Keeping the laws of libel in mind what would you do in the following situations and why?
1. A professor abruptly quits amid rumors that he sexually harassed a student. Can you report that the rumors exist?
2. A local doctor who specializes in nutrition says that food served in your school cafeteria is unfit for human consumption and that school cooks are unqualified to know the difference between healthy and unhealthy food. Can you print her comments?
3. A football coach tells you that he's benching the school's star quarterback because “he's been lazy and stupid. His head's not in the game — he's too busy partying and getting laid.” Can you print the quote?
Write an well organized essay answering the following question: How would you handle the situation if you were the editor of The New Republic magazine and your reporter Stephen Glass did the things that we saw him do in the movie Shattered Glass? (Do not answer this question by saying you would do the same things that the editor did in the movie). What would you say to your readers to explain why this situation happened? What punishment would you give to Glass and what would you do to get the magazine staff to support your decision?
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