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 only has one source (a woman who lost money) and also talks to competing firms (who may have a bias against the company). Publishing a story accusing the company based on this limited and potentially biased information goes against seeking the truth and reporting without bias. The other options: there's no mention of paid advertising, minimizing harm through compassion isn't the main issue here (the main issue is lack of proper truth - seeking), and while accuracy is related, the core violation is more about the lack of proper truth - seeking process which is part of seeking the truth and reporting without bias.

Answer:

seeking the truth and reporting news without bias