"60 minutes" and the Benghazi scandal trap
New York
November 12, 2013
Ethical issues raised by the article.
1.) Giving a report of an incident without proof to back their words.
2.) False information given to multiple different organizations about what had happened were falsely given.
3.) News reporter defended the actions of the perpetrator.
4.) Allowing an interview without properly gaining correct information first.
My reaction to the ethical issues raised in the article.
1.) How could they have gone through and allow such an interview happen without prior knowledge first?
2.) How could the F.B.I. not get the information to "60 minutes" sooner.
3.) Why did the reporter continue to protect the offender even when the lies were evident.
Play devils advocate, what opposing view could be expressed
1.) Information given to the F.B.I. could've been falsified to make the issue with our person of interest much worse than it actually was.
2.) How do we know the F.B.I. wasn't trying to cover-up the real incident by saying the reports he had were false.
What is your opinion about the issue, and what caused you to form that opinion
1.) My opinion is that he, he is definitely at fault and lied to get his 15 minutes of fame.
2.) My reason for believing in his guilt is one, how he portrayed his actions the night of the attack were sloppy at best. He couldn't keep his sentences straight, he mumbled as to say he was trying think of what to say.
2.2) He had no proof of his whereabouts and his sightings so that would make any statement he expressed no more than a blank page.
How could using a balance in research and reporting tactics have made a difference in the outcome of what was reported
1.) Having a primary resource such as video evidence to support his claim would've substantiated a much different truth.
2.) He could've taken a detailed account of everything that he did and his surrounding to make his story sound more believable. Staking out the place for a few days to get a descriptive look at how the compound is run throughout the day wouldn't hurt neither.