NPR Retracts Story 'The Man Who Spent $100K To Remove A Lie From Google'
According to NPR's own standards, it is unethical to remove erroneous stories.<p>> “We are guided by a newsroom policy that says it is inappropriate to remove content from our Website. If a report is inaccurate, we will correct it and state why it has been altered. If relevant new information emerges, we will update or do a follow-up story.<p>> “But our content is a matter of public record and is part of our contract with our audience. To simply remove it from the archive diminishes transparency and trust and, in effect, erases history. This is not a practice engaged in by credible news organizations or in line with ethical journalism.”<p><a href="http://ethics.npr.org/memos-from-memmott/how-to-explain-why-we-wont-take-down-a-story/" rel="nofollow">http://ethics.npr.org/memos-from-memmott/how-to-explain-why-...</a>