Broadcast Journalism
This guy was the very first guy to do broadcast journalism
Edward Murrow
What is the role of the mass media?
Which of the following reporting styles in NOT a valid form of investigative journalism?
interpretive reporting
reporting based on uncovered information
leak journalism
reporting based on first-person accounts
3. leak journalism
How many people should an ethical journalist interview during the course of a story?
1
5
as many as is necessary for the reporter to be sure they are reporting the truth
2
3. as many as is necessary for the reporter to be sure they are reporting the truth
In order to guarantee accuracy, a journalist should:
Eliminate all bias from his or her writing
Include the name of at least one source
Verify his or her facts and evidence
Issue a retraction if necessary
3. Verify his or her facts and evidence
What is the DELIVERY of news to the public through radio, tv, or internet
broadcast journalism
What is the most modern form of mass media used today?
4. Internet
What is a popular method that journalists use to perform investigative journalism?
Reporters go undercover to find out information.
Reporters use illegal methods such as blackmail to get information.
Reporters use second-hand interviews from anonymous sources.
Reporters use other news outlets to compile a more in-depth story.
1. Reporters go undercover to find out information.
Which of the four pillars deals with how journalists should treat the subjects of their work?
be accountable and transparent
act independently
minimize harm
seek truth and report it
3. Minimize harm
Journalistic pieces typically cover some or all of the 'five Ws'. Which of the following is NOT one of the 'five Ws' of journalism?
Who
When
Which
Why
3. Which
Broadcast journalists might work in news programs for all of the following outlets EXCEPT _____.
television
newspaper
radio
internet
2. Newspaper
Among the answers listed, which are platforms of mass media?
3. All of the answers listed are correct.
Who won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for investigative journalism for a series on opioid overdosing in West Virginia?
John M. Crewdson
Eric Eyre
Hunter S. Thompson
Dan Rather
2. Eric Eyre
Who dictates the code of ethics for journalism?
the U.S. Constitution
the Society for Professional Journalists
none of these
the United Nations
3. none of those
Using a theory of objectivity, journalists should:
Stick to simply gathering and presenting the information, leaving all testing and verifying up to the audience
Be sure to include all five Ws
Test their facts before reporting in order to manage any bias
Order their facts from most to least important so the truth is revealed
3. Test their facts before reporting in order to manage any bias
How has the internet impacted broadcast journalism?
forced journalists to report virtually instantaneously
made information easier to obtain
all of these are correct
opened up new and innovative mediums
3. all of these are correct
What does the mass media have a major influence on?
3. The general public.
What is another name used to refer to investigative journalism?
foreign journalism
watchdog journalism
social journalism
underground journalism
2. watchdog journalism
What pillar instructs journalists to maintain impartiality at all times?
be accountable and transparent
act independently
minimize harm
seek the truth and report it
2. act independently
Eliza is strongly in favor of gun control and has written several editorial articles advocating for stricter laws. She wants to cover a story about a local gun shop that may not be following all laws regarding gun sales and background checks. Her editor assigns the story to another reporter. This is likely because:
Eliza simply does not know enough about guns since she has never bought one, owned one, or used one
Eliza won't be able to properly verify the facts of her story if she does not investigate by trying to buy a gun at the shop, which she is morally opposed to doing
Since Eliza is a young reporter, she likely lacks the credibility needed to present a story on guns
Eliza might have a bias against the gun shop and the way gun sales are handled, and even if Eliza writes with objectivity her audience might think she has a bias since she's expressed her opinions in her articles before
4. Eliza might have a bias against the gun shop and the way gun sales are handled, and even if Eliza writes with objectivity her audience might think she has a bias since she's expressed her opinions in her articles before
Broadcast Journalism Father, Edward Murrow's coverage of what major event helped spark interest in the radio as a source of news?
WWI
WWII
the Moon landing
the Kennedy assassination
2. WWII
What is the definition of mass media?
2. The primary means of communication used to reach the vast majority of the general public.
What is investigative journalism?
a type of journalism in which regular citizens do the reporting to local news channels
a format that reports on everyday topics such as neighborhood conflicts
a format that compares social news with political news
in-depth reporting that looks hard at one specific topic or subject
4. in-depth reporting that looks hard at one specific topic or subject
What pillar instructs ethical journalists to be honest about errors in their work?
be accountable and transparent
minimize harm
act independently
seek the truth and report it
1. be accountable and transparent
Which of the following is NOT a common form of journalism?
Live tweeting an event
Letters to the editor
Newspaper articles
Restaurant reviews
2. Letters to the editor