Former Spokane Spokesman-Review editor Steven Smith:
1. After seeing the turmoil the late Mayor Jim West went through after your initial front page coverage of his actions on gay.com and allegations of child molestation, would you have handled the coverage of the case differently regarding what and when you would publish the information you had?
2. Do you feel the way in which you presented the information, especially in a notably anti-gay community, caused unfair treatment of the mayor? Does or did guilt play into whether or not your published allegations would cause harm to Mayor West, his family, and/or his wellbeing?
3. How would you advise new journalists and journalism students to handle scandals such as these and in obtaining information through, what some may consider, untruthful means such as posing as someone you are not on the internet or through a set-up? Do you feel your methods were unethical or an invasion of personal privacy on a public figure in any way?
Former Cincinnati Enquirer editor Larry Beaupre:
1. As an editor, what changes have you made in the fact checking aspect of your paper to prevent reporters from using unlawful means to obtain information for stories?
2. Do you feel it was fair that your paper had to retract your entire 18-page article when there was factual information against Chiquita collected ethically and only pieces of the reporting were obtained illegally?
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