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| What are 2 types of speech? |
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| What 5 things that have to be proven to be sued for libel? |
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1. Publication
2. Identification
3. Defamation did occur
4. Deserve Damages
5. Your Fault |
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| How to defend yourself if sued for libel? |
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1. Best defense is truth
2. Statues of limitations
3. Qualified privilege
4. Constitutional privilege ( only applies to public figures) |
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| Why are email interviews the least desirable type of interview? |
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Definition
1. no follow up questions
2. can't read body language |
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| What is an open-ended question? |
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| questions that the interviewee can elaborate on |
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| What are close ended questions? |
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| Yes/No questions (questions that can't go anywhere) |
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| What are 3 goals of media writers and, of the 3, which one is most important? |
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1. Accuracy (most important)
2. Brevity
3. Clarity |
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| What are the 6 factors that determine news value, of the 6, which is most important? |
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1. proximity
2. prominence
3. time-lines
4. novelity
5. conflict
6. impact (most important)
7. human interst |
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| What is a good final question to ask in an interview? |
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| Is there anything you would like to add? |
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| What should a feature lead do? |
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Definition
| Catch the reader's attention without spoiling too much |
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| What are 4 parts of a feature story? |
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1. lead
2. nut graf
3. body
4. ending |
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| 1-2 sentences about what to expect in the feature story without giving away too much |
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| When covering meetings, speeches and press conferences, what should be reflected in your lead? |
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1. What happened?
2. What was said? |
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| What is a mill in regard to taxes? |
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| 1 mill = $1 to every thousand dollars in tax |
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| What is the highest margin of error allowed for a poll or survey to be considered scientifically reliable? |
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| News is 2 things. What are they? |
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1. What people want to know
2. What people need to know |
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| What are 3 purposes of new writing? |
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1. educate
2. inform
3. entertain |
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1. for conciseness and clarity
2. so everything is done in the same manner |
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Term
| This is a process that comes into play whenever you have conflicting moral views. |
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| What is the inverted pyramid? |
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= dramatic unity
1. climax
2. cause
3. effect |
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| How are broadcast stories are written? |
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| What are the 2 types of state court? |
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| What are the most popular broadcast stories? |
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| How is the federal court broken up? |
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Definition
1. US district court
2. US circuit court of appeals |
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| What kind of of cases does the Supreme Court handle? |
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| constitutionality cases only |
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| What do most people tune in for? |
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| harming someone’s reputation |
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| What are the 2 types of defamation and what do they mean? |
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1. Libel = written defamation
2. Slander = spoken defamation |
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Term
| When is the only time you use an anonymous source in your article or deception to get a story is? |
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Definition
| when you’ve tried everything else to get that story or the fact that the information is so important that your readers need to know it |
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Term
| What is teleological ethics? |
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Definition
| the ends do justify the means (outcome is more important, not how you got there) |
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| What is deontological ethics? |
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| ethics of absolutes (right is right, wrong is wrong; no middle ground) |
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(John Stewart Mill)
always try and strive to achieve the greatest good more the most number of people even though some people might get hurt |
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(Aristotle)
always try and find the middle ground between 2 extremes |
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Term
| What is the Veil of Ignorance? |
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Definition
(John Rawls)
do unto others as you would do unto yourself=(golden rule) |
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| When you find yourself in an ethical dilemma you need to ask yourself 3 questions. |
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1. Identify the problem
2. Consider alternatives
3. Justify |
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| using someone’s name, likeness, or something unique to that person |
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| painting someone in a false light |
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| What is Public disclosure of private facts? |
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Definition
| making something public that should remain private |
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| any person who has been elected, celebrities, anyone in spotlight |
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