Question

a reporter is planning to write a review of the newest restaurant in town for a city magazine. according to guidelines from the society of professional journalists, what should she do before she writes the review? call the restaurant and let them know her purpose for coming in so she can be guaranteed a table call the restaurant to set up an interview with the head chef so he knows to prepare his best dish dine at the restaurant without alerting the management that she is coming in to do a review dine at the restaurant and identify herself so that the restaurant management will pay for her meal

Explanation:

According to the ethics of professional journalism, to get an unbiased and authentic review, a reporter should experience the restaurant as an ordinary customer. Alerting the management may lead to special treatment and skew the review.

Answer:

C. dine at the restaurant without alerting the management that she is coming in to do a review