As primary elections kick off, a Poynter Institute essay wonders: should journalists stop voting in primaries in order to keep their politics private?
Voting in a primary generally involves registering with the Republican or Democratic party, which is publicly accessible knowledge. Registering with a party compromises a journalist's neutrality, many believe. "Every four years the journalism profession has this argument," writes Kelly McBride, Poynter's senior vice president and chair of Poynter's Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership. Who's right? The short answer: it's complicated. Read more here.
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