It’s all but a journalistic commandment: Thou shalt not have a vested interest in the story you’re covering. Otherwise, a personal entanglement could color a reporter’s neutrality or cloud public perceptions of fairness. An obvious area of concern: when a journalist’s relatives or spouse is part of the news. So what to make of all the family ties between the news media and the Obama administration? Photo: Columnist and former Guild member Connie Schultz with husband, Sen. Sherrod Brown.

Russ Cain, a veteran Guild organizer and leader who ushered the union into the computer era, died Wednesday after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 70. He is being remembered for his energy, kindness, brilliance and technical expertise that he shared generously with the union. “Everyone relied on him,” Guild President Bernie Lunzer said, “and the thing is, he really never said no.”

Speaking with Anderson Cooper on CNN on Tuesday night, Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said that journalists who report on leaked material should be prosecuted.