Journalism 201 Final- Monday 11am – Flashcards

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Which type of paywall allows more flexibility in what users can view without a subscription? Select one: a. Hard Paywall b. Soft Paywall c. Brick Paywall d. None of the above
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B. Soft Paywell
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Media outlets that existed before the Internet are called _______________. Select one: a. ProPublica b. legacy media c. Google d. Huffington Post e. None of the above
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B. Legacy Media
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What is an editorial strategy of serving the audience as quickly as possible, or breaking news over digital media first? Select one: a. paywall b. hyperlocal news c. digital-first d. monetization e. None of the above
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c. digital-first
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A system that prevents Internet users from accessing webpage content without a paid subscription is a ______________.. Select one: a. paywall b. hyperlocal c. monetization d. digital-first e. None of the above
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a. paywall
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The depth of the involvement that a news customer has with a media product is called _________________. Select one: a. paywall b. monetization c. engagement d. digital-first e. None of the above
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c. engagement
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The process of converting something that once was free into a product that is sold is called ______________. Select one: a. engagement b. digital-first c. monetization d. pay wall e. None of the above
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c. monetization
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______________ paywalls allow little to no access to content without subscription. Select one: a. Hard b. Soft c. Brick d. All of the above e. None of the above
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a. Hard
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_______________ paywalls allow users to view a number of articles without subscribing. Select one: a. Hard b. Soft c. Brick d. All of the above e. None of the above
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b. Soft
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Patch is dedicated to what type of coverage? Select one: a. Sports b. Entertainment c. Hyper-local news d. Investigative reporting e. Politics
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c. Hyper-local news
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This staff reporter for The New York Times committed frequent acts of journalistic fraud while covering news events. Select one: a. Stephen Glass b. Bob Woodward c. W.D. Ross d. Jayson Blair e. None of the above
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d. Jayson Blair
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__________________ is a kind of intellectual theft, in which one passes off someone else's work and ideas as his own. Select one: a. Fidelity b. Nonmaleficence c. Plagiarism d. All of these
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c. Plagiarism
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_______ is defined as the norms a group or society follows or a universal code of conduct for everyone. Select one: a. Ethics b. Morality c. Fidelity d. Perfect duty e. Imperfect duty
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b. Morality
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Prima facie means... Select one: a. ethical reasoning b. moral reasoning c. distributive justice d. formal justice e. common sense
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e. common sense
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Which is NOT a perfect duty? Select one: a. Fidelity b. Formal justice c. Distributive justice d. Nonmaleficence e. Reparation
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c. Distributive justice
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Which professional organization has developed its own code of journalistic ethics? Select one: a. Radio Television Digital News Association b. Society of Professional Journalists c. National Press Photographers Association d. All of the above e. A and B only
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d. All of the above
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Meyers divides duties into two categories. What are they? Select one: a. Prima facie and non-prima facie b. Perfect and imperfect c. Fidelity and reparation d. All of the above e. None of the above
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b. Perfect and imperfect
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Which is NOT an imperfect duty? Select one: a. honesty b. self-improvement c. gratitude d. fidelity e. distributive justice
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d. fidelity
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Which of the following is among the key attributes of good journalism, accordi ng to The Journalist's Creed? Select one: a. Accuracy b. Truthfulness c. Fairness d. Independence e. All of the above
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e. All of the above
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The Journalist's Creed was written by the dean of which school? Select one: a. New York School of Journalism b. Poynter c. Boston University d. Missouri School of Journalism e. None of the Above
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d. Missouri School of Journalism
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Which of the following statements is NOT true of the First Amendment? Select one: a. The government can't tell the media what it can or can't publish. b. It gives journalists protection from prosecution if they break the law to get a story. c. The press is free, whether it acts in a responsible manner or not. d. The media is free to criticize government and government officials. e. All of the above.
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b. It gives journalists protection from prosecution if they break the law to get a story.
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Which is not a protection in the First Amendment? Select one: a. Press b. Speech c. Religion d. Voting rights e. Petition
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d. Voting rights
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Government prohibition of speech in advance of publication is called... Select one: a. sedition b. prior restraint c. defamition d. false light e. invasion of privacy
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b. prior restraint
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The crime of revolting or inciting revolt against government is called ___________. Select one: a. sedition b. prior restraint c. defamation d. false light e. invasion of privacy
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a. sedition
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Any intentional false communication, either written or spoken, that harms a person's reputation; decreases the respect, regard or confidence in which a person is held; or induces disparaging hostile or disagreeable opinions or feelings against a person is called ______________. Select one: a. sedition b. prior restraint c. defamation d. libel e. invasion of privacy
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c. defamation
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Intentionally intruding, physically or otherwise, upon another person's seclusion or solitude or another person's private affairs is called ____________. Select one: a. intrusion b. publication of private facts c. libel d. false light e. defamation
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a. intrusion
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Which of the following is NOT one of the categories of violations of the right of privacy? Select one: a. intrusion b. publication of private facts c. libel d. false light e. misappropriation
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c. libel
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Written or broadcast defamation is called ___________. Select one: a. slander b. prior restraint c. defamation d. libel e. invasion of privacy
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d. libel
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New York Times v. Sullivan arose from _______________. Select one: a. a flag burning case b. a man burning his draft card c. an ad in the New York Times d. a law banning the sale of violent video games to minors e. All of the above
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c. an ad in the New York Times
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Which of the following statements are true of New York Times v. Sullivan? Select one: a. It was one of the most important free speech decisions by the Supreme Court. b. It was as much a civil rights case as a libel case. c. The ad had some minor errors. d. All of the above e. None of the above
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d. All of the above
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What important statements did the Supreme Court make in New York Times v. Sullivan? Select one: a. Debate on public issues should be uninhibited, robust and wide-open b. Debate may include vehement and sharp attacks on government and public officials c. Erroneous statement is inevitable in free debate d. All of the above e. None of the above.
