Pre-Test (Quarter 1 Module 5)

A journalist should avoid the tendency to stray into arrogance, elitism, or nihilism.

           

• True

• False

The news media are the common carriers of public discussion.

• True

• False

Journalism is a storytelling with a purpose.

• True

• False

A journalist does not have a reason to have a personal sense of ethics and

responsibilities.

• True

• False

Democracy depends on citizens having reliable, accurate facts put in a

meaningful context.

• True

• False

Journalists should be as transparent as possible as to the source of their

information.

• True

• False

Journalism is loyal to journalism only.

• True

• False

Accuracy is the foundation upon which everything is built.

• True

• False

A journalist does not rely on anything but himself.

• True

• False

Journalism has an unusual capacity to serve as watchdog.

• True

• False