NEWS 409 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Condé Nast, Cowles Media Company, Dan Cohen
26 Feb 2019
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Cohen sued for breach of contract: supreme court granted cert, decision: court sided with cohen (5-4). The agreement was vague & did not specify what information could be published. Thus, breach of contract accusation against magazine could not be proven. Newspaper policies: one in four never allow anonymous sources in publications, the new york times tightened its rules for using anonymous sources, saying the practice. "puts a strain on our most valuable and delicate asset: our trust with readers. Top 3 editors must sign off on unnamed sources: drop in use of anonymous sources across the board. The public is entitled to as much information as possible on sources" reliability. Clarify conditions attached to any promise made in exchange for information. What if you are subpoenaed: subpoena: a notice that you have been called to appear at a deposition or other court proceeding to answer questions or to supply certain documents.
