Item 1: In this case, I would not use Jake's name in the story. Another news station using it doesn't make it okay. He is still a juvenile and his name has not been officially released. Proving this later would just make us seem desperate that we were willing to print things through word of mouth.
Item 2: I would agree to use the alias. Being an illegal alien does not make her information less credible. I would, however, not reveal to my readers why I was using an alias. Some people just don't want their names in print, so there doesn't need to be any explanation beyond that.
Item 3: No. I will identify him as a juvenile, that's it.
Item 4: At this point, I would identify him. If an arrest has been made, and he is to be tried as an adult, there is no reason not to identify him. Of course, I'd be sure to write "arrested in connection with" and not "for the murder of..." I'm assuming that because we know that Mahoney has been arrested, his name has been put out there.
Item 5: I would own up to it. Nothing good can come out of hiding evidence, and it would be better to be up front about the bottle, than to keep it hidden. The truth would come out eventually, and it makes me look more credible by presenting it outright.
Item 6: I would fire her. She has tampered with evidence, lied to police, and implicated our newspaper with her actions. Keeping her on staff would not only make us look bad, but I don't think that I can trust a reporter that has put the paper in such a bad spot.
Item 7: I let them in. This is, considering, that I haven't yet brought forth the evidence. Not letting them in would just make us look worse, like we have something to hide.
Item 8: I wouldn't resign right away. I would look into the legal responsibility that I would have, possibly as an accomplice. I was not the one who directly stole evidence from the scene, but I suppose I did put it in my desk and keep it a secret. If public outcry really wanted me out, I would resign, although, I really don't think that I am the one who should pay for this.
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