Deck 7: Investigative Reporting and Ethics

Question 1

Recently The Hindu newspaper published an investigative report related to __________, which was termed by the Supreme Court of India as the legitimate one.

A)Rafale deal
B)Satyam scam
C)Commonwealth scam
D)Cement scam

Answer 1

Rafale deal

Question 2

Reporting based on a __________ source cannot be considered investigative.

A)single
B)Multiple
C)Both A and B
D)None of the above

Answer 2

single

Question 3

Investigative reporting is _________________.

A)Sensationalism
B)Yellow journalism
C)watchdog journalism
D)leak journalism

Answer 3

watchdog journalism

Question 4

Investigative reporting is not ________________________.

A)paparazzi journalism
B)watchdog journalism
C)Holding the powerful accountable
D)Following the trail of wrongdoing

Question 5

In 2007,___________________ reporters Dana Priest and Ann Hull, made several visits to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center to expose the maltreatment of wounded war veterans.

A)Washington Post
B)Times of India
C)The Guardian
D)The Hindu

Question 6

What does yellow journalism consist of?

A)facts
B)clickbait headline
C)statistics
D)fake news

Question 7

Why is yellow journalism used?

A)sell more news
B)give right information
C)for investigative journalism
D)for citizen journalism

Question 8

A credible reporter is a one

A)who reveleas his source
B)writes one sided story
C)does fair stories
D)misquotes sources

Question 9

Practice of yellow journalism started in which city?

A)New York
B)London
C)Berlin
D)Madras

Question 10

what are the principles of media ethics?

A)independence from private and political interests
B)independence from political interests
C)indedbtedness to political interest
D)beneficial to political interests

Question 11

When reporting a story do you need a direct source?

A)Indirect sources are enough
B)No
C)Yes
D)Sources are not important

Question 12

As a journalist you are not allowed to accept

A)kickbacks
B)stories
C)data
D)quotes

Question 13

What is India's ranking on the global list for journalists murdered in 2020?

A)10
B)24
C)6
D)12

Question 14

Holding media trials by prime time anchor can be reffered as

A)Yellow Journalism
B)Fact based Journalism
C)Ethical Journalism
D)Advertorial

Question 15

If you are paid by a brand to write a story, what is it called?

A)Editorial
B)Advertorial
C)Content Creation
D)Strictly Editorial

Question 16

If you see a colleague purposely fudging data in a story, what will you do?

A)Report to the Editor
B)Tell your other colleagues
C)Behave as if nothing happened
D)Tell your colleague it is wrong

Question 17

A deadline is approaching, you don't have confirmation for a story, you will

A)Inform the editor honestly
B)lie to the editor
C)Write a report without confirmation
D)Not inform anyone and write the story

Question 18

If a company pays you gifts/money to write a positive story, you will

A)write the story
B)Not write the story
C)Write the story after informing your editor
D)Not write the story and also inform the editor

Question 19

Before reporting any story should you email all parties for their quotes?

A)Not Necessary
B)Only the ones I prefer
C)All parties should be emailed
D)Don't have time to email

Question 20

To confirm a story, is it okay to lie to the person mentioned in the story?

A)Sometimes it is alright
B)No
C)Yes
D)Always allowed to lie for confirmation

Question 21

The personal privileges you can ask a company in lieu of a story

A)Train Tickets
B)Flight Tickets
C)Bus Tickets
D)No Tickets

Question 22

If you are sued by someone for writing a story against them, what should you do?

A)Apologise to them and beg for forgiveness
B)Apologise to your editor
C)Inform the editor and legal team
D)Do not inform anyone and hire a lawyer independently

Question 23

Yellow Journalism started in which era?

A)1890s
B)1990s
C)2000s
D)1920s

Question 24

What can affect the credibility of a reporter?

A)Factual Reporting
B)Direct Sourcing
C)Missing Deadline
D)Misrepresentation

Question 25

_______________ is considered to be biggest scandal anywhere in the world

A)Bofors Scandal
B)Stock Market Scandal
C)2G Spectrum Scandal
D)Watergate Scandal