Question

read the scenario.
a journalist researches a possible scheme by a financial services company to steal money from its clients. he has one source, a woman who lost all of the money that she had invested with the company. he also talks to competing firms, who say that the company in question has no ethics. with just this information, the journalist publishes a story accusing the company of stealing clients money.
which part of the code of ethics set by the society of professional journalists does the journalist most violate?
keeping news separate from paid advertising
seeking the truth and reporting news without bias
minimizing harm by showing compassion
being accurate and transparent

Explanation:

The journalist has only one source (a woman who lost money with the company) and no other evidence (competing firms say the company has no ethics but that's not proof of stealing). Just with this, accusing the company of stealing is not accurate. A journalist should be accurate and transparent. They need more than one source and proper evidence before making such an accusation.

Answer:

being accurate and transparent