The Outing of Major Jim West: A Case Study in Ethics in Journalism

• Index
• Task
• Dossier
  • The Series of Stories
  • An Overview of the Ethical Issue
  • The Ethical Critiques
  • Spokane Spokesman-Review Explanation
  • In Defense of the Spokesman-Review
  • Ethics Codes
  • External Links to All Articles
    
  • PBS Revisits Spokesman-Review Series
    
• About this Project
  • Register
• Site Map

Expanded Site Map

• Index
• Task
• Dossier
  • The Series of Stories
  • West tied to sex abuse in '70s, using office to lure young men – By Bill Morlin, May 5, 2005
  • West's public policy conflicts with private life –By Karen Dorn Steele, May 5, 2005
  • Interview with Robert J. Galliher* – with Bill Morlin, conducted April 20, 2005, ran May 18, 2005
  • Interview with Michael Grant*– with Bill Morlin, conducted April 26, 2005, ran May 18, 2005
  • West has brought new tone, new success to City Hall, by Mike Prager, May 5, 2005
  • Voters recall West – by Jim Camden, December 7, 2005
  • An Overview of the Ethical Issue
  • Story generates national attention – by Kevin Graman, May 13, 2005
  • Online relationships – by Bill Morlin, May 5, 2005
  • The Ethical Critiques
  • Solid Spokane story didn’t need subterfuge to spice it up – by David Zeeck, Tacoma News Tribune
  • Did Spokane paper act properly? – by Dan Richman, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  • Important ethical issue – by John Temple, Rocky Mountain News
  • Spokane Spokesman-Review Explanation
  • Timing of West story had to wait on facts – by Steve Smith, May 8, 2005.
  • Steve Smith on Exposing a Mayor – by Brian Montpoli, Columbia Journalism Review
  • Spokane Paper Hired Expert to Monitor Mayor Online – Editor & Publisher
  • Mayor Sex Story: Award Winner or Ethical Mess? – With Leonard Witt and Steve Smith, PjNet.org
  • Spokesman Review Online Chat with Steve Smith – May 9, 2005
  • In Defense of the Spokesman-Review
  • Never Say Never – by John Robinson, Greensboro (NC) News & Record
  • Ethics Codes
  • External Link to Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics
  • External Link to Collection of Ethics Codes from professional societies and newspapers across the US at Editor & Publisher
  • PBS Revisits Spokesman-Review Series
    
  • External Links to All Articles
    
• About this Project
  • Register
• Site Map