Kai is a journalist for a local newspaper. He is tasked with writing a story about the evolution of a small bakery into a global conglomerate

While writing the story, Kai was unsure about the year the bakery opened, but because of a tight deadline, he got the information from social media. After the story was published, Kai realized he had written an incorrect date. What mistake did Kai commit?
a. He failed to contact the bakery.
b. He used preconceived notions about the bakery.
c. He overhyped the bakery's success story.
d. He resorted to deceptive tactics against the bakery.


A

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