Problemset Chapter 22 Quiz

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Introductory
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Question 1 Inventing quotes and interviews, stealing columns, inadequate fact-checking, and
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Multiple Choice running PR-supplied video or stories as if theyre news is just a short list of print
and broadcast news failures. How do these failures affect audiences?
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Feedback for all Ethics, p. 255
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answers:
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The toll on the publics perception of journalism is incalculable. Correct
Most audiences dont really care, as long as they get the top Incorrect
stories of the day.
It doesnt affect most audience members because they dont even Incorrect
what is occurring behind closed doors.
Audiences tend to accept these failures as natural parts of human Incorrect
behavior.

Question 2 What notion does your text say should go without saying but apparently does
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Multiple Choice not?
Hint:
Feedback for all Ethics, p. 255
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Cover good news instead of bad news. Incorrect
Dont cheat or invent or plagiarize. Correct
Dont broadcast other peoples mistakes. Incorrect
Broadcast what politicians say only when they can be backed up Incorrect
with facts.

Question 3 Which news media has less of a problem with invented quotes and stories than
Type:
Multiple Choice others?
Hint:
Feedback for all Ethics, p. 255
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TV Correct
radio Incorrect
print media Incorrect
satellite radio Incorrect
Question 4 Why do broadcast journalists seldom quote others on air?
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Hint:
Multiple Choice
Feedback for all Ethics, p. 255
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Its a broadcast tradition for anchors and reporters to use their own Incorrect
words and voices rather than those of others.
It takes too much time away from the newscast, so they summarize Incorrect
instead.
They have gotten into legal trouble for using quotes inappropriately Incorrect
in the past.
They rely heavily on sound bites. Correct

Question 5 How can broadcast news get into trouble using sound bites?
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Multiple Choice
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by having them introduced by the wrong person Incorrect
by taking them out of context and by using selective editing to Correct
change the sequence and meaning of the original
by using the bites in teasers Incorrect
by attributing quotes in the bite to the wrong people Incorrect

Question 6 How should stations handle video and audio they receive from public relations or
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Multiple Choice government sources?
Hint:
Feedback for all Ethics, p. 256
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They should feel free to edit the materials, choosing only those Incorrect
parts that contribute to stories they are already doing.
They should try to incorporate them, as is, into their regularly Incorrect
scheduled broadcasts.
They should run them, as is, as filler if they dont have enough Incorrect
material to fill the newscast.
If they run them, they should identify the source. Correct

Question 7 According to the text, at least one station has run what looked like a news
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Multiple Choice interview program without ____.
Hint:
Feedback for all Ethics, p. 256
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warning the audience that the program contained material that Incorrect
could be offensive to some viewers
informing the audience that the program was produced and paid Incorrect
for by a political candidate
reporting that the people interviewed had paid to be on the Correct
program
informing the interviewees in advance that the program was going Incorrect
to be broadcast live

Question 8 When it comes to electronic images, broadcasters behave unethically when they
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Multiple Choice _____.
Hint:
Feedback for all Ethics, p. 256
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inadvertently misidentify people Incorrect
alter an image in any way Correct
use images that depict violent behavior Incorrect
use images supplied by PR firms Incorrect

Question 9 Of the following, which is the biggest threat to journalistic credibility and integrity?
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Multiple Choice
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sensationalizing and consequently cheapening the news Correct
not identifying the source of outside video Incorrect
editing of video/audio that changes the meaning of the original Incorrect
incorrectly identifying people in video or print Incorrect

Question 10 As your text points out, the shortage of broadcast news stories that criticize local
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Multiple Choice car dealerships may be indicative of _____.
Hint:
Feedback for all Ethics, p. 256
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the lack of general-assignment reporters Incorrect
the lack of beat reporters Incorrect
advertiser influence Correct
 political bias Incorrect

Question 11 Sensationalizing the news probably happens more in _____ than in the news
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Multiple Choice stories.
Hint:
Feedback for all Ethics, p. 256
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transitions Incorrect
teases and promos Correct
lead-ins Incorrect
attribution Incorrect

Question 12 What does your text provide as a useful ethical guideline for broadcast news?
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Hint:
Multiple Choice
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If you wouldnt tell the audience everything you did to gather and Correct
report the story, then dont do it.
If it bleeds, it does NOT lead. Incorrect
Attribute, attribute, attribute. Incorrect
Identify all payments made or received for any story or interview. Incorrect

Question 13 The journalism practiced by Michael Moore in Sicko and Capitalism: A Love Story is called
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Multiple Choice _____.
Hint:
Feedback for all Ethics, p. 256
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attack journalism Incorrect
freelance journalism Incorrect
backpack journalism Incorrect
advocacy journalism Correct

