Sample interview questions: Can you provide an example of a time when you had to handle misinformation or fake news in a web journalism context?
Sample answer:
In the midst of breaking news coverage about a local political scandal, I encountered a strategically disseminated fake news article that threatened to derail our reporting. The article, which had gone viral on social media, alleged that the main subject of our investigation had been involved in a cover-up.
However, I had already established contact with reliable sources close to the investigation and had verified the true narrative: the allegations were baseless. I immediately reached out to our network of trusted reporters, fact-checkers, and experts to confirm our findings.
Armed with concrete evidence, I swiftly drafted an article debunking the misinformation. We published it prominently on our website and shared it a… Read full answer