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30 Dec 2012, 11:36 pm

Um, I hope that I won't end up divulging too many details here just in case the other party involved stumbles upon Wrong Planet. Let me begin... I angered a newsroom intern because I had asked her something like, "Do journalists abide by a code of ethics?" I asked her this question because I was genuinely curious about codes of ethics for various professions. I don't understand why she got so angry with me that she refused to contact me anymore.



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30 Dec 2012, 11:44 pm

By asking that question, you may have given her the impression that you were making an observation regarding the apparent lack of a code of ethics among journalists -- a profession that she is so enamored with that she is willing to work as a journalist for free.

It's like asking a missionary if Christians abide by any set of Commandments.



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31 Dec 2012, 12:32 am

I guess Fnord is onto something but in a way I don't think it's that silly or offensive a question. Perhaps if you had asked what IS your code of ethics as opposed to whether or not they had one. I don't think the question was wrong but maybe it was just the way you worded it.



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31 Dec 2012, 10:19 am

raisedbyignorance wrote:
... Perhaps if you had asked what IS your code of ethics as opposed to whether or not they had one. I don't think the question was wrong but maybe it was just the way you worded it.

^ This.

There is also the fact that some people seem to perceive any question of their interests as an attack on those interests, or at least a threat.



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31 Dec 2012, 5:09 pm

raisedbyignorance wrote:
There is also the fact that some people seem to perceive any question of their interests as an attack on those interests, or at least a threat.


^ I think this is an excellent way to put it.



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31 Dec 2012, 5:14 pm

VAGraduateStudent wrote:
raisedbyignorance wrote:
There is also the fact that some people seem to perceive any question of their interests as an attack on those interests, or at least a threat.
^ I think this is an excellent way to put it.

*AHEM*

Please give credit where it is due. :wink:

Fnord is the one who actually wrote:
There is also the fact that some people seem to perceive any question of their interests as an attack on those interests, or at least a threat.

No worries, though!

:D



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31 Dec 2012, 5:22 pm

Fnord wrote:
VAGraduateStudent wrote:
raisedbyignorance wrote:
There is also the fact that some people seem to perceive any question of their interests as an attack on those interests, or at least a threat.
^ I think this is an excellent way to put it.

*AHEM*

Please give credit where it is due. :wink:

Fnord is the one who actually wrote:
There is also the fact that some people seem to perceive any question of their interests as an attack on those interests, or at least a threat.

No worries, though!

:D[/quote

lol! Sorry Fnord! I was distracted by Maury and messed up the quotes!



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31 Dec 2012, 8:06 pm

VAGraduateStudent wrote:
Fnord wrote:
VAGraduateStudent wrote:
raisedbyignorance wrote:
There is also the fact that some people seem to perceive any question of their interests as an attack on those interests, or at least a threat.
^ I think this is an excellent way to put it.

*AHEM*

Please give credit where it is due. :wink:

Fnord is the one who actually wrote:
There is also the fact that some people seem to perceive any question of their interests as an attack on those interests, or at least a threat.

No worries, though!

:D[/quote

lol! Sorry Fnord! I was distracted by Maury and messed up the quotes!

lol! I can see that. Happy New Year!

:D