Question 1

All of these concepts are "in the same family" as truth, except ...

Accepted Answer

A)   Accuracy
B)   Fairness
C)   Subjectivity
D)   Reliability C

Question 2

Which one of these is most essential to the media, according to Gordon?

Accepted Answer

A)   Economic success and independence
B)   Accuracy
C)   Fairness
D)   Truth D

Question 3

All of these are among the Black-Steele-Barney criteria for ethical use of deceptive news gathering, except ...

Accepted Answer

A)   All the non-deceptive alternatives must be tried first or rejected as unlikely to succeed.
B)   The types of deception and their rationale must be revealed to the audience.
C)   The story must be reported as soon as possible, meeting all deadlines and beating all of the competition.
D)   The benefit from the story's ends must outweigh the harm from its means. C

Question 4

Which one of these statements fits best with Kittross' assertion that "when authority divides, responsibilities multiply"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Truth is not a sufficient criterion for ethical information.
B)   Media, sources and audience are all responsible the dissemination of ethical information.
C)   The media are obligated to be gatekeepers.
D)   Audience members are responsible for seeking diverse information.

Question 5

Who is mainly responsible for the "informational cocoon"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Advertisers
B)   Audience members
C)   Public relations professionals
D)   Journalists

Question 6

Which one of these does Kittross say is most crucial for the mass media?

Accepted Answer

A)   Truthfulness
B)   Balance
C)   Objectivity
D)   Credibility

Question 7

Gordon blames all of these for occasionally manipulating the media, except ...

Accepted Answer

A)   Corporate PR executives
B)   The Society of Professional Journalists
C)   Grassroots public relations efforts
D)   Technology that expands the media's news hole and tightens deadlines

Question 8

What do journalists crucially need to maintain while dealing with sources who seek to manipulate them?

Accepted Answer

A)   Autonomy
B)   Objectivity
C)   Balance
D)   Symbiosis

Question 9

All of these concepts are "in the same family" as truth, except ...

Accepted Answer

A)   Accuracy
B)   Fairness
C)   Subjectivity
D)   Reliability

Question 10

All of these are components of fairness, except ...

Accepted Answer

A)   Ignorance
B)   Impartiality
C)   Keeping an open mind
D)   Suspending judgment until valid decisions can be made

Question 11

Which of these would be acting as what Merrill refers to as "moral Machiavellians"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Journalists who name the victim after a rape trial ends
B)   Journalists who never name rape accusers
C)   Journalists who name rape suspects as soon as they are charged
D)   Journalists who name the accuser when the court acquits a rape suspect

Exam 3: Gatekeepers and Manipulators: Truth, Fairness and Accuracy

All of these concepts are "in the same family" as truth, except ...

Which one of these is most essential to the media, according to Gordon?

All of these are among the Black-Steele-Barney criteria for ethical use of deceptive news gathering, except ...

Which one of these statements fits best with Kittross' assertion that "when authority divides, responsibilities multiply"?

Who is mainly responsible for the "informational cocoon"?

Which one of these does Kittross say is most crucial for the mass media?

Gordon blames all of these for occasionally manipulating the media, except ...

What do journalists crucially need to maintain while dealing with sources who seek to manipulate them?

All of these concepts are "in the same family" as truth, except ...

All of these are components of fairness, except ...

Which of these would be acting as what Merrill refers to as "moral Machiavellians"?