New York Times Sends Friendly Ethical Reminder to Freelancers

The New York Times sent an email to its freelance writers today to remind them about its ethical practices.

The message, from Philip Corbett, associate managing editor for standards, informs Times writers that the newspaper has stricter policies on free or discounted travel and products.

The email is nothing special, Times spokeswoman Diane McNulty told us. “It’s a general reminder, part of our continuing efforts to make sure everyone, staff and freelance, is aware of our ethics guidelines.”

Full memo after the jump.


TO: ALL FREELANCE WRITERS

This is a reminder about The Times’s ethics policies for journalists.

As you know, The Times takes very seriously the issue of conflicts of
interest and other problems that might undermine the credibility of
our journalism.

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