Question

"A journalist writes an article for an online news site. After the story is published, the journalist discovers new information that changes some of the information she revealed in the original piece. She revises the needed information and writes a paragraph that explains the corrections. She then has her editor repost the article with the corrections and the explanation."
Question (Item 11):
Which principle of ethical journalism does this example best demonstrate? (1 point)
Answers:
Principle 4: Be accountable and transparent
Principle 1: Seek truth and report it
Principle 2: Minimize harm
Principle 3: Act independently

Answer 1

Principle 4: Be accountable and transparent.

Explanation: Posting corrections and an explanatory paragraph after discovering errors demonstrates accountability and transparency to readers.