Journalism Matters Chapt. 1

There is NO excuse for sloppy or inaccurate reporting.

A person who gathers and reports the news:

Which will NOT help build a community?

The absence of minority students on school newspapers can mean their voices are NOT heard.

Racial integration in the newsroom has been slow.

It is NOT the newspaper's responsibility to connect people within a community.

A paper published once a day:

The gathering and reporting of news:

A role of the JOURNALIST: provide society with open access to ADVERTISING.

According to the National Newspaper Association (NNA), more people read --

Large towns or cities publish --

The school newspaper offers students a place to belong.

According to the Center for the People and the Press, 7 out of 10 people think the press PREVENTS problem-solving.

If a reporter feels that a person is credible, then the reporter does NOT have to double-check the source.

Who is responsible for an editorial:

Small towns usually publish --

Readers cannot respond to newspaper articles or express themselves in print.

Which of the following is not a part of a newspaper's DATABASE:

A role of the JOURNALIST: provide a DATABASE of information to the average person.

Balanced reporting considers what the minority view might be.

A role of the JOURNALIST: provide an OPEN FORUM for community discussion

It is NOT the responsibility of the journalist to protect the rights of citizens.

The lack of personal feelings or bias:

The belief that what someone says is true:

To check for accuracy:

A personal view offered in a media program:

A role of the JOURNALIST: provide society a SPOTLIGHT to shine scrutiny on public activity.

This provides the right to free speech and free press:

The newspaper also provides entertainment to the reader.

The newspaper industry is no longer a male-dominated field.

A paper that is published once a week:

A style of journalism that seeks to revitalize public life and promote the idea that their institutions belong to them: