Question

read the scenario. a journalist researches a possible scheme by a financial services company to steal money from its clients. he has one source, a woman who lost all of the money that she had invested with the company. he also talks to competing firms, who say that the company in question has no ethics. with just this information, the journalist publishes a story accusing the company of stealing clients’ money. which part of the code of ethics set by the society of professional journalists does the journalist most violate? keeping news separate from paid advertising seeking the truth and reporting news without bias minimizing harm by showing compassion being accurate and transparent

Explanation:

The journalist has only one source (a woman who lost money) and statements from competing firms. Publishing a story accusing the company of stealing with such limited and potentially biased information fails to seek the truth and report without bias. There is not enough verification for accuracy or fairness in the reporting.

Answer:

seeking the truth and reporting news without bias