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Read the scenario.Joe, a reporter for Main Street News, covered a campaign rally for Jiya Patel, who is running for county commissioner. While at the rally, he interviewed the candidate and some audience members as his research for the article. He then wrote an article describing the rally, the candidate’s platform, and the reasons her supporters believe that she is the best person for this job. When he finished, he turned his article in to his editor. As the editor reviews this story, he sees a public report on campaign donations and learns that Joe has made a sizeable contribution to Patel’s campaign.What is the most ethical action for the editor to take?

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Explain to the reporter that the newspaper cannot run the story because of perceived bias based on donations, so the article is being reassigned

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Correct on Edge 2022! Also, having a donation added means he already supports this, so writing a story about it isn't fair due to his previous bias.

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explain to the reporter that the newspaper cannot run the story because of perceived bias based on donations, so the article is being reassigned

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