Details Title: Principles of JOUR Description: Final review Total Flash Cards: 29 Created: 05/05/2009 07:43:17		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Journalism Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Journalism's first obligation Definition is to the truth Term Journalism's first loyalty Definition is to the citizens Term Essence of journalism Definition dicipline of verification Term Practictioners must remain _____ from those they cover Definition an independence Term Journalism must serve as a _____ monitor of power Definition independent Term Journalism must provide a forum for Definition public criticism and compromise Term Journalism must strive to make the significant Definition interesting and relavant Term Journalism must kieep the news Definition comprehensive and in proportion Term Practitioners have an obligation to excercise Definition their personal conscience Term Citizens have _____ when it comes to the news Definition rights and responsibilites Term Not journalism: Definition reality TV, anything sponsored, advertising, propaganda, aggregators Term Journalism is: Definition independant, reliable, accurate, comprehensive Term Journalists' creed Definition To hold power to account Term First Ammendment gaurantees: Definition freedom of speech, freedom of press, right to assemble, right to petition the government, freedom of religion Term First Ammendmant does not protect: Definition clear and present danger, fighting words, obscenity, national security, defamatory/libleous speech Term Rick Stevens lecture Definition -journalism is defined by the technologies of the day: the ability to take words, store them, share them -wall between writer and reader has broken down -advantages of multimedia: the internet is not limited by time or space Term Varification Definition truth can be told through variety of different lenses, make sure you give the whole truth -background research -speaking to people who witness -see it yourself -add context, not just report Term Walter Lippman Definition "News and truth are not the same." Term Jo White: difference between citizen journalism and professional Definition closed v. open editorial systems: profit focused, objective, ethical, watchdogs, expensive, similar voices VERSUS low cost, myriad voices, subjective/personal, untrained, community accountability, small audience, no focus on profit -can be one or the other, line must not cross Term journalist/source relationship Definition "tug of war" -sources seek to manage news while journalists seek to manage the source to report the news -sources put best light on themselves, but journalists should use an objective light Term power of sources Definition insitutional authorities gain more access to news that those with lesser power, sources have the advantage Term journalistic coverage Definition reporting without letting sources influence content Term access Definition sources influencing content of the news (for financial gain, to warn potential victims, reputation) Term State of News Media: print Definition -newspaper revenue down 23% in 2 year -1 in 5 journalists in 2001 are gone now -2009 should be worst year Term State of News Media: TV Definition -revenue fell 7% in an election year -ratings falling or flat -cable is surviving, increasing Term State of News Media: internet Definition -going online for news is up 19% in 2 years -online adverstising isn't making enough $ Term State of News Media overview Definition The audience is not declining, just migrating to new places to find the news, the industry must revamp to address this and do it fast and CHEAP Term The best opinion writing involves Definition reporting, listening to others, influences public opinion, is controversial Term Opinion writing: legal issues Definition -still responsible for libel -don't offend because you can -still based on facts, truth, logic -is meant for any reader -isn't based on extremes