说起新闻自由和客观真实,西方记者总免不了旁征博引地发表一通宏论。可每当问及对待有偿新闻的态度时,不少西方记者往往语塞,环顾左右而言他。 德高望重的西方新闻界同仁私下也承认:受贿已不再是个别同行败类的“专利”,而成了某些记者钻营的一种“基本功”了。 笔者任驻欧记者多年,曾于采访和交往之中对西方同行的职业道德状况留意观察,偶然的发现常常令人吃惊。 目前在西方,记者圈中的时髦话题已由社会责任转成了社会压力。他们抱怨一方面受制于“消息提供者”,即那些实际上在制造新闻的政党、政府机构、社团、企业和形形色色的利益集团,另一方面又受到公众的制约,日子着实难过。 Speaking of freedom of the press and the objective reality, Western journalists are always bound to publish a pass on the blog. When asked about the attitude towards paid news, many Western journalists often talk about him and look around him. Private colleagues in the respected Western press also privately admit that taking bribes is no longer the “patent” of individual fellow scums, but rather a “basic skill” for some journalists to engage in. The author is a reporter for many years in Europe. She has paid close attention to the ethical conditions of western counterparts during her interviews and contacts. It is often surprising to find occasional findings. Currently in the west, the fashionable topic in the reporter circle has shifted from social responsibility to social pressure. They complain about the days when they are subject to “news providers,” ie, the political parties, government agencies, corporations, corporations and all kinds of interest groups that actually make the news. On the other hand, they are subject to public restraint.