Bikini-Clad Reporter Filmed At Home Of Missing Mom
CHICAGO A Chicago television reporter is in hot water over her technique in pursuing a source in the disappearance of Lisa Stebic.The Plainfield mother was last seen by her husband, Craig Stebic, on April 30, and there has been no sign of her since despite an intense investigation and repeated searches.
Craig Stebic is not talking to police, but as WBBM Alita Guillen reports, he appears to be talking to a local reporter.A video captured Friday shows WMAQ-TV reporter Amy Jacobson wearing a bikini and wrapped in a towel at Craig Stebic's home. Also seen in the video are Stebic himself, his sister from Iowa, and Jacobson's two children.WBBM shared the video with Northwestern University journalism professor Michele Weldon."Clearly, this is a conflict of interest," Weldon said.Weldon said it represents a case of gravely crossing a journalistic line; an error in judgment that damages Jacobson's credibility as well as her colleagues'.
"It's going to make the audience and her colleagues and her competitors question what else she has done," Weldon said.Neighbors tell WBBM that Jacobson has been visiting Stebic's house frequently since his estranged wife's disappearance. Why she has been there is unclear; while she has covered the story, she has never mentioned any social relationship with Stebic or his family."To quote from the (Society of Professional Journalists) code of ethics, they say, 'Remain free of associations and activities that may compromise integrity or damage credibility,'" Weldon said."I would use this as an example of something not to do; as something to avoid," Weldon added.On Monday, WMAQ-TV released a statement saying, "The matter is still under review, and that is the only comment we'll make.
"WBBM did try to contact Jacobson, but was not successful.
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