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Which scenario involves a reporter acting ethically?(1 point)

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Two festivals are happening in town. One festival owner offers a reporter extra money to report on their festival and not the other festival. The reporter agrees.
Two festivals are happening in town. One festival owner offers a reporter extra money to report on their festival and not the other festival. The reporter agrees.

A reporter has a strong opinion about a controversial issue, so they include mostly information that supports their opinion in their news story.
A reporter has a strong opinion about a controversial issue, so they include mostly information that supports their opinion in their news story.

An informant asks a reporter not to use their name because it could put them in danger, but the reporter chooses to print the name so the audience will know where the information came from.
An informant asks a reporter not to use their name because it could put them in danger, but the reporter choo

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None of the scenarios presented involve a reporter acting ethically. In ethical journalism, reporters should strive for impartiality, seek to present balanced information, protect their sources' confidentiality, and avoid conflicts of interest such as accepting money for biased reporting.

  1. The first scenario involves a reporter accepting money to favor one festival over another, which constitutes a conflict of interest and a breach of ethical standards.
  2. The second scenario involves a reporter allowing their personal bias to influence their reporting by selectively including information, which undermines objectivity.
  3. The third scenario involves violating a source's request for anonymity, which can put the source in danger and breaches journalistic ethics.

Ethical journalism requires fairness, integrity, and respect for the safety and confidentiality of sources.