Yes, journalists come across ethical questions all the time. In class we’ve discussed several of them. The following were all experienced by my professor to some degree or other during his career and generated heated debate in class.
The first example is still the most controversial. In the scenario below, assume you are against the death penalty.
A man is on death row and tomorrow, after his clemency hearings (his last chance to appeal for life in prison) he will probably die.
You interview him and he tells you to talk to another witness that can clear him, but never testified in court. Following that lead you talk to the witness and instead of clearing him, he gives you undeniable proof that the man on death row is guilty.
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