Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Print news 
B)  TV news 
A)  Print news 
B)  TV news

Question 2

The textbook suggests that the best way for journalists to reach ethical decisions might be ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  dealing with complex issues as they arise on a case-by-case basis 
B)  leaving all decisions to senior management 
C)  taking the time to work through several critical thinking steps 
D)  choosing one ethical model (such as Aristotle's) and sticking with it absolutely 
E)  always assuming that the public's need to know outweighs all other concerns 
A)  dealing with complex issues as they arise on a case-by-case basis 
B)  leaving all decisions to senior management 
C)  taking the time to work through several critical thinking steps 
D)  choosing one ethical model (such as Aristotle's) and sticking with it absolutely 
E)  always assuming that the public's need to know outweighs all other concerns

Question 3

Which of the following is a characteristic of public journalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  A focus on the most recent events 
B)  A "he said-she said" format for reporting news. 
C)  An emphasis on human-interest stories to attract readers 
D)  Community criticism and suggested improvement reportings 
E)  The complete objectivity of reporters 
A)  A focus on the most recent events 
B)  A "he said-she said" format for reporting news. 
C)  An emphasis on human-interest stories to attract readers 
D)  Community criticism and suggested improvement reportings 
E)  The complete objectivity of reporters

Question 4

______ refers to the moment when the reporter nabs the wrongdoer.

Accepted Answer

A)  Balanced conflict 
B)  Herd journalism 
C)  Ethnocentrism 
D)  A gotcha story 
E)  A conflict of interest 
A)  Balanced conflict 
B)  Herd journalism 
C)  Ethnocentrism 
D)  A gotcha story 
E)  A conflict of interest

Question 5

Why have local TV newscasts developed a similar look since the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  TV news directors copied each other. 
B)  Local news programs became syndicated. 
C)  Stations hired news consultants, who advised them to buy national prepackaged formats. 
D)  Technology dictated that news programs look alike. 
E)  Studies showed that there was only one way the news could logically be delivered to viewers. 
A)  TV news directors copied each other. 
B)  Local news programs became syndicated. 
C)  Stations hired news consultants, who advised them to buy national prepackaged formats. 
D)  Technology dictated that news programs look alike. 
E)  Studies showed that there was only one way the news could logically be delivered to viewers.

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

The textbook suggests that the best way for journalists to reach ethical decisions might be ______.

Which of the following is a characteristic of public journalism?

______ refers to the moment when the reporter nabs the wrongdoer.

Why have local TV newscasts developed a similar look since the 1970s?

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

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

The textbook suggests that the best way for journalists to reach ethical decisions might be ______.

Which of the following is a characteristic of public journalism?

______ refers to the moment when the reporter nabs the wrongdoer.

Why have local TV newscasts developed a similar look since the 1970s?

Mass Communication: a Critical Approach

The Internet, Digital Media, and Media Convergence

Digital Gaming and the Media Playground

Sound Recording and Popular Music

Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting

Television and Cable: the Power of Visual Culture

Movies and the Impact of Images

Newspapers: the Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism

Magazines in the Age of Specialization

Books and the Power of Print

Advertising and Commercial Culture

Public Relations and Framing the Message

Media Economics and the Global Marketplace

Media Effects and Cultural Approaches to Research

Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression

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