Which is NOT a media code of ethics

Place uneceassary emphasis on personal chratceristics

A way to transmit ideas through text and media.

A story about a(n) ___ is considered a soft news story.

Ordinary person winning a prize

What is ethical journalism?

Providing news/information that is accurate, fair and thorough

On the other hand, soft news are...

entertaining and related to human interest

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1
What is an example of 'hard news'?
fashion
natural disasters
human interest
art and culture
2
Hard news are...
about negative events
serious, urgent, immediate
about hard to understand issues
hard to write about
3
Which is NOT a media code of ethics
Aim to attribute information to a source
Place uneceassary emphasis on personal chratceristics
Report and interpret honesty
Do not allow personal interest/belief... undermine accuracy
4
What type of news?
Hard news
Typical news
Infotainment
Soft news
5
The following are ethical principles of journalism except...
Minimize harm
Act dependently
Seek the truth and report it as fully as possible.
6
The first principle of ethics in journalism is to always be truthful and _____.
accurate
well-spoken
a good writer
curious
7
What is an example of 'hard news'?
entertainment
politics
celebrity gossip
sport
8
A story about a(n) ___ is considered a hard news story.
Earthquake
New buisiness
Upcoming art show
Rock star's new album
9
What is journalism?
Steven Segal's alias
Being stuck in a journal
A way to transmit ideas through text and media.
A really long existential journey
10
Which one of the following is a difference between Journalism and public relations?
Taste
Objectivity
Productivity
Connectivity
11
Hard news articles tend to be less impacting than soft news articles.
True
False
12
A story about a(n) ___ is considered a soft news story.
Fire
Ordinary person winning a prize
Crime
Governing body passing a law
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Which is an example of soft news?
Education
Sports
Busines
Health
14
What is ethical journalism?
Articles relating to moral principles
A subset of the Opinions section, covering philosophy and politics
Providing news/information that is accurate, fair and thorough
Stories which focus on human rights issues
15
Journalism is ______ of democracy?
The Batman
The Angry Stepmother
The Watchdgo
the watchdog
16
On the other hand, soft news are...
usually about people and their pets
entertaining and related to human interest
entertaining and gossipy
about soft hearted people
17
People who write Journalism are called ...
News Writers
Journalists
Liars
Authors/Editors

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