Wednesday, November 30, 2005

By Gary Thomas
Voice of America
Aired: 11/17/05

Excerpt:

Mr. Woodward never wrote a story about the Plame case. But Bob Steele, who teaches journalistic ethics and values at the respected Poynter Institute, says Mr. Woodward should have at least told his boss, Washington Post executive editor Leonard Downie, of his knowledge when the story became important.

"To wait more than two years to tell Len Downie raises some significant questions about Bob Woodward's judgment in this case," said Mr. Steele.  "I respect Woodward's argument that he needed to protect a confidential source. But he should have at least had the conversation with his editor about having made that agreement with a source on a matter of such significant journalistic, ethical, and legal importance."
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