Scott Templeton seeking stories. Templeton is part of a team led by Executive Editor James Whiting planning a series of articles about the problems with education. Templeton wins favor with Whiting when he backs his philosophy that the piece requires little context and should remain tightly focused on the schools themselves. Haynes unsuccessfully argues the alternative position—that more context increases the relevance and effectiveness of any story. Templeton is assigned the color story about the Baltimore Orioles opening day game. He plans to write a story about a dedicated fan but his canvassing does not render anyone that fits his profile. When
Scott Templeton Scott Templeton M. Scott Templeton is a fictional character on the HBO drama "The Wire", played by actor Tom McCarthy. The actor joined the starring cast as the series' fifth season began. Templeton is a young reporter who allows his extreme ambition to lead him to falsify stories. He has previously worked at the "Wichita Eagle" and the "Kansas City Star". Templeton sees his current job as a general assignment reporter at "The Baltimore Sun" as a stepping stone to "The Washington Post" or "New York Times". His prose is reflective of his personality and is often overwrought and exaggerated.