[GOPJ]

“I don’t care if you have a romantic affair with an elephant on your personal time, but then you can’t cover the circus for the paper.” ( Abe Rosenthal )

Case closed. The conflict of interest policy was clear, absolute, and unforgettable.

Abe Rosenthal's out-and-out total integrity - hearkening back to a time when citizens respected the press - BECAUSE they were respectable...

[poconopundit]

Abe Rosenthal's out-and-out total integrity - hearkening back to a time when citizens respected the press - BECAUSE they were respectable...

So true. Waiting for an ex-CNN editor to spill the beans, but I suspect they are more hard-core integrity-less.