Chapter 5
What is the definition of reliable? (Page 61)
To consistently tell the truth. (Page 61)
What is the difference between Legal and Ethical? (page 52)
Legal - has definite consequences and is more of a clear concept.
Ethical - also have consequences but the rules can be bent.
(from what I remember in class but definitions on page 53 as well)
Where do we get our values from? (Name 1) (Page 3)
Parents, Peers, Role Models, Institutions (page 3)
What is the difference between accuracy and truth? (Page 61)
As page 53 put it, "Accuracy is not the same as truth. Different people have different truths."
What is the definition of shield laws? (Page 54 and 55)
Laws protecting journalists from telling on their sources. (Pages 54 and 55)
What are the three moral theories? (Name 2) (Page 4)
Deontological, Teleological, Virtue Ethics (Page 4)
Name 3 ways that journalists are able to use the Internet? (page 61)
-Interviewing
-Fact Checking
-Understanding their Audience
(Page 61)
What are the main things that journalists should focus on never doing? (Name 2) (Page 51)
-Plagarizing
-Attributing
(Page 51)
What are the three teleological theories? (Name all) (Page 6)
Utilitarianism, Relativism, Egalitarianism (Page 6)
What does the Lincoln Lawyer have to do with journalism and ethics?
Being able to stand with what you've said and support yourself against any backlash. (Page 60)
What does SPJ stand for? (Page 51)
Society of Professional Journalists (Page 51)
What are the four principles of ethical journalism? (From SPJ) (Pages 8-10)
-Seek truth and Report it
-Minimize Harm
-Act Independently
-Be Accountable and Transparent
(Pages 8-10)
How are comic books ethical in telling the truth?
They allow others to form their own ideas. (Page 61)
Are journalists obligated to be watchdogs? (Page 56)
Maybe (explain). (Page 56)
Who was the philosopher behind Deontology? (First+Last name) (Page 5)
Immanuel Kant (Page 5)