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Vanguard shares same ethical dilemma as newspaper industry
October 12, 2009 —
In response to last week’s Vanguard Vision titled “Newspaper bailout unlikely to equate to instant integrity.”
How ironic that the Valley Vanguard takes a position against the government supporting newspapers when the Valley Vanguard itself is supported by tax-payer dollars. The last ‘Vanguard Vision’ position was: “Government issued help help may cause ethical problems.” That’s correct, but does the Valley Vanguard share that same skepticism when it comes to its own operation? How about the ethical questions that arise when a newspaper tries to cover an administration, while at the same time receiving funding from that administration, as well as having members of that administration on its governing body.
The Valley Vanguard’s position in the last ‘Vanguard Vision’ was a good one. Let’s just hope that it causes the editorial staff to look in the mirror and practice what it preaches.
Tyler Pnacek
SVSU Alumnus ‘99