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Assignment 5.1 - Discussion Board Assignment_Introduction to Journalism

Assignment 5.1 - Discussion Board Assignment_Introduction to Journalism

Q 1. "For at least a year, on four or five occasions, reporters on your paper have heard rumors that a retirement home is negligent in its care of the elderly. Your editor asks you to get a job there as a janitor and report what you find. What would be your response, and why?" (490 Missouri Group) 2. What are some common practices in undercover stories that could land journalists in hot water? 3. What kinds of ethical questions do these practices raise?

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In such situations, it is imperative for any journalist to not agree with going undercover as the ethical directives of the profession bound the journalist from doing so, and it would be wise to say that I would do the work, but not going undercover, and rather relying on sources. However, sometimes, to get into the core of an issue, steps that are risky need to be taken, as ensuring that the truth reaches the public is fundamental to the profession of journalism, so perhaps I would not go undercover as a janitor, but rather keep a close eye and check on the retirement home without getting explicitly involved.