Scenarios

In this scenario a reporter witnesses a mass walkout of workers from a factory affected by industrial action. The company claims it's business as usual; the union says all workers have downed tools.

In this scenario a reporter tells the newsdesk that she has a strong news story only to find that the facts were not as they seemed.

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

When should journalists offer a right of reply? All the time, sometimes, never? Try our ethical scenario and add your comments.

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 a reporter covering a disaster finds a grief-stricken woman who he films in order to feature in his report before discovering the truth about the tragedy behind her emotions.

You are working on the online news desk of a large media organisation. News breaks of fighting overseas. Raw footage arrives showing identifiable dead bodies. What do you do?

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.