Journalistic Standards
Made up from the values of honesty, integrity, independence, accuracy, contextual truth, transparency, respect and fairness
What are journalistic standards and ethics?
A corporation made up of smaller, independent businesses; usually reaches into different markets and supply chains
What is a conglomerate?
The name behind the acronym FCC
What is the Federal Communications Commission?
The purpose of websites such as Snopes, Politifact, and the Pew Research Center
The importance of media literacy
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(What is better information leading to better decision making?)
An example of a primary versus secondary source
Answers may vary
(what would be firsthand accounts and original information versus edited content that usually tries to explain the primary content)
The effects of algorithms on social media platforms
What is being led to information that only strengthens an individual's beliefs, lead to potential radicalization and echo chambers?
The principle enforcer of privacy laws in the United States
What is the Federal Trade Commission?
Clues to find whether a social media account belongs to an actual person or bot
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(What would be finding age of account, looking for identifying factors and proof of existence, inflammatory or extreme content, etc.)
The biggest controversial topic between American government and media systems
What is freedom of speech? (or other if argued well)
Propaganda, advertising, entertainment, satire, raw information, and news
What is the six zones of information?
The act of using subtler tactics to push products and services, and an example
What is implicit advertising?
(examples can be advertisements used as tourist spots and photo locations, vague claims and messaging, partnerships with social media influencers, etc)
The purpose of the Local Radio Ownership and Local Television Multiple Ownership rules set by the FCC
What is limiting how many stations can be owned by a single entity to keep the market open and diverse?
An example of lateral reading, or the act of evaluating a claim over different sources
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(What would be finding a claim, and leaving the website to find what other sources are reporting?)
The degree to which the media system promotes or undermines the democratic systems of the United States
Bonus: argue as to how the media system affects the democratic system
What is the political economy of communication?
What is different audiences with specific background knowledge, and different standards for factchecking and publishing?
The difficulties of regulating and halting the publishing of potentially harmful content to social media platforms
What is the sheer amount of content, challenges with human/artificial moderation, and infringing on freedom of speech?
The implications of Net Neutrality and its overturning in 2018
What is the requirement for internet providers to provide equal access to all websites and content without preference or obstacles
What is providers slowing down speeds for certain streaming platforms, and websites and small business being unable to pay for priority
The effects and dangers of deepfakes
What is digital forgeries, or untruthful images that attempt to sway people's beliefs and perceptions of issues and stories?
How citizens take part in the U.S. democracy, and the way in which media influences democratic participation
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(What would be taking part in electoral process by either voting or running for office/communicating with other citizens)
(What would be distributing information that can influence consumers, and serving as the primary source for how citizens develop their political beliefs and choices)
An example of a journalist using at least three of the standards in creating a news story
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(what would be interviewing parties without judgement, fact checking claims, using reliable images and other forms of media, etc.)
The effects of the United States media landscape being owned by a small number of conglomerate companies
What is a potential lack of diversity in journalism, prioritizing profits over fair distribution of information, and inability for smaller voices to enter the market?
The act of purchasing or collecting personal information, and the pros and cons of doing so
What is datamining?
(pros: personalized consumer experiences, better understanding of consumer base, etc)
(cons: lost privacy, amplification of identity leading to echo chambers, etc.)
The factors that take away or add to the credibility of this article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65536392
Good: links to external sources, company reputation,etc.
Bad: quotes without citations, lack of citations in general,etc.
An explanation of the media/democracy paradox
Answers may very (should include the dueling democratic and capitalistic nature of the United States mediascape)