Question 14 According to the text, which of the following is not open to interpretation in
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Multiple Choice broadcast news?
Hint:
Feedback for all Ethics, p. 256
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 emphasizing the wrong thing Incorrect
getting the facts right Correct
the definition of advocacy journalism Incorrect
what constitutes a good story Incorrect

Question 15 What does your text recommend to help preserve your reputation, the reputation
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Multiple Choice of the news outlet you work for and, most importantly, the reputation of the
people whose lives you touch?
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Feedback for all Ethics, p. 257
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more attribution Incorrect
more compelling pictures Incorrect
more care and attention to detail Correct
more beat reporters Incorrect

Question 16 The RTDNA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct states that professional
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Multiple Choice electronic journalists should recognize that their first obligation is to _____.
Hint:
Feedback for all The Radio-Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Code of Ethics
incorrect and Professional Conduct, p. 257
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the organizations they represent Incorrect
the public Correct
earn a living Incorrect
express an honest point of view Incorrect

Question 17 In order to uphold the truth in their journalism, electronic journalists should ____.
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Hint:
Multiple Choice
Feedback for all The Radio-Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Code of Ethics
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present the news accurately, in context, and as completely as Correct
possible
fight to ensure that the publics business is conducted in private Incorrect
pay news sources who have a vested interest in a story Incorrect
present images or sounds that are reenacted without informing the Incorrect
public

Question 18 What journalistic value is upheld by the RTDNA Code of Ethics and Professional
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Multiple Choice Conducts recommendation to give children greater privacy protection than adults?
Hint:
Feedback for all The Radio-Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Code of Ethics
incorrect and Professional Conduct, p. 258
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Truth Incorrect
Fairness Correct
Independence Incorrect
Integrity Incorrect

Question 19 The RTDNA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct states that journalists should
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Multiple Choice present the news fairly and impartially, placing primary value on _____.
Hint:
Feedback for all The Radio-Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Code of Ethics
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inferences and context Incorrect
attribution and disclosure Incorrect
local news and local people Incorrect
significance and relevance Correct

Question 20 What journalistic value is upheld by the RTDNA Code of Ethics and Professional
Type:
Multiple Choice Conducts recommendation to keep all commitments to protect a confidential
source?
Hint:
Feedback for all The Radio-Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Code of Ethics
incorrect and Professional Conduct, p. 258
answers:
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Trust Incorrect
Independence Incorrect
Integrity Correct
Accountability Incorrect

Question 21 According to the RTDNA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, what journalistic
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Multiple Choice value is compromised when you accept gifts, favors, or compensation from those
who might seek to influence coverage?
Hint:
Feedback for all The Radio-Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Code of Ethics
incorrect and Professional Conduct, pp. 258-259
answers:
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Integrity Correct
 Truth Incorrect
Fairness Incorrect
Accountability Incorrect

Question 22 Professional electronic journalists should defend the independence of all

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Multiple Choice journalists by doing which of the following?
Hint:
Feedback for all The Radio-Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Code of Ethics
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allowing the interests of ownership or management to influence Incorrect
news judgment and content
gathering and reporting news without fear or favor, and vigorously Correct
resisting undue influence from any outside forces
determining news content through outside influence Incorrect
allowing self-interests to determine or restrict content Incorrect

Question 23 Why does the RTDNA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct recommend that
Type:
Multiple Choice journalists resist any self-interest or peer pressure that might erode journalistic
duty?
Hint:
Feedback for all The Radio-Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Code of Ethics
incorrect and Professional Conduct, p. 259
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to uphold the journalistic value of fairness Incorrect
to uphold the journalistic value of truth Incorrect
to uphold the journalistic value of independence Correct
to uphold the journalistic value of integrity Incorrect

Question 24 According to the RTDNA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, what should
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Multiple Choice journalists do to maintain their accountability in the eyes of the public?
Hint:
Feedback for all The Radio-Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Code of Ethics
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avoid telling other journalists and news organizations how they Incorrect
should behave ethically
recognize that professional electronic journalists are duty-bound Incorrect
only to themselves and the public should respect that
encourage courses of action that result in good news, even if they Incorrect
may be somewhat questionable ethically
explain journalistic processes to the public, especially when Correct
 practices spark questions or controversy

Question 25 RTDNA created its code for several different reasons. Which of the following is NOT
Type:
Multiple Choice one of them?
Hint:
Feedback for all The Radio-Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Code of Ethics
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to provide uniformity and consistency in news reporting Correct
to serve as a guide for its members Incorrect
to shape future debate Incorrect
to facilitate self-scrutiny Incorrect