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A journalist argues that a newspaper should decline to publish a particular story. Her reason is that the reporter who wrote it stands to benefit personally from the outcome the story would promote, and that personal stake creates an unacceptable risk of bias.
The journalist's argument depends on which one of the following principles?
- Objective reporting is the only reliable way for a newspaper to avoid legal liability.
- A newspaper ought to withhold work produced by a reporter who has a personal interest in the story's outcome.
- A reporter's personal motivation invariably produces low-quality journalism.
- Unverified factual claims pose the single greatest threat to a news organization's credibility.
- A newspaper should disclose any conflicts of interest before publishing a story.
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