A recent issue that has come up, yet again, is the whole idea of journalists reporting just the facts.  This is a sticky one.  I mean, first of all, who draws the line and where about what is fact and what is opinion?  Then there’s the deeper question of whether or not it’s ethically permissible to report certain facts. Is it ethical to report the details of a grizzly murder, or troops movements during a time of war?  Well, in the United States anyway, it is.  If memory serves, Abraham Lincoln wanted to prosecute a journalist who had published troops movements during the American Civil War.  The case never went to trial, but the question still remains.   Ultimately, I think it is a very slippery slope, and I don’t envy anyone of being the position of having to decide what is and what isn’t ethical to report factually.  I guess it ultimately comes down to whether or not you can slip with yourself at night, or at least the reasoning goes in this liberal, anything-goes world we’re living. For anyone interested, here’s a link about journalists reporting the facts in the States.Enjoy!http://www.rcfp.org/news/mag/30-3/lib-reportin.html