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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.
A politician asks a reporter to leave some details about their business dealings out of a story because they make the politician look bad. The reporter chooses to keep the details in the story.
A politician asks a reporter to leave some details about their business dealings out of a story because they make the politician look bad. The reporter chooses to keep the details in the 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.
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The scenario that involves a reporter acting ethically is:
A politician asks a reporter to leave some details about their business dealings out of a story because they make the politician look bad. The reporter chooses to keep the details in the story.
In this scenario, the reporter is acting ethically by maintaining journalistic integrity and ensuring that the public is informed about important details, even if they may reflect poorly on the politician.
