"Are there any standards for
Submitted by anon (not verified) on Tue, 03/18/2008 - 4:58pm.

"Are there any standards for objectivity in print?
I'm not being cynical...
I really want to know if this stuff is allowed."

I've worked for plenty of newspapers and have never experienced a whitewashing of real estate stories that I produce. I can't say that it never happens, but I can say that it is not, by any means, a standard practice.

It's also an allegation that would infuriate any of the three editors I've worked with in the past few years.

The complaints from Real Estate Bears about a preponderance of Real Estate Bulls being quoted in stories can usually be solved pretty quickly by calling the beat reporter whose work you don't appreciate.

I'll tell you from experience, that doesn't happen nearly enough.

The bottom line for print: if you don't like what people are saying in the pages, say something yourself.

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