Accuracy and Fairness
TRUE/FALSE: Verifying facts and checking with multiple sources is a journalist's way to make sure their information is accurate before publishing.
TRUE. Verify facts and check with multiple sources.
TRUE/FALSE: A journalist should let their personal opinion affect their reporting.
False (Journalists should remain neutral and unbiased.)
TRUE/FALSE: If a journalist makes a mistake in a published article, s/he should issue a correction after it becomes viral.
FALSE: If a journalist makes a mistake in a published article, s/he should issue a correction as soon as possible.
TRUE/FALSE: Journalists should hide the identity of their sources to protect them.
False (Transparency means being clear about sources unless they need protection.)
What should a journalist avoid when writing about a sensitive issue?
Causing unnecessary harm or distress to people involved.
True or False: A journalist can publish a rumor if it sounds believable.
False (Journalists should only publish verified facts, not rumors.)
TRUE/FALSE: Reporting on a story about a company you own stock in is considered a conflict of interest.
TRUE: Reporting on a story about a company you own stock in.
TRUE/FALSE: Journalists should only be accountable to their audience and not their sources.
False (Journalists are accountable to both their audience and their sources.)
TRUE/FALSE: To ensure transparency and avoid potential bias, journalists tell their audience when they have a personal connection to a story they are reporting.
TRUE: To ensure transparency and avoid potential bias, journalists tell their audience when they have a personal connection to a story they are reporting.
True or False: Journalists should always include graphic or shocking images if they help tell the story better.
False (Journalists should be mindful of the impact on audiences and those involved in the story.)
TRUE/FALSE: Fact-checking or verification is the term for checking a story’s facts with more than one source before publishing.
TRUE. Fact-checking or verification.
TRUE/FALSE: To prevent bias and ensure impartiality in their reporting, journalists should avoid reporting on a story involving someone they know personally.
TRUE: To prevent bias and ensure impartiality in their reporting, journalists should avoid reporting on a story involving someone they know personally.
TRUE/FALSE: Accountability is the term for a journalist taking responsibility for their own work and mistakes.
TRUE: Accountability is the term for a journalist taking responsibility for their own work and mistakes.
TRUE/FALSE: Telling the audience if a source wants to remain anonymous is an example of transparency in journalism
TRUE: Telling the audience if a source wants to remain anonymous is an example of transparency in journalism
How can a journalist report on a tragedy without causing harm to the people involved?
By being respectful and thoughtful about the language, images, and details shared.
TRUE/FALSE: To ensure fairness and avoid bias, giving the audience a balanced perspective, a journalist may not include both sides of a story.
FALSE: To ensure fairness and avoid bias, giving the audience a balanced perspective, a journalist SHOULD ALWAYS include both sides of a story.
TRUE/FALSE: Journalists should write the story objectively, avoiding personal bias.
TRUE: Journalists should write the story objectively, avoiding personal bias.
TRUE/FALSE: A journalist may retract the information and inform the audience about the mistake if they realize a source has provided false information.
TRUE: A journalist may retract the information and inform the audience about the mistake if they realize a source has provided false information.
TRUE/FALSE: When revealing the source could put them at risk or cause harm, a journalist may hide and protect the identity of a source.
TRUE: When revealing the source could put them at risk or cause harm, a journalist may hide and protect the identity of a source.
TRUE/FALSE: Sensationalism can exploit people’s suffering and harm the individuals involved, undermining trust in journalism.
TRUE: Sensationalism can exploit people’s suffering and harm the individuals involved, undermining trust in journalism.