The lecture is mainly about........

the underlying principles of good journalism.

Journalists need to make clear their sources of information because.......

the public wants to judge for itself what news to trust.

Journalists need to pay attention to what the government is doing because...........

citizens rely on journalists to keep them informed.

Which topic does the lecturer NOT mention?

The reasons many people prefer electronic media.

Which statement reflects the speaker's attitude about citizen and professional journalists?

Everyone needs to follow the principles of good journalism.

Which statement does NOT reflect the speaker's attitude about the Internet's impact on journalism?

It's significantly increased the number of stories available to the public.

"Story-telling with a purpose" means.......

telling the most relevant news in an interesting way.

What is the speaker's main point about blogs?

Citizen journalists are now also deciding what news is important.

It is important for journalists to use multiple sources because........

they need to cover all sides of the story.

"Journalists' first obligation is to the public" means journalists......

shouldn't be biased towards the owners of the news media they work for.

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1
The lecture is mainly about........
the types of stories the public finds most interesting.
techniques for presenting all sides of a story.
Both a and c.
the underlying principles of good journalism.
2
Journalists need to make clear their sources of information because.......
the public wants to judge for itself what news to trust.
the public isn't informed about some events.
the public doesn't always pay attention to what is going on.
it is required by law.
3
Journalists need to pay attention to what the government is doing because...........
journalists need to cover all sides of a story.
the news should be accurate.
citizens rely on journalists to keep them informed.
the news should be balanced.
4
Which topic does the lecturer NOT mention?
The reasons many people prefer electronic media.
The various media sources people use every day.
The impact of the Internet on journalism.
Blogs on the Internet.
5
Which statement reflects the speaker's attitude about citizen and professional journalists?
Professional journalism needs to change.
The field of professional journalism is in trouble.
Everyone needs to follow the principles of good journalism.
Internet news sites are increasing rapidly.
6
Which statement does NOT reflect the speaker's attitude about the Internet's impact on journalism?
It's helped journalists gather important information.
It's improved coverage as the same journalists are writing the stories.
It's changed how journalists conduct research.
It's significantly increased the number of stories available to the public.
7
"Story-telling with a purpose" means.......
keeping the news balanced.
telling the most relevant news in an interesting way.
deciding which information is accurate.
deciding which side of the story to tell.
8
What is the speaker's main point about blogs?
Only professional journalists should decide what news to report.
Citizen journalists are now also deciding what news is important.
Citizen journalists' news stories are not accurate.
Ordinary citizens don't understand news events very well.
9
It is important for journalists to use multiple sources because........
they need to be objective.
they need to cover all sides of the story.
more sources make stories more interesting.
advertising depends on it.
10
"Journalists' first obligation is to the public" means journalists......
shouldn't be biased towards the owners of the news media they work for.
need to check their sources of information.
need to consider the financial interests of the owners.
should consider the advertisers of the news media they work for.

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