Amid declining advertising revenue and an uncertain business model for news online, a growing number of news organizations are turning to foundation grants and private gifts to help fund their journalism.
The problem, according to a detailed new report by the American Press Institute, is that very few industry-wide norms or guidelines exist for accepting such funding, leaving news organizations exposed to the perception — or even the reality — of ethical misconduct.
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