Public reporting
Published findings follow the supporting record, stated limits and correction policy.
Trust
The public record cannot be bought.
Private work can change the question a client asks. It cannot change a public finding or suppress a correction.
Private work
Client information stays private unless its owner authorizes publication.
Financial interests
Material interests are disclosed and reviewed before related work begins.
Rules
Clear separation.
- Clients cannot alter public findings
- Payment cannot purchase a conclusion, silence or emphasis
- Confidential information does not become public evidence
- A material conflict is disclosed or the work is declined
- The desk reports the record and does not assign motive