Core Principles
This principle requires journalists to report the truth and ensure accuracy.
What is truth and accuracy?
A journalist avoids reporting on their cousin’s political campaign.
What is avoiding conflicts of interest?
This is the term for keeping personal beliefs out of news reporting.
What is objectivity?
Journalists must remain free of associations that could compromise their integrity.
What is independence?
A reporter refuses to publish unverified rumors about a celebrity.
What is fact-checking or verifying information?
This term refers to deliberately spreading false information.
What is disinformation?
This principle urges journalists to minimize harm in their reporting.
What is minimizing harm?
A photo is altered slightly to improve aesthetics. This is a violation of which principle?
What is truth and accuracy?
This term means a situation where personal interest could corrupt professional judgment.
What is conflict of interest?
Being open about methods and correcting mistakes reflects this principle.
What is accountability and transparency?
A reporter writes a piece on crime, but changes the name of a victim to protect their identity.
What is minimizing harm?
The process of evaluating information before publishing is known as this.
What is fact-checking?
This core principle is about giving voice to the voiceless and ensuring fairness.
What is fairness and impartiality?
A journalist gets offered a gift for coverage but refuses it.
What is maintaining independence and avoiding bribery?
A reporter using anonymous sources must ensure they are this.
A reporter using anonymous sources must ensure they are this.