Writers' Ethics

Now, this is really scary! Less splashy than faked news or the recent brouhaha over double-checking tips, a quiet revolution around a writer, Michelle Delio, a.k.a. Michelle Finley, happens at Wired Magazine. It all started on March 21 when MIT Technology Review Online retracted two stories written in whole or in part by Delio. Subsequently InfoWorld edited out anonymous quotes from four of Delios' articles. As a result of a review of this one journalist's works:

Wired News will now require freelance reporters to submit contact information for all named sources. Also, anonymous sources will be used only with appropriate justification.

Expect more fallout. [Tectag: writers ethics]