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A sports journalist votes in a sports award while having personal ties with one of the nominees
Refrain from voting or disclose the relationship to the readers and abstain from advocating for the nominee.
An editor's child works for a company that is the subject of a investigative report by the editor's team
The editor should recuse themselves from the report and ensure another editor supervises it to avoid favoritism.
A broadcast journalist is offered a paid position on the board of a non-profit they cover
Decline the board position or disclose the position and avoid covering the non-profit directly.
A media company's parent corporation is a major advertiser in the same outlet
Ensure editorial independence, avoid preferential treatment in reporting, and maintain transparency with the audience.
A news anchor's spouse is running for public office
Avoid covering the spouse's campaign or have another journalist cover it, and disclose the relationship if necessary.
A health journalist writes articles about pharmaceuticals while being paid to speak at drug company conferences
Cease paid speaking arrangements or disclose this source of income when covering related topics.
A journalist covering a political campaign has a sibling running as a candidate
Avoid reporting on the campaign or disclose the relationship and recuse themselves from related coverage.
A tech reporter owns significant stock in a company they frequently cover
Sell the stock, recuse themselves from reporting on that company, or disclose their holdings in their coverage.
A science writer is part of a research team and writes about their own research in the publication
Have another journalist write about the research or clearly disclose their involvement with the research team.
A broadcaster promotes their own book on the show they host without disclosing it's their book
Openly disclose the personal connection to the book and refrain from using the show as a personal marketing platform.
A film critic receives gifts from movie studios whose films they review
Reject or return gifts, adhere to clear ethical guidelines on accepting gifts, and maintain impartial reviews.
A columnist is running for public office and writes about political issues in their column
Cease writing the column or ensure it doesn't become a platform for their political campaign.
A gaming journalist is invited on an all-expenses-paid trip to a game studio they regularly cover
Decline the trip or ensure full transparency by disclosing the trip's details if acceptance is essential for coverage.
A media outlet frequently covers stories that prominently feature its own parent company
Establish clear ethical boundaries, ensure independence in reporting, and avoid promoting the parent company's interests.
A food critic visits a restaurant owned by a close friend
Not review the restaurant or fully disclose the relationship if they choose to write a review.
A journalist moderates a debate where one candidate is a major donor to the journalist's charity
Disclose the donation to the audience, use a different moderator, or ensure the debate is structured to be unbiased.
A business reporter is offered insider information in exchange for positive coverage
Reject the offer of insider information, adhere to journalistic integrity, and report the attempt of manipulation.
A TV host invests in a company, then invites its CEO as a guest on their show for an interview
Disclose the investment publicly and ensure the interview is conducted with journalistic integrity.
A radio host has a lucrative endorsement deal with a product they discuss on their show
Disclose the endorsement deal to the audience and ensure that it doesn't influence the coverage.
A fashion editor receives expensive clothing gifts from designers they feature in articles
Implement a policy against accepting such gifts, or disclose any received gifts when writing about the designers.
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