Advertisements on the front page of a newspaper -- "Page One" -- may be good for business, but some journalists find such ads distasteful. Page One should be reserved for top content, they say, and placing ads there blurs the ethical line that separates business from news.

What do you think about Page One ads? In an age of dwindling budgets, are they a necessary evil? Is there a way to make them unobtrusive or less distasteful?

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In the aftermath of the recent earthquake in Haiti, many reports coming out of the country have featured journalists who were outwardly distraught and emotional. And many broadcasters have provided information about ways viewers and listeners can help the victims.

While many appreciate hearing journalists' sentiment, others hold that emotional outpouring does not belong in journalism, and that journalists should remain objective, even during tragic crises or disasters.

You're working on a huge story, and in a secret meeting with a source. Your source is skeptical of your trustworthiness, and you of the source's ulterior motives. The individual reveals to you, the reporter, information that is in the supreme interest of the public. One caveat: The source demands anonymity.

Anonymous sources have long been a matter of debate in the journalistic world. Without them, many important stories would remain untold. But when sources remain anonymous, journalists' credibility is weakened.

Around the world, digital media ventures are successfully embracing new technology while providing engaging content and maintaining high journalistic standards. Making a profit off of these ventures, however, remains a challenge.

Have you faced language barriers as a journalist? Do you feel it is necessary to speak English in order to advance professionally in your country?

An upcoming international conference in Malaysia focusing on indigenous media will discuss the relevance of "indigenizing" media knowledge in an era in which Western curricula has influenced media studies worldwide.

In an increasingly globalized world, maintaining an indigenous identity in the media -- and contextualizing knowledge and information to suit local discourse, policies and realities -- is a challenge.

Since "Burma" was changed to "Myanmar" in 1989 by the country's military government -- a year after thousands were killed in the suppression of a popular uprising -- the country's name has been the subject of controversy among journalists around the world.

Some say using Myanmar brings credibility to a regime that rules under violent means.

The Internet and new technologies have provided the world a unique and unprecedented view of the continuing unrest in Iran. As the New York Times points out: "As foreign journalists are forced to leave Tehran and others are essentially confined to their hotel rooms, news organizations are looking more and more to the Iranians themselves to provide the news, or at least the pictures."

The state of the news media today is a cause for global concern, and journalists worldwide are talking about it.

The Jakarta Post in Indonesia celebrated National Press Day in February amid fears that journalism "is now being bombarded by bad news about itself."