Editing KSDK (section)

====2014 school security controversy====
In January 2014, KSDK faced criticism from educators and the community for an undercover piece on school security. On January 16, a KSDK [[videojournalist]] entered [[Kirkwood High School]] in [[Kirkwood, Missouri|Kirkwood]] to test the school's security, wearing a hidden camera. This followed several other tests at local single-building elementary schools, whereas Kirkwood High School is a multi-building campus. Thus, Kirkwood was the only school where the employee entered without being questioned.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/ksdk-reporter-working-on-school-safety-story-prompted-kirkwood-high-lockdown/article_aa2ef2de-9905-5b26-a500-1105ae4b0df5.html|title=KSDK reporter working on school safety story prompted Kirkwood High lockdown|first=Jessica|last=Bock|website=STLtoday.com}}</ref> School personnel became concerned when the KSDK employee asked to use a restroom and left the office in the opposite direction, and when the station would not confirm with the school that the employee's visit was only a test, the school was placed on [[lockdown]] for 40 minutes, when a station representative finally confirmed that the employee's presence was for a story.<ref name="auto"/> [[Investigative reporter]] Leisa Zigman apologized on-air for the chain of events leading to the lockdown, but the station stood by its story, claiming the lockdown did not occur until an hour after the videojournalist left.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/local/2014/01/16/newschannel-5-statement-school-safety/4531859/|title=NewsChannel 5 Report on School Safety}}</ref> Despite a school spokesperson admitting changes to security needed to be made, KSDK was strongly criticized by viewers raising questions about [[journalistic ethics]], and anchor Mike Bush led the 10 p.m. newscast on January 20 with a more formal apology, stating that the station was reviewing its procedures to ensure a similar incident would not occur again.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/ksdk-apologizes-again-for-role-in-kirkwood-high-school-lockdown/article_471de79c-76dd-5e47-b840-0b5412078beb.html|title=KSDK apologizes again for role in Kirkwood High School lockdown|first=Margaret S.|last=Gillerman|website=STLtoday.com}}</ref>