Exam 2: What Is Journalism

In the case In re Madden, which of the following were included in the three-part test for whether to consider someone a journalist?

The process of verification is similar to the scientific method.

Name 3 Elements of Journalism

"What makes journalism journalism is not its format but its content" was the ruling in In re Madden.

Short answer question. Why should journalists strive for independence from those they cover?

The textbook definition of journalism is: "Journalism is a set of transparent, independent procedures aimed at gathering, verifying and reporting truthful information of consequence to citizens in a democracy." If a journalist gets a story wrong, such as in "A Rape on Campus," is the story not journalism?

The U.S. Supreme Court in its 1972 decision in Branzburg v. Hayes decided that individuals disseminating information

Verification is vital to journalism.

Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel argue that journalism really only makes sense in the context of democracy.

How does "the public" factor into the definition of journalism?

Pundits offering their opinions on Fox News or CNN are doing journalism.

Columnist Leonard Pitts argues that even if a citizen journalist meets the definition of a journalist based on their actions, they shouldn't meet the definition if they are not experts in journalism.

Which media outlet published unattributed reports of Michael Jackson's death?

Which "element" of journalism defined by Kovach and Rosenstiel is most closely linked to journalists having undivided loyalties?

The New York Times reported incorrectly that Penn State Coach Joe Paterno had died and it didn't attribute its sources.