The ethical implications of donor support
Tom Rosenstiel, William Buzenberg, Marjorie Connelly and Kevin Loker, American Press Institute,In this report, API researchers identify the wealth of work enabled by nonprofit media models and the gaps that exist in structuring ethical, transparent relationships between funders and news organizations. Data from both funders and news organizations informs a clear-eyed rundown of the state of the discipline, which is maybe the most compelling, and scary, part of the piece. This work sets the stage for the 2017 update from API’s outlining how to handle donations ethically.