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Benjamin Mullin
I’m a media reporter for The New York Times, covering the major companies behind news and entertainment.
What I Cover
I investigate the people and companies that define our culture. I’m interested in stories that expose bad behavior, hypocrisy and corporate malfeasance. The people in the media business have great influence over what we read, hear and watch, and that power should be scrutinized.
My Background
I’ve been covering media since college, when I sold a story about the declining finances of university newspapers to the Poynter Institute, a nonprofit focused on raising the standards of journalism.
I graduated from California State University, Chico, where I studied English literature and journalism.
Journalistic Ethics
As a Times journalist, I share the values and adhere to the standards of integrity outlined in The Times’s Ethical Journalism handbook. Protecting confidential sources is incredibly important to me. I do not directly trade individual securities, and I do not accept gifts from the people and companies I cover. I strive to avoid conflicts of interest, real or perceived, in my coverage.
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