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Read the following scenario and answer the THREE questions that follow.
Comprehension:
Mr. Zubin Mistry is the owner and the chief editor of the newspaper The Pluralist, renowned for its high reporting standards and outstanding writing quality. The Pluralist’s authentic reporting distinguishes it from other newspapers that sensationalize news. They are responsible employers, known to be highly supportive towards their employees. Its news editing team is led by Ms. Ramya Kattabomman, a respected veteran in the newspaper reporting industry, wellknown for her stringent adherence to the ethical standards of newspaper reporting.
Mr. Aditya Swaroop Verma, an award-winning senior journalist, has brought in an exposé into the activities of a mining company, operating in an ecologically vulnerable area. In his hardhitting
reporting style, he has presented interviews with tens of people, delineating how the mining company has used illegal means to start mining in that area. These mining activities may lead to the destruction of the local ecological balance. However, Aditya Swaroop is unable to obtain an interview with the management of the mining company.
Aditya Swaroop’s investigative report article offers significant revelations about the alleged illegal activities of the mining company which were hardly covered in the media otherwise. Nevertheless, his sources have requested for complete anonymity.
Ramya is trying to decide whether to publish the article. While publishing the article may enhance the reputation of The Pluralist, there are possibilities of political and economic backlash for reporting on the powerful mining company. She has consulted the legal team of the newspaper, who have warned that the report, relying mostly on anonymous sources, is likely to be legally vulnerable. On the other hand, Aditya Swaroop is a senior journalist, well known and well respected for the quality of his investigative reporting. The topic of the report is time sensitive: if the report is not published within the next 2-3 days, the mining company would get an important government project in the same area.
Which of the following reasons will BEST enable Ramya to publish the article?
We need to publish the article and select the reasoning that will most likely convince Ramya to proceed with the report.
Option A: Even if this is true, Ramya herself would know there are reasons not to publish a report based on anonymous sources; keeping the legal consequences apart could harm the organisation's image. Overall, this is not a strong reason to go ahead with the report, but just trying to eliminate one of the deterrents.
Option B: This is close but not necessarily correct. Just because it is time-sensitive, we can not proceed with an unverified report with anonymous sources.
Option C: This serves the role we need. If Aditya has been a good reporter and his previous work has enhanced the Pluralists' reputation in the past, Ramya can put her faith in Aditya and publish the report without thorough investigation, given the circumstances and the need to unveil a possible scandal.
Option D: This doesn't help the case, as the stem clearly states that Pluralist has a reputation for publishing articles that are not just for sensualization and would value its reporting standards higher.
Option E: Competition should be the least of her worries since who is the first to publish and gather more headlines is not the aim of the report or the organisation. Though one of the options is a clear-cut answer to the problem at hand, C is the best choice, as Aditya's reputation and experience would help Ramya go ahead with his report with the least hesitation.
Therefore, option C is the correct answer.
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