Responses
A reporter has a cousin who owns a shop in a large shopping district. The shop is doing poorly, so the reporter chooses to do a feature story on it before a busy shopping weekend.
A reporter has a cousin who owns a shop in a large shopping district. The shop is doing poorly, so the reporter chooses to do a feature story on it before a busy shopping weekend.
A reporter does not manage to verify facts by print time, so they publish the story with unverified facts and plan to print corrections later if their verification turns up any errors.
A reporter does not manage to verify facts by print time, so they publish the story with unverified facts and plan to print corrections later if their verification turns up any errors.
A reporter explains a controversial situation and chooses to leave out a direct quote from the accused person in which they explain their justification for their behavior.
A reporter explains a controversial situation and chooses to leave out a direct quote from the accused person in which they explain their justification for their behavior.
A reporter has strong opinions about a controversial topic they are covering for a story. The reporter includes factual information from both sides to let the readers decide their feelings for themselves.
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The scenario that involves a reporter acting ethically is:
"A reporter has strong opinions about a controversial topic they are covering for a story. The reporter includes factual information from both sides to let the readers decide their feelings for themselves."
This situation reflects ethical journalism, as it demonstrates fairness, balance, and respect for the audience's ability to form their own opinions based on factual information.
