PAYING FOR STORIES COMPROMISES MEDIA SAYS EXPERT
A WORLD TRADE CENTER SURVIVOR IS CHARGING $911 per two hours for interviews. Twelve media outlets have agreed to pay his fee, but a journalism ethics expert says, "Paying for stories, especially stories that have such historic importance, is setting a bad precedent. The American media is rooted in its accuracy and authority. Paying would compromise that." HAHAHAHAHAHA! Since American media's accuracy and authority have already been compromised, I don't see what the problem is.