The David Weinberger quote being tossed around is <a href="http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2009/07/19/transparency-is-the-new-objectivity/" rel="nofollow">"Transparency is the new objectivity"</a>, which is a good way of saying objectivity doesn't exist, so do your best to be transparent about where you're coming from.

Even that has some issues as no journalist can be completely transparent about everything, in part because there can be safety issues, and also because journalists are human beings with flaws that can be blown out of proportion by those who have interests in keeping them silent.

I prefer to say integrity is the new objectivity. Have integrity as a person when you report by being honest and representing all sides to an issue. Be willing to admit mistakes and keep your articles alive and updated as times change and new information comes along.

The world is getting smaller and we all live in public now :) It's both scary and exciting.