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On Friday, MarketWatch columnist Bambi Francisco gave her resignation to parent company Dow Jones following questions regarding the ethics of her involvement with Vator.tv, a matchmaker for startups and venture capitalists. Francisco will now run Vator.tv full-time.

An editor at financial news site Market Watch has confirmed that the site allowed columnist Bambi Francisco to accept stake in a matchmaker for startups and venture capitalists; the move has raised questions about whether the rigid ethical practices adhered to for decades will remain valid in the digital age.

Like many aspects of the Web, news is becoming a collaborative activity. Social news sites such as digg.com and Newsvine have infinitely increased their audience over the past year, attracting audiences through a system of voting on their favorite stories. But sometimes democracy doesn’t provide the best in news. To fill the gap between traditional editorial boards and the wisdom of the crowds, a social news site based on trust has been created. NewsTrust.net, which goes public today, strives to help newshounds find quality journalism. The site’s founder, Fabrice Florin, gave the Editors Weblog a sneak peek at the ideas and hard work behind the latest in social news.

A debate about the future of the printed world in the Internet era was held this past weekend in Paris. "Cité de la russite" or the "City of Success" brought together some of the best minds in the media business in a panel entitled "Towards a new responsibility of the press."