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100
The noun (2 forms) and adjective for 'investigate'
What is 'investigator, investigation, investigative"?
100
An accidental hole that allows (information) to enter or escape
What is 'leak'?
100
Citizenship journalism is different from _____________________ journalism in that it makes use of amateur photographers and reporters.
What is 'mainstream'?
100
As a journalist, you must always tell the truth because the citizens have the right to [reliable/ honourable / trustworthy], and accurate facts to put meaning in a context.
What is 'reliable'?
100
Reliable
What is 'credible'?
200
The adjective and verb for evaluation
What is 'evaluative' and 'evaluate'
200
Guess (usually based on some evidence), (loose) theory
What is 'speculation'?
200
When images or videos are presented as ________________ or evidence for a crime scene from an amateur journalism, it can lead to some problems.
What is 'proof'?
200
Authorities in Colombia have [disclosed / uncovered / leaked] a plot to kill a freelance correspondent and a magazine columnist just two weeks after another high-profile investigative reporter narrowly escaped a mafia-style hit.
What is 'uncovered'?
200
Conventional
What is 'traditional'?
300
What is the noun and adjective for 'attribute' ?
What is 'attributive' and 'attribution'?
300
Use of exciting or shocking stories at the expense of accuracy
What is 'sensationalism'?
300
Citizen journalists therefore can only represent a _________________ or incomplete view of the event which isn't fully true - only partially.
What is 'distorted'?
300
Newspapers have opinion pieces that present different perspectives and it can be very interesting to explore several opinions on the same topic to get a sense of the [range / choice / diversity] of journalistic opinion on the issue
What is 'range'?
300
Critique
What is 'evaluate'?
400
What is the noun (as a person) and adjective for observe?
What is 'observer' and 'observable'?
400
To support for a statement or theory
What is 'corroborate'?
400
Unfortunately, sometimes it is difficult to assess the __________________ of these citizen journalists because at times we are unaware of where the facts and information comes from.
What is 'credibility'?
400
[Traditional / conventional / mainstream] media in the U.S.—particularly FOX News—was criticized for having a strong views on the support of the war.
What is 'mainstream'?
400
scope
What is 'range'?
500
What is the adjective and noun for 'corroborate'
What is 'corroborative' and 'corroboration'?
500
Describes a gluttonous eater or someone who “consumes” tons of info.
What is 'voraciously'?
500
On other occasions, however, footage shot by citizen journalists provides professional journalists with invaluable material. For example, ________________ images of U.S. soldiers torturing Iraqi prisoners ________________ American war crimes.
What is "Leaked" and "Uncovered"
500
The article titled, "Canadas has a bigger race program than America. And its ugliest is in Winnipeg" from Maclean's magazine is a sort of [sensationalist / shocking / startling] news which offers little analysis: instead, it became a form of entertainment.
What is 'sensationalist'?
500
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What is 'analyst'?