Autoline After Hours 95 - Do The Right Thing

This week it's time for that big, important talk about journalistic
ethics. One of tonight's guests is Scott Burgess, former auto
critic for The Detroit News. Scott decided he needed to resign this
week when the newspaper asked him to soften his review of the
Chrysler 200 at the request of an advertiser. We'll be asking Scott
what happened and whether he might go back to the paper now that
they have reversed their changes. There are a lot of sticky issues
when it comes to reviewing cars and covering the industry as a
journalist, and we'll be discussing them all. Should reporters
accept free trips from automakers to cover their vehicles? How do
you keep your criticism unbiased when the subject is also an
advertiser? John is also joined in studio by the Autoextremist,
Peter De Lorenzo, as well as fellow journalist Sharon Terlep who
covers the auto industry for The Wall Street Journal.