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Journalistic Integrity (Wednesday, March 1 - 6th period)

"All right, boys and girls. We've talked a lot about invasion of privacy and the rights of the media this term, right?" Rita said. "Well, I'm sure you've all had experiences wherever you're from with the media covering something in a manner you construe as 'unfair.'

Your project, which will be twenty-five percent of your grade and due two weeks from Friday, will be to do research on a tabloid, tabloid reporter, or some other aspect of the media that intrigues you and strikes you as 'amoral.' You'll present your findings to the class, and to me in the form of a one hundred word essay. Questions?"

[ooc: Feel free to use actual tabloids for this, or use something from your canon. Or make something up. Just be creative and have fun!]

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"Oops, sorry," said Janet, smiling unapologetically. "What was it called? And what made it so well-respected?"

She glanced around the room, trying to keep an eye out for a brightly-colored quill moving on its own.

The quill was still for the time being, sitting on Rita's desk quietly.

"The Daily Prophet," Rita answered. "And it was simply the most accredited news source. We had resources that few others had access to, and thus our articles were better-written."

Janet tried not to be obvious when glancing at the quill. She'd get it on the way out the door.

"Who accredits the sources?" asked Janet. "I mean, is it like a school, where there are organizations that are universally recognized as accrediting bodies? Or is it a little more informal?"

"Little bit of both," Rita replied. "People trust the Prophet because we're always right."

"They've never printed one incorrect fact?" asked Janet curiously. "Ever? What's the percentage of their operating budget alloted for fact-checkers?"

"I haven't the foggiest. Why don't you do some reasearch?" Rita said crossly.

"Do you know how many fact-checkers they have on staff?" asked Janet curiously. "Because don't reporters generally work closely with the fact-checkers to make sure their story's right? It sounds like something a place that's as accredited as the Daily Prophet would do."

"Many," Rita answered irritably.

"Don't reporters generally work with the fact-checkers to make sure their story's right?" asked Janet. Again. Cheerfully. Extremely cheerfully. And possibly louder this time in case Professor Skeeter just hadn't heard her before. "It sounds like something a place that's as accredited as the Daily Prophet would do."

"Yes, they do," Rita answered. "And yes, it is something we do. Did. Whatever."

Janet might have grinned a little smugly, and the look was only a slight bit ruined by the pen stuck to her hand. "So do tabloids not have fact-checkers, then? Are they not accredited? Do they get accredited like schools do? What organization accredits the Daily Prophet?"

"These are all excellent things to look up for your project, Ms. Fraiser," Rita sighed.

"They are, aren't they?" asked Janet, her eyes wide. "Gosh, thanks, Professor Skeeter!"

Callisto might have been listening in.

Callisto might have made a note to get in contact with The Daily Prophet's head offices.

Janet might have been asking that question for that very reason. If Callisto were interested, Janet would love to help out.

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