Washington Post
From Post executive editor
Leonard Downie Jr.'s chat:
Frederick, Md.: Would The Post support reporters like those at the San Francisco Chronicle, who reportedly wrote a story based on leaked grand jury information? Where does the public's right to know begin and respect for the legal system begin?
Leonard Downie Jr.: I can't comment on another newspaper's situation because I do not know the facts. But The Washington Post does respect the law at all times. We have a strict code of conduct for our reporting and our journalists.
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Boston, Mass.: How do you thread the needle with your reporter-cum-columnists Dana Milbank and Howard Kurtz? How do you define the difference between analysis and opinion?
Leonard Downie Jr.: Analysis is a journalist providing expert guidance to understanding the news being reported. Personal opinion is stating preferences about news events or newsmakers or about desired outcomes. Criticism is a critic's expert view about how someone is performing. Howard Kurtz, in his weekly Style column on the media, sometimes also acts as a media critic.
