For you, Margo, and for Phillip Adams. On your next Radio National broadcast, please give a full account of how Phil made his personal fortune. Sorry mate, I just don't get your point. Disclosure for politicians is about conflict of interest. In journalism, if our private financial affairs have the potential to impact on the news topic we are writing on, we have a duty to disclose.
All good journalists do so.
The Herald's code of ethics requires it. It's all about establishing and maintaining credibility. Without it, even the Free-est Press is useless. Come on - get back a bit of personal humility, a bloody good dose of vocational aggro, and above all else, turn your bullshit detectors onto yourselves once in a while. Journalism is for grown-ups, not childish gossips and media wannabes.