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Question about standards of media management

Started by Martinus, November 28, 2012, 10:37:29 AM

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Ah. I wasn't fired though. I gloriously quit and stole everything company owned in my desk.
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crazy canuck

Quote from: Jacob on November 28, 2012, 08:32:33 PM

Isn't editorial independence a thing in the US/Canada as well?

Yes, but this has nothing to do with editorial independence. 

Jacob

Yeah, given the particulars I don't see any issues with firing the journalist and the editor who tried to protect him.

Scipio

It would depend on the corporate charter/by-laws and contracts.  But is it a shitty news org?  Sure.
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Quote from: Scipio on November 29, 2012, 03:42:22 PM
It would depend on the corporate charter/by-laws and contracts.  But is it a shitty news org?  Sure.

Well, if the editor had a contract that gave him complete control and discretion about the content and management of the magazine, his firing might be actionable under contract law, but that has nothing to do with standards of editorial independence--it would just be about his individual contract.

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Quote from: dps on November 29, 2012, 05:03:26 PM
Quote from: Scipio on November 29, 2012, 03:42:22 PM
It would depend on the corporate charter/by-laws and contracts.  But is it a shitty news org?  Sure.

Well, if the editor had a contract that gave him complete control and discretion about the content and management of the magazine, his firing might be actionable under contract law, but that has nothing to do with standards of editorial independence--it would just be about his individual contract.

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