1.  The NY Post editors write:  "the Times still ran the story, even while admitting the claims couldn’t 'be independently corroborated.'"
a)  Define corroborate.
b)  Why do you think the Times ran the story without corroboration?

2. What type of bias do the Post editors assert the Times is displaying in its article on Palestinian teen Ahmed Abu Raida?

CHALLENGE QUESTION:  Read the Society of Journalists "Code of Ethics" at: spj.org/ethicscode.asp.  The preamble of the code of ethics states "the duty of the journalist to ... seek truth and provid[e] a fair and comprehensive account of events and issues."  Of the following four points of the code:

• Seek Truth and Report It
• Minimize Harm
• Act Independently
• Be Accountable

which does the Times fail to fulfill?

(For the Times article on Abu Raida, go to: nytimes.com)