Exam 10: News

A reporter who emphasizes one aspect of a story and neglects others is acting as a gatekeeper.

The ranking of news that helps decide what makes it into news packages is called __________________.

A tradition from the partisan period of journalism that continues today is that the news media should comment vigorously on public issues.

Which is an example of a soft news publication?

Ethnocentrism means that journalists can see all sides of a cultural issue.

According to Jules Boykoff,balanced coverage has not translated into

Telling news that is widely recognized to be true is also called objective reporting.

Who urged truth as a defence for charges of libel?

Which is not a social and economic factor that made the penny press possible?

Describing objectivity as a value-free process is self-contradictory.

__________________ is a concept in journalism that news should be gathered and told value-free.

Which was the first newspaper that sold for a penny and was a paper for the masses?

Industrialization led to the growth period for newspapers in Canada.

Which term refers to the day-to-day variation in newsworthy events?

Which event created an enthusiasm for investigative reporting?

It has always been understood that news media content should be objective.

Newspaper circulation has been slipping.

Which was the first newspaper in Canada?

According to Peter Desbarats,journalism in Canada has been

The Watergate scandal created an enthusiasm for __________________.