Objective Journalism Is Based on the Idea That the Reporter's

question 35

Multiple Choice

Objective journalism is based on the idea that the reporter's job is to

• A)report the facts and cover alternative sides of a partisan debate.
• B)report what political leaders want them to report.
• C)discover what other reporters are saying and provide a uniform interpretation of events.
• D)scrutinize the partisan debate,and inform the news audience about which party has the better argument.
• E)All these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Breach of Confidence

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Secret Research Data

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Injunction

A court order requiring an individual or entity to do or cease doing a specific action.

Self-Defence

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