Question

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

Explanation:

• Paying money to attend a conference for research is ethical as it's a legitimate cost for gathering information.
• Ending an investigation that could cause violence is ethical as it shows concern for public safety.
• Interviewing competing CEOs is ethical as it provides diverse viewpoints.
• Accepting money from a politician to report on an opponent (even if donated later) is unethical as it can create a conflict of interest.
• Using wiki page information (which may be unreliable or not properly sourced) is not ethical for journalistic work.

Answer:

paying money to attend a conference about climate change in order to do research for an article, ending an investigation because it may lead to violence and disunity in a local community, interviewing the CEOs of two insurance companies that are competing against each other