HUM 176

Final Assignment

You are the chief editor of a large metropolitan daily newspaper. One of your reporters is caught fabricating sources and making up facts. How do you handle the situation, from disciplining the reporter to explaining it to your readers?

As the chief editor here at the Twin Cities Gazette I have a lot of responsibilities and am always short on time. Don't get me wrong I love my job; the fast pace, the atmosphere and the opportunity to connect with the cities I love. There is much going on here at the station and on the agenda today is something I have the unfortunate job of dealing with. I have to talk with Bill, who is one of our lead reporters and a go to guy. He has however been making up facts and fabricating sources. This is not tolerable, and as such I...