Getting all the facts right and always seeking the truth.
What is accuracy?
100
which means writing into to story where the information came from and allowing the public to decide for itself whether to believe the story
What is transparency?
100
a public official
What are people who who are paid with your tax dollars, who are elected?
200
Anonymous Sources
What is sources who don't want to be named?
200
meaning that the source understands that his or her name will be published
What is on the record mean?
300
copying the work of others and passing it off as your own
What is plagiarism?
300
means being objective, putting aside personal opinions, and not accepting gifts, meals, trips or anything else that could be seen as seeking influence the news
What is impartial means?
300
What does ethics means?
What is the moral principles that govern the appropriate conduct for individuals and organizations?
400
to try to persuade a journalist to write favorably about certain people or businesses
What is influence?
400
an example of conflict of interest mean
What is who write about companies in which they own stock, or an organization to which they belong, or even the schools their children attend?
400
integrity
What is the quality of possessing an inner sense of knowing right from wrong and adhering to high moral principles or professional standards?
400
Should news bloggers follow the same ethical standards as print journalists?
Yes!
500
a reputation for being right
What is credibility?
500
making up quotes and details to make a story more exciting or interesting, to writing a whole story that didn't happen
What is fabrication?
500
What is an example conflict of interest?
What are reporters who write about companies in which they own stock, or an organization to which they belong, or even the schools their children attend?
500
Is a famous athlete is considered a public figure?