Scenarios

In this scenario we look at a situation where a journalist is faced with breaking the law in order to gather essential information for informing the public debate.

This scenario looks at some of the issues that need to be considered when deciding whether a story is in the public interest.

In this scenario a local newspaper reporter faces legal threats for a factual planning application report that lacked the applicant's demanded "positive spin."

In this scenario we look at a situation where an editor faces breaking protocol because of the strength of a story.

In this scenario we look at how a journalist should act when they witness a tragedy unfolding and have to decide whether to help, or to stand by and report. The scenario also looks at how senior editorial managers could, and probably should, support their journalists working in difficult conditions.

In this scenario we look at what a journalist should do with off-the-record information when it relates to a major news event.

How should a reporter respond when someone uses emotional pressure and threats to try to stop them doing their job?

In this scenario a naive reporter's early success with a government minister leads to an ethical dilemma when a 'favour' is demanded in return.