell his story in exchange for what now appears to be certain 'considerations.'He wanted paid.  Why shouldn't be have been paid?  Let's understand what popular media about.  It's about ad revenue.  It is about profiting from "news...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on December 30, 2009 (boomark / email).