Select the correct answer.
which statement from the passage best sums up the writer's main argument?
the truth and nothing but the truth
a "unfortunately, accuracy does not always occur in reporting."
• b. "a journalist must report the truth."
c. "if a person lies, other people will be less likely to trust him or her."
d. "people read newspapers to learn what is happening in the world."
people read newspapers to learn what is happening in the world. they
want to know that the stories they read are true. a journalist must report the
truth. newspaper reporters are responsible for finding the facts about an
event and writing them down accurately. they have to be careful that they
quote people correctly as well. unfortunately, accuracy does not always
occur in reporting
the new york times, one of the oldest newspapers in the united
states, knows this fact all too well. in 2007, one of its reporters resigned
from his job at the newspaper because of the mistakes found in his articles
jayson blair included quotes in his stories from people to whom he had
never spoken. he also plagiarized, which means that he took other writers
work and used it as his own. the new york times had a serious problem.
people might stop reading the newspaper if they have reason to think its
articles are false
if a person lies, other people will be less likely to trust him or her. the
same thing is true for newspapers. the new york times has worked hard
to regain its readers' trust after jayson blair resigned. after all, the new
york times has a reputation to uphold.