Ethics in Journalism Quiz

What is the role of ethics in journalism?

• To ensure accuracy in reporting

• To influence public opinion

• To balance persuasion with facts

• To protect against false reporting

What is libel?

• Protecting against false reporting

• Balancing the public's right to know with individual privacy

• Telling a story with your reporting

• False written statements that harm someone's reputation

How can journalists verify facts?

• By relying on their intuition

• By conducting thorough research and cross-checking information

• By using anonymous sources

• By manipulating information to fit their narrative

What is the importance of narrative journalism?

• To ensure accuracy in reporting

• To protect against false reporting

• To tell a story with your reporting

• To balance persuasion with facts

What is the role of multimedia in journalism?

• To enhance stories with images, audio, and video

• To manipulate information to fit a specific narrative

• To protect against false reporting

• To balance persuasion with facts

What is the difference between news and feature stories?

• News stories are shorter and more concise, while feature stories are longer and more in-depth

• News stories focus on facts and events, while feature stories focus on human interest and storytelling

• News stories are written in an objective tone, while feature stories allow for more subjective writing

• All of the above

What is the role of opinion pieces and editorials in journalism?

• To ensure accuracy in reporting

• To protect against false reporting

• To express opinions and influence public opinion

• To balance persuasion with facts

What are the ethical considerations in photojournalism?

• Manipulation and representation of images

• Protecting against false reporting

• Enhancing stories with images, audio, and video

• Balancing the public's right to know with individual privacy

How has social media changed journalism?

• It has increased the speed of news dissemination

• It has improved the accuracy of reporting

• It has decreased the influence of citizen journalism

• It has eliminated the need for fact-checking

How will ethics play a role in your future reporting?

• Ethics will guide my decisions and ensure accuracy in reporting

• Ethics will be disregarded in favor of personal opinions

• Ethics will be used to manipulate information to fit a specific narrative

• Ethics will have no impact on my reporting