
FIRST Principles: Working with whistleblowers and more
This is your FIRST Principles Update for October 2, 2017, by NEWS MEDIA FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT, a coalition of media associations advancing newsgathering, press freedom and open government. For more, visit foropengov.org or follow us @foropengov. RESOURCE: WHISTLEBLOWER DEFENSE GROUP PUBLISHES GUIDE FOR JOURNALISTS Vulnerable sources inside government may not fully understand their rights, the various whistleblower channels for reporting issues internally, and potential consequence from retaliatory actions for going public. “Journalists need to understand not only the value of a whistleblower’s information but also the unique challenges and risks faced by sources who are employees,” writes Dana Gold in [More]