Exam 14: The Culture of Journalism- Values, Ethics, and Democracy

Ethical decisions that are made on a case-by-case basis are called ________________________ ethics.

Which of the following would be okay for a journalist to accept from a news source and still avoid a conflict of interest?

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Selecting from the following list, match items with the type of news with which they are associated. -Quotes

An underlying value held by many U.S.journalists and citizens, _________________________ pastoralism favors the small over the large and the rural over the urban.

Based on the criteria a local broadcaster would use to determine newsworthiness, which of the following stories would most likely be covered?

An inverted-pyramid lead, carefully attributed sources, and limited use of adverbs and adjectives are the hallmarks of a neutral news story.

Tweeting and blogging are ______.

Many journalists take great pride in asking tough questions and acting as an adversary to the prominent political leaders and major institutions they cover.

Which of the following is not one of the techniques NBC news president Reuven Frank outlined in 1963 as an effective way to tell a news story?

The value of favoring the small over the large and the rural over the urban is called ______.

John Stuart Mill's ethical principle was to promote the "greatest _________________________ for the greatest number" of people.

In which way does the current trend toward public journalism differ from modern journalism?

One problem with journalists assuming the underlying value of responsible capitalism is that ______.

Name and explain at least three elements that contribute to the newsworthiness of an event.

The sound bite in a TV news report is the equivalent of a ______ in a newspaper story.

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Selecting from the following list, match items with the type of news with which they are associated. -Pretty faces

The case of Richard Jewell and the Olympic Park bombing in 1996 demonstrates the danger of journalists not independently verifying what they report.

Which of the following is true about the growing use of "talking head" pundits on cable news networks?

Herbert Gans found that beliefs like ethnocentrism and small-town pastoralism consistently affect American journalists' judgment.

Journalism critics say the quest for balance presents some problems, including ______.