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February 29, 2008 - 10:16am

Protecting the public interest: An inside look at newspapers covering the Garden State.

Last in a five-part series on the revolving door between journalism and government in New Jersey. Yesterday, Debbie Holtz wrote about the state of the New Jersey news industry.

To wrap up PolitickerNJ.com's five part series on the post employment questions that arise when former journalists transition to government and political positions, we surveyed newspapers covering the Garden State about their ethical practices and policies.

We asked questions about the transparency of their codes of conduct, post-employment provisions, and how they protect sources after their journalists leave for greener pastures.

Aside from a few polite “no thank you’s”, most of the fourteen news organizations we surveyed did not respond.

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