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Dinner for One

I would inform my chief about the “dinner client” case and his or her request. However, if my source requires money, and my newspaper reimburses my costs, I have no choice and let him enjoy his dinner alone. If the source wants to chance his or her mind, he or she can invite me for another dinner and tell me the facts.

The Worst Trip of My Life

I think I would inform my chief about the case because I do not want to be responsible for losing an important advertiser. Furthermore, I know that I have to report the truth because I am a journalist and journalists do not tell fairy tales about bad air lines. Hence, I think my travel editor knows the best and that is why I would wait for his or her answer and then write an article about the air line.

Error in My Story

I know it is important to correct a mistake, however, if there is no budget to correct the mistake I leave it alone because I really do not want to risk a pay rise. I would only change my mind if more complaints followed. In other words, I would not publish the source’s story from a different angle.

Teenager Prostitute

I do not think that I would run this story because I do not want to endanger her life or to make her more miserable. However, I would advise her to seek help so she would be able to talk about her issues, and she might find a different job. Furthermore, I think I would try to find a different news angle to make the public aware how children suffer, without identifying sources or victims. I really think it is important to pay attention on child and teenage violation in order to stop this crime.

Daily Miracle vs. Reality

The daily Miracle gave me a good introduction to journalism and I really tried to answer its questions. However, to be honest, I am not sure if all my answers really apply to reality because reality brings new circumstances, and therefore new issues. I think many of my answers were really brave. I am not sure, whether I always asked my chief or editor if new problems arose; it would always depend on my chief because there are” good” and “mean or bad” chiefs in the world, who can get mad or annoyed whenever you ask them for help or advice. Another point is that I really have to do a work experience in this field to experience how it is like to work under pressure, and how it will affect my writing if I work in a newsroom with a lot of people. I am concerned because during my test in journalism I lost my self-confidence and my feeling for writing. I was too concerned with the time and with the other people around me, instead of focusing on my story. Hence, I should face reality and do something against it; otherwise I should strike a new path.