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d. All of the above
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Why did the Supreme Court rule that the First Amendment protected Rev. Fred Phelps' hateful speech? Select one: a. Phelps' protest signs were on public land b. The speech, even though offensive to many, was on a matter of public interest c. The protesters stayed away from the actual funeral service d. All of the above e. None of the above
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d. All of the above
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In what famous case did the Supreme Court rule that a court order instituting a "prior restraint" on news stories on the Pentagon Paper was unconstitutional? Select one: a. U.S. v. O'Brien b. New York Times v. Sullivan c. New York Times v. U.S. d. Gitlow v. New York e. None of the above
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c. New York Times v. U.S.
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In what case was the concept of "actual malice" established? Select one: a. Yates v. U.S. b. Gitlow v. New York c. U.S. v. O'Brien d. All of the above e. None of the above
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e. None of the above
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Which was the historic case about flag burning as a form of free speech? Select one: a. New York Times Co. v. United States b. Texas v. Johnson c. Branzburg v. Hayes d. Gitlow v. New York e. None of the above
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b. Texas v. Johnson
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Publication of information about someone's personal life that is not of legitimate public interest and that would be offensive to a reasonable person is called ___________. Select one: a. intrusion b. publication of private facts c. libel d. false light e. defamation
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b, . publication of private facts
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Giving publicity to a matter concerning another person that portrays that person him or her falsely if that portrayal would be highly offensive to a reasonable person is called ____________. Select one: a. intrusion b. publication of private facts c. libel d. false light e. defamation
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d. false light
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Appropriation is... Select one: a.. the use of one's name or likeness for personal or commercial gain without consent or compensation. b. the publication of information about someone's personal life that has not been previously revealed to the public c. intentionally intruding, physically or otherwise, upon another person's seclusion or solitude. d. written or broadcast defamation. e. the crime of revolting or inciting revolt against government.
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a.. the use of one's name or likeness for personal or commercial gain without consent or compensation.
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The first time that the Court invoked the First Amendment to prevent libel actions was in which case? Select one: a. Texas v. Johnson b. United States v. O'Brien c. New York Times v. Sullivan d. Yates v. U.S.
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c. New York Times v. Sullivan
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Which of these cases involves privacy issues? Select one: a. Yates v. U.S. b. Gitlow v. New York c. New York Times Co. v. United States d. United States v. O'Brien e. None of the above
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e. none of the above
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A reporter's ability to completely detach from an issue he or she is covering is called... Select one: a. independence b. objectivity c. structural bias d. political bias e. both A and B
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b. objectivity
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___________ means that news organizations favor certain kinds of news topics and presentations over others. Select one: a. Independence b. Objectivity c. Structural bias d. Ethics e. Advocacy
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c. Structural bias
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Michael Hastings worked for what news publication when he wrote "The Runaway General?" Select one: a. Washington Post b. Rolling Stone Magazine c. New York Times d. CBS News e. None of the Above
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b. Rolling Stone Magazine
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Structural biases in reporting the news include... Select one: a. independence b. visual c. objectivity d. all of the above e. A and B only
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b. visual
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The editor who questioned whether journalists should challenge false statements made by lawmakers worked for... Select one: a. The New York Times b. Newsweek c. Rolling Stone d. The Atlantic e. Salon
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a. The New York Times
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The practice of allowing journalists to pursue truth with loyalty only to citizens is... Select one: a. independence b. objectivity c. structural bias d. ethics e. stenography
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a. independence
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What Network News Channel says its coverage is "Fair and Balanced"? Select one: a. MSNBC b. CNN c. Fox News Channel d. CBS
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c. Fox News Channel
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What type of bias is driven on a deadline? Select one: a. Temporal b. Narrative c. Expediency Correct d. Glory e. Bad news
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c. Expediency
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Who was the journalist criticized (especially by other journalists) for calling the Egyptian government liars? Select one: a. Arthur Brisbane b. Anderson Cooper c. Sean Hannity d. Edward R. Murrow e. Chris Matthews
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b. Anderson Cooper
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What was the common theme of the responses to the Brisbane question about journalists challenging false statements? Select one: a. Pointing out lies by public officials would not be fair b. Disgust with the notion that reporting that points out lies somehow offends the unwritten rule of "objectivity." c. Whatever d. All of the above e. None of the above
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b. Disgust with the notion that reporting that points out lies somehow offends the unwritten rule of "objectivity."
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Which of these is NOT one of the nine structural biases in the news, as listed by journalism scholar Andrew Cline? Select one: a. commercial b. expediency c. ethnocentrism d. temporal e. bad news
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c. ethnocentrism
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