Question

Which scenarios are considered ethically acceptable for journalists? Select three options. a) paying money to attend a conference about climate change in order to do research for an articleb) accepting money from a politician to report on an opponent, then donating the money to a charityc) ending an investigation because it may lead to violence and disunity in a local community d) interviewing the CEOs of two insurance companies that are competing against each other e) using information from a wiki page to clarify information about a topic

Answer 1

Answer:

Step 1:  Determine which options are correct

Which scenarios are considered ethically acceptable for journalists?  Select three options/

- Option A: paying money to attend a conference about climate change in order to do research for an article

- Option C:  ending an investigation because it may lead to violence and disunity in a local community

- Option D:  interviewing the CEOs of two insurance companies that are competing against each other

Option B doesn't make sense because if you are getting paid by a politician, that can further produce bias which can then lead to false things being spoke/written.  Option E doesn't make sense because if you use information from a wiki page, that source is not verified which means that the source is unreliable.   Therefore, the correct options are A, C, and D.

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