[The Herald] A student of journalism passes through modules in media ethics that, among other things, frown upon slander, libel and cheque book journalism. However, this writer's experience in the newsroom demonstrated that ethics come last when considerations are being made pertaining to the writing and publication of an article.Rather, let journalists challenge me on this one -- sales and discourse to be generated by a particular article determines whether it sees the light of day and its placement in the newspaper. ......
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