Pick what you would do here

[Babs]

Situation: a journalism student that I know in passing, not well, was hired as an intern by a team I cover. Intern emailed me recently to ask what I know about a player they have just signed (and not announced!). Now, I already had a sniff that they were going to sign said player, so he just confirmed what I suspected. As far as I'm concerned, he has made a mistake by mentioning this to me, and I do not plan to get him in trouble, however, I think I have the right to follow up on the signing with management (I had a right before to do that, nothing changes with this email.) So, do I...

Call management and ask them to confirm/deny the signing
Reply to intern nicely that they should find the information internally and not ask reporters (not leak)
Ignore email - do not respond
All or some combination of above

 

[Dickens Cider]

A and B. You still need to do your job, but a little advice for the intern couldn't hurt.

 

[awriter]

I would definitely do A. As for B, I guess if I were nice I'd do that, too. But the devil inside says, "Why discourage someone from leaking info?"

 

[imjustagirl]

A and B. Or at least say "You do realize by asking me, you gave away information that was not there for public consumption?" Then if the intern says 'Yeah' you know you can get info from that intern in the future. :D

 

[Dickens Cider]

A and B. Or at least say "You do realize by asking me, you gave away information that was not there for public consumption?" Then if the intern says 'Yeah' you know you can get info from that intern in the future. :D

Yep. Also, I agree you'd be a great mod.

****ITY **** BALLS, IJAG FOR MODERATOR!

 

[imjustagirl]

I'm going to need you to insert a demonstrative curse word to start that sentence, please. Piotr has set the bar quite high.

 

[Dickens Cider]

Done and done.

 

[imjustagirl]

See, Webby? Junior members listen to me.

 

[imjustagirl]

No I don't.

 

[imjustagirl]

See, I'm cutting down on my cursing...but I can have minions other posters take over the role.

 

[Dickens Cider]

We really should stop cursing. It's one of the reasons this board is dying.

 

[slappy4428]

We really should stop cursing. It's one of the reasons this board is dying.

Well ****ity **** **** ****...I thought it was the end to free bagels...

 

[Blair Waldorf]

I would thank him and confirm it with the team.

No sense in chiding him, since it might only hurt him slipping things to you in the future. Young pups these days ...

 

[DemoChristian]

A (definitely) and B (probably).

 

[Cadet]

A first, then B. But don't do C, which is tell the intern's boss about it.

 

[Babs]

Solution: I did A and B. Management confirmed and gave comments, intern said oops and thanked me. All is well in the world.

Thanks everyone.

 

[mike311gd]

A and B. You still need to do your job, but a little advice for the intern couldn't hurt.

Indeed.