COMM: Module 15 Quiz & Test

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Which philosophical principle states that the best decision is one with the biggest overall benefit for the most human beings?

Mills principle of utility

What was Hulk Hogan's claim against Gawker Media?

A video posted on the website was an invasion of privacy

What code would the wife of a prominent politician, on leave from her journalism job with a network, violate if she used her influence to block a book author's network interview because she feared the interview could lead to embarrassing disclosures about her?

Act Independently

A readers' representative (ombudsperson)

Act as a go between from the public and the newsroom

Which of the following is an example of unethical journalistic behavior?

All answers are correct : Jayson Blair's fabricated stories A stock columnists providing advance information to friends How Scarborough donation to a political candidate

In most cases, a reporter or news organization that makes an ethical mistake will not face a lawsuit. According to the textbook, which is a consequence of bad ethical judgements for a reporter or a news organization?

All of the above It just overall damages the reputation to the reporter the news organization and the profession

The dangers of checkbook journalism are:

All of the above: Ethical questions about whether participants, witnessed or criminals should profit financially from manufactured publicity Paid interviewee May sensationalize the information to being a higher price paid interviewee could have a hidden agenda y

The media faces all of these ethical issues except:

All of these issues are faces by media

ABC chief anchor George Stephanopoulos' relationship with former President Bill Clinton is an example of what?

An insider friendship

Situational ethics, often applied by journalists to their reporting, may at any time involve which of the following philosophical principles?

Any combination of these answers: Aristotles golden mean Mills principle of utility Judeo-Christian view of persons as ends in themselves

The journalistic concept of fairness is reflected in:

Aristotle's Golden Mean

The journalistic concept of fairness is reflected in the philosophical principles of:

Aristotles golden mean

In 2014, BuzzFeed dismissed writer __________ after identifying 41 instances of plagiarism.

Benny Johnson

The presence of the media at an event:

Changes its character

When Washington Post Publisher Katharine Weymouth Offered sponsorships to lobbyists to underwrite an exclusive "salon" at her home, which ethical principle was breached?

Conflict of interest

How does the United States press handle its response to criticism?

Correction boxes News council Readers representatives

Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of ethical issues faced by the media?

Coverage

Why did New Yorker writer Jonah Lehrer resign in 2012?

It was discovered that he fabricated quotes for a book

An example of misrepresentation is:

James Frey's "A Million Little Pieces"

Making decisions based on principles that you want to be universally applied is an example of:

Kant's categorical imperative

Which journalist falsely reported that he was aboard a Chinook helicopter that was forced down in 2003 during the Iraq War?

NBC Brian Williams

In September 2010, which newspaper announced that it had accepted underwriting from three major businesses so its publisher and a staff photographer could travel to Afghanistan to report on a National Guard unit serving there?

New Hampshire Union Leader

What is "plagiarism"?

Passing off as your own the ideas or writing of others

New York Times Reporter Zachary Kouwe was suspended because he:

Plagiarized portions of an article he wrote for The Times from an article by a Wall Street Journal Reporter

According to the Impact / Profile box, "Citing Ben Affleck's 'Improper Influence' PBS Suspense Finding Your Root's," Why was the show postponed?

Producers under pressure from the actor omitted details about a slave owning ancestor of Ben affleck

Which of the following are the general principles of the RTDNA Code of Ethics?

Public trust, truth, fairness, integrity, independence, and accountibility

Which of the following is an example of "checkbook journalism"?

Reporter who paid neighbors of Jaycee Lee Dugard for information about her alleged kidnappers Phillip and Nancy Garrido

A news council:

Reviews complaints from the public and reports its finding to the offending news organization

Codes of ethics for broadcast and print journalists are:

Voluntary and meant as guidelines

According to the Impact / Global box, "Fake Sheikh Mazher Mahmood: 25 Criminal Convictions Linked to Undercover Reporter to Be Re-examined," why was Mahmood suspended by the Sun 2014?

There was strong evidence that he had manipulated evidence in several criminal cases

The National News Council was created in 1973:

To hear consumer complains about the press, but was disbanded eleven years later

Which ethical question is raised by a reporter who misrepresented the facts or creates false stories and attributes them to others?

Truthfulness

Codes of ethics established by professional and industry groups:

are voluntary and carry no penalties

When reporters go on free trips and/or are given free passes to entertainment events, it could result in:

conflict of interest

In most cases, a reporter who makes an ethical mistake:

will not face a lawsuit

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