Asked by C.W

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

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.

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 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.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The first scenario.

Explanation: It’s ethical to include factual information from both sides and let readers decide, even if the reporter has strong opinions. The others are unethical: publishing unverified facts is irresponsible; omitting the accused’s direct quote is unfair and misleading; and writing about a relative’s business without disclosing the conflict is a conflict of interest.