tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6982202736459935345.post5863675057961074588..comments2009-04-09T14:11:06.664-07:00Comments on J200 blog--NY Times Health: When the Stork Carries a Pink Slipliz.stickelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09131970911367907256noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6982202736459935345.post-66282022333728011252009-03-29T17:09:00.000-07:002009-03-29T17:09:00.000-07:00You're absolutely right. The writer should've give...You're absolutely right. The writer should've given a voice to the employers and get their perspective on the trend of lay offs. However, I could see that reporters would be treading in dangerous waters, especially if they got a tip off from one of the interviewees that a certain employer was laying off pregnant women. The employers would want to know who gave them the information. This would require scrutiny under the ethics of source protection and confidentiality. Still it wouldn't hurt to look for sources from the "other side." <BR/><BR/>The quote about the "pink slip" seemed a little delayed in this article. I didn't understand the headline until that 13th or so paragraph. However, the lead compensates for the possible confusion that readers might get bouncing between the headline and the story content because it's creative yet straight forward.<BR/><BR/>The writer does a wonderful job of letting the sources play off of one another. There is no use of personal opinion because the sources do all the explaining. Very good insight into stories of three pregnant women who were unemployed upon going through labor or maternity leave.crystal khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696300256419053692noreply@blogger.com