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

The quest for balance in a story presents problems for journalists because they do not always have time or space to tell both sides of the story.

Which of the following is not one of the basic criteria of newsworthiness?

Quotes are most closely identified with which of the following types of news?

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

Should journalists stick to just reporting the facts and let news consumers decide for themselves what to believe? Why or why not?

The growing trend of twenty-four-hour cable news stations filling time with "talking head" pundits ______.

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

A journalist who practices an informational or modern model approach to journalism would most likely be inclined to focus a story about a crime spree around ______.

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

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

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

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

In what ways do fake news shows such as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report appeal to young people disenchanted with our political system?

A news department is considering using undercover reporters and hidden cameras to get a story, but is having trouble deciding whether or not it would be ethical. What advice about these tactics might they get from philosophers like Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, or Aristotle? Pick one tenet of ethics from each philosopher and explain how it would help resolve this predicament.

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

Which of the following is not a change the Internet has wrought upon traditional journalism?

Tweeting and blogging are ______.

Sound bites are most closely identified with which of the following types of news?

One of the main reasons newspaper organizations started wanting their reporters to write in a neutral, detached style was that ______.

Which of the following is not true about "fake" news programs such as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report?