Question 1

In the On Assignment excerpt about Teresa Wiltz's reporting experience in Kabul, Wiltz discusses the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  how doctors for women are hard to come by in Afghanistan 
B)  why women wear burqas 
C)  the lack of education for women 
D)  dangerous health conditions for women 
E)  none of the above 
A)  how doctors for women are hard to come by in Afghanistan 
B)  why women wear burqas 
C)  the lack of education for women 
D)  dangerous health conditions for women 
E)  none of the above B

Question 2

According to the text and in regard to reporting, fairness means:

Accepted Answer

A)  being as kind and considerate as possible to all sources 
B)  checking with sources to ensure they support your story angle 
C)  giving all viewpoints, even those that are incorrect, biased or purposely inaccurate. 
D)  functioning with the idea that you will listen to all sources equally and carefully. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  being as kind and considerate as possible to all sources 
B)  checking with sources to ensure they support your story angle 
C)  giving all viewpoints, even those that are incorrect, biased or purposely inaccurate. 
D)  functioning with the idea that you will listen to all sources equally and carefully. 
E)  none of the above E

Question 3

The five basic Fault Lines are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Race/ethnicity, sexism, generalization, class warfare, geology 
B)  Race/ethnicity, gender, generation, class, geography 
C)  Race/ethnicity, gender, religion, politics, class 
D)  Race/ethnicity, generation, religion, class, viewpoint 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Race/ethnicity, sexism, generalization, class warfare, geology 
B)  Race/ethnicity, gender, generation, class, geography 
C)  Race/ethnicity, gender, religion, politics, class 
D)  Race/ethnicity, generation, religion, class, viewpoint 
E)  none of the above B

Question 4

Two ways to develop an inclusive mindset are to be aware of your sources' standpoint on the world and to be aware of not hurting sources' feelings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As discussed in this chapter, fault lines describe:

Accepted Answer

A)  tectonic fissures in the earth's crust 
B)  the problems that individuals have in their thinking 
C)  the blind spots in personal experience 
D)  social categories that humans create 
E)  none of the above 
A)  tectonic fissures in the earth's crust 
B)  the problems that individuals have in their thinking 
C)  the blind spots in personal experience 
D)  social categories that humans create 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

According to the text, balance means:

Accepted Answer

A)  presenting multiple voices, without the requirement that each viewpoint be allotted identical coverage 
B)  presenting multiple voices, ensuring that each viewpoint is allotted identical coverage 
C)  getting the two sides of the story 
D)  making sure there are equal quotes from all sides 
E)  none of the above 
A)  presenting multiple voices, without the requirement that each viewpoint be allotted identical coverage 
B)  presenting multiple voices, ensuring that each viewpoint is allotted identical coverage 
C)  getting the two sides of the story 
D)  making sure there are equal quotes from all sides 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

What does objectivity mean, according to journalist Michael Bugeja?

Accepted Answer

A)  a cold, factual, empirical view of the world 
B)  including objects in reporting to add detail 
C)  seeing the world as it is, not as the reporter or reader would like it to be 
D)  keeping objects and other items in news stories as setting 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a cold, factual, empirical view of the world 
B)  including objects in reporting to add detail 
C)  seeing the world as it is, not as the reporter or reader would like it to be 
D)  keeping objects and other items in news stories as setting 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

The three elements of effective multicultural reporting are:

Accepted Answer

A)  attitude, skills, and language 
B)  aptitude, skills and bilingualism 
C)  attitude, skills and knowledge 
D)  aptitude, scholarship and knowledge 
E)  none of the above 
A)  attitude, skills, and language 
B)  aptitude, skills and bilingualism 
C)  attitude, skills and knowledge 
D)  aptitude, scholarship and knowledge 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

What is context?

Accepted Answer

A)  the interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs 
B)  the atmosphere and mood surrounding the source 
C)  the circumstances that create the environment for an action, statement or idea 
D)  A and C 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs 
B)  the atmosphere and mood surrounding the source 
C)  the circumstances that create the environment for an action, statement or idea 
D)  A and C 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

In effective multicultural reporting, the element of "knowledge" means to:

Accepted Answer

A)  know the assumptions and stereotypes associated with various cultures 
B)  be able to self-analyze and identify your own culture and biases 
C)  be open, aware and curious about others 
D)  know as much as possible about American history 
E)  none of the above 
A)  know the assumptions and stereotypes associated with various cultures 
B)  be able to self-analyze and identify your own culture and biases 
C)  be open, aware and curious about others 
D)  know as much as possible about American history 
E)  none of the above

In the On Assignment excerpt about Teresa Wiltz's reporting experience in Kabul, Wiltz discusses the following:

According to the text and in regard to reporting, fairness means:

The five basic Fault Lines are:

Two ways to develop an inclusive mindset are to be aware of your sources' standpoint on the world and to be aware of not hurting sources' feelings.

As discussed in this chapter, fault lines describe:

According to the text, balance means:

What does objectivity mean, according to journalist Michael Bugeja?

The three elements of effective multicultural reporting are:

What is context?

In effective multicultural reporting, the element of "knowledge" means to:

Habits of Thought

Encountering the News

Story Without Stereotype

Understanding Culture, Understanding Sources

Training the Reporters Eye

Critical Decisions Before Deadline

The Power of Words and Tone

Attribution, Images and Editing Without Bias

Addressing Negativity

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Exam 1: Context, Culture and Cognition

In the On Assignment excerpt about Teresa Wiltz's reporting experience in Kabul, Wiltz discusses the following:

According to the text and in regard to reporting, fairness means:

The five basic Fault Lines are:

Two ways to develop an inclusive mindset are to be aware of your sources' standpoint on the world and to be aware of not hurting sources' feelings.

As discussed in this chapter, fault lines describe:

According to the text, balance means:

What does objectivity mean, according to journalist Michael Bugeja?

The three elements of effective multicultural reporting are:

What is context?

In effective multicultural reporting, the element of "knowledge" means to:

Habits of Thought

Encountering the News

Story Without Stereotype

Understanding Culture, Understanding Sources

Training the Reporters Eye

Critical Decisions Before Deadline

The Power of Words and Tone

Attribution, Images and Editing Without Bias

Addressing Negativity

Filters