Alright everyone, we’ve got to get to the bottom of this. We have a nice bit of information so far, but a lot of it isn’t 100% certain, and there is a still a long way to go. I want you guys to go out and talk to a few key people. I want you to talk to a firefighter to get more information about the fire- what they think might have caused it, what kind of damage they encountered, and what condition the women may be in. Then talk to some medical staff- find out what hospital the woman was taken to, her current condition, and if there was any evidence of injuries not related to the fire. Don’t get too excited though. Before we explore any leads regarding her history with being abused, we need to get some more information. Don’t take anything at face value. Ask around a little more about the abusing, but do not push it. This could be an interesting angle, but we can’t report on it unless we’re absolutely certain it’s true.
As for my photographer, I want you to get a picture of the house in ruins. Something powerful, and attention grabbing. For the rest of you, I want some information on this kid. Talk to the police and see if they have any inclinations as to how the fire started, and if it was intentional or accidental. Ask around a little more about Jake Mohoney, and see if he might be the same kid who ran from the scene once the fire started.
My concerns with this article involve jumping on information too quickly without getting our facts right. There are a lot of sketchy and skeptical things going on with this situation, and we want to be absolutely sure before we report on them. Lighting a house on fire is a serious crime to accuse someone of, as well as wife-beating. I want all these allegations checked, and rechecked, so if we decide to report on them, we can be 100% sure that we are reporting something accurate.
Let's go do some reporting!!!
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