7d

Does reporting on undesirable products or issues-toxic waste or tobacco- demand a
different professional standard than reporting on city government?
I don't really see why it should. You should be professional enough that for all stories you have a set standard. This world can be an undesirable product, so I think I would much rather do a story on toxic waste than the other crap that goes on in the world sometimes. In all things journalism, one needs to be professional, and one needs to have class. Whether you are reporting on a war, on local city government, doing a human interest piece, or doing a piece that is highly controversial, all pieces should be handled with class, care, and professionalism.