Choose the Statement That Best Relates to Objective Journalism

question 41

Multiple Choice

Choose the statement that best relates to objective journalism.

• A) Because political news does not make much sense without an interpretation of what it means, journalists are relied upon to provide this interpretation.
• B) If a reporter knows that an official is lying, she has to say so directly.
• C) Reporters have to identify an event like a "town meeting" as a staged event when reporting about it.
• D) Explicit interpretations by journalists are avoided.
• E) Journalists must be completely objective when writing editorials.

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Definitions:

Government

The system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state.

Common Law

The body of law developed from custom or judicial decisions in English and U.S. courts, not attributable to a legislature.

Judicial Decisions

Outcomes of court cases that establish precedents or legal principles, determined by judges or courts.

Civil Law System

A system of law derived from that of the Roman Empire and based on a code rather than case law; the predominant system of law in the nations of continental Europe and the nations that were once their colonies. In the United States, Louisiana is the only state that has a civil law system.