Chapter 10: Journalism Ethics

Question 1

This term comes from the Greek word (ethos), which means character.

Answer 1

ethics

Question 2

The Greek philosopher who popularized the study of ethics equated an ethical person to a “man of character”, that in someone who does what is right and what he ought.

Answer 2

Aristotle

Question 3

Today, this usually refers to standards of right and wrong, which have stood the test of time and culture differences, and that are founded on justice and the good of society.

Answer 3

ethis

Question 4

The _ has been considered an ethical principle (protected by law) since the time of Babylonian king Hammurabi in 1700 B.C.

Answer 4

principle of truth-telling

Question 5

The principle of truth-telling has been considered an ethical principle (protected by law) since the time of Babylonian king _ in _.

Answer 5

Hammurabi; 1700 B.C.

Question 6

Ethics overlaps with the _ because many of these were created to protect individuals from the unethical actions of others.

Answer 6

law

Question 7

Ethical standards are founded on human rights, such as?

Answer 7

right to life, right to free speech, right to privacy

Question 8

The New York-based team that has a three-tiered guideline that can help you determine the right way.

Answer 8

Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)

Question 9

The three-tiered guideline that can help you determine the right way by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Answer 9

1. Seek the truth and report it
2. Minimize harm
3. Be accountable

Question 10

According to the SPJ, journalists should strive to be “_” in gathering, reporting, and interpreting information.

Answer 10

honest, fair, and courageous

Question 11

He/She must try to verify information through documents or other interviews.

Answer 11

journalist

Question 12

They should not quote their sources out of context, since this could distort the meaning of the source’s words and mislead readers.

Answer 12

Reporters

Question 13

They should make sure that the headline and lead do not mislead readers but reflect the contents of the news story.

Answer 13

Editors

Question 14

“Ethical journalists treat sources, subjects, and colleagues as human beings deserving of respect,” says the SPJ manual.

Answer 14

Minimize Harm

Question 15

According to the SPJ, journalists should strive to be “honest, fair, and courageous” in gathering, reporting, and interpreting information.

Answer 15

Seek the truth and report it

Question 16

It means being compassionate with your sources and those who may be adversely affected by the news coverage.

Answer 16

Minimizing harm

Question 17

Similarly, unless there is a newsworthy purpose, these used in publications should preserve the dignity of it subjects rather than be demeaning.

Answer 17

photographs

Question 18

“With great power comes great responsibility” is an old saying made more famous by the 2002 Spiderman movie. The media is a public trust and as stated in the SPJ code, journalists should realize that they are accountable to their audience.

Answer 18

Be Accountable

Question 19

It knows when to defend its staff members and when to admit that they have made a mistake.

Answer 19

ethical paper

Question 20

It also means independence.

Answer 20

Accountability

Question 21

They abide by the code of ethics formulated by the Philippine Press Institute and the National Press Club.

Answer 21

Local publications

Question 22

Students are sometimes unaware that they are staling other people’s ideas when they _ text from the Internet.

Answer 22

“cut and paste”

Question 23

Apart from the SPJ Code of Ethics, the Internet Society, through one of its policy-making committees, the _, has been promoting a need for a system of ethics to preserve the integrity of Internet information.

Answer 23

Internet Architecture Board (IAB)

Question 24

In a policy statement, dated _, IAB noted that “irresponsible use…”.

Answer 24

January 1989

Question 25

From the Latin word _, meaning “separated from the rest”, privacy is the right of individual or groups to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal themselves selectively.

Answer 25

privatus

Question 26

An unfortunate by-product of the new media.

Answer 26

proliferation of plagiarism cases

Question 27

According to the Webster’s New Universal Unabridged Dictionary (second edition), it is “claiming as one’s own the thoughts, writings, or inventions of another”.

Answer 27

Plagiarism

Question 28

Plagiarism is derived from the Latin word _ which means “to kidnap”.

Answer 28

plagium

Question 29

It is used as a citation format for the natural and social science, including journalism.

Answer 29

APA, short for The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

Question 30

The parenthetical citation that refers to a book on media and information literacy written by Khan and published in 2015.

Answer 30

“(Khan, 2015)”

Question 31

When citing an Internet source, include this.

Answer 31

URL