April 16, 2003
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PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD | PERSONALS | MOVIE CLOCK | REP CLOCK | SEARCH Conflict of Interest Policy - Clarification We have to be scrupulous about protecting the paper's integrity and mission to be a source of reliable, unbiased work. This is true of any issue. But the war in Iraq is most prominent and immediate, and touches all of us in some way. The Chronicle conflict-of-interest policy expects early disclosure and discussion with a supervisor, the editor or his designee before engaging in public political activity. Some situations, however, require more decisive action. Public political activity related to the war is one of those situations. Our responsibility as journalists can only be met by a strict prohibition against any newsroom staffer participating in any public political activity related to the war. There is simply no other way to maintain our public trust, avoid conflicts and the appearance of conflicts, and to fulfill our duty to provide fair, thorough and objective reporting. Any violation of this policy will be viewed as a very serious matter. There is no question that many with deep personal feelings about this war are also fiercely committed to quality journalism. We are justly proud of the coverage Chronicle journalists have provided, some literally risking their lives. Their work is intended to give us the credibility we need to keep faith with our readers and to survive as a newspaper. Many of our readers - who also have many strong emotions about the war - question that credibility every day. We are reviewing the policy as a whole on an ongoing basis with the intention of making it clearer and more precise, always with the goal in mind of scrupulously protecting our credibility. There will be two newsroom meetings tomorrow, Thursday, at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the big basement conference room where we will be available for discussion about this. Narda/Rosey/Phil |
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