A neighbor tells a reporter that a barangay captain stole relief funds. There are no records and no second source. The reporter prints it that night. Which duty does she breach?

A newspaper copies three sentences from a rival paper's report and prints them as its own reporting. Which duty does it breach?

A witness to a shooting agrees to be quoted by name. The story also prints her house number and her street. Which duty does the story breach?

A paper reported 40 deaths in a landslide; the true number was 14. A week later the editor says readers have moved on and runs nothing. Which duty does the paper breach?

A resort pays for a reporter's flight and three-night stay. He writes a glowing travel feature and never mentions who paid. Which duty does he breach?

A photo editor erases a floating trash bin from a flood photograph so the frame looks cleaner. Nothing else is changed. Why is this unethical?

After the relief trucks left, a photographer asks four children to line up and pretend to carry sacks. The picture runs as news from that day's distribution. Why is this unethical?

A paper runs a real, unedited photo of a 2019 farmers' rally. The caption says it shows yesterday's protest over rice prices. Which duty does the caption breach?

A study of 900 patients finds the town water is safe. A shop owner says it causes illness but offers no evidence. The story gives both the same space and weight. What is wrong?

A 13-year-old survives an assault. The reporter knows her full name and her school, and the paper prints both. Which duty does the paper breach?

A clerk hands over documents only after being promised anonymity. The editor later wants the clerk named to make the story stronger. What does the reporter owe the clerk?

A reporter reviews a phone brand that buys full-page advertisements in her paper. Her review is honest and critical. What does she owe the reader?

A councilor is accused of taking a bribe. The reporter has the accuser's account and copies of files, but publishes without contacting the councilor. Which duty does he breach?

Which sentence belongs in a news account of a council budget vote?

A fire officer tells a reporter that the blaze started at 11:20 p.m. Which sentence reports that with precision?

Original sentence: The mayor made an announcement to the effect that classes will be suspended tomorrow. Which version is tighter and still keeps every fact?

A reporter pretends to be a student to get a school's side of a story. The school would have answered the same questions if she had asked openly. This is acceptable.

An engineer said: The bridge is safe for light vehicles, but trucks should wait for the repair. The story prints only: The engineer said the bridge is safe. What is wrong?

A mayor says This part is off the record before describing a plan. The reporter agrees, then prints it because the story is strong. What did the reporter do wrong?

A photographer captures the clear, identifiable face of a crash victim who died. The family has not yet been told of the death. What does the paper owe the family?