One interesting note from the Obama rally was that umpteen souvenirs were for sale, even in the media areas, and journalists were buying them right and left (ha!). Obama umbrellas, Obama glowsticks, T-shirts, buttons, etc.
Back in DeKalb, our newsroom did a particular good job, I thought, of ethical behavior. Editors allowed no staffers to wear campaign buttons, either on assignment or in the newsroom. A couple of reporters had shown up wearing Obama buttons, and said they thought it was OK because the paper had endorsed Obama.
Which raises all sorts of questions about endorsements and the perception they may create, both in the public and in the newsroom.
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