Libel and Slander

You work for the local paper as a reporter for the Entertainment section. One day you receive Electronic Mail (E-Mail) from a friend who works in California for an entertainment television show. This message tells you that a well-known actor who is very popular with his female fans was flirting with a man at a dance club catering to gay men. What Would You Do?

Would you rely on your friend’s information and include this story in your entertainment gossip section?

OR

Would you hold off with the story until you can verify for yourself that this story is true?