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| trying to sell newspapers; "The Great Moon Hoax"- life being discovered on the moon) |
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| Roosevelt said journalists were so concerned with uncovering corruption that they were "just raking up muck" |
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| 1950's quiz shows were being fixed by advertisers....they found a contestant that was popular with the audience so they fixed the show so that he would keep winning and draw in the audience |
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| accusations about people in the government being sympatizers with the communists |
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| 2003, NY Times reporter plagiarized stories and eventually fired; NY times called it the lowest point in their history |
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hold true no matter what the situation is or the circumstances are, always a right or wrong answer, often based on religion ideals
Prescriptive- what should be done
Proscriptive- what should not be done
ex: newspapers won't print anything at least 2 sources can confirm it |
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| categorical imperative- universal principles that hold true in every situation |
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| the veil of ignorance- prevents them from recognizing social stature or class |
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| depends on the circumstances; can be made rationally, varies from one situation to another |
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| the "Golden Mean" no extreme is good, the midpoint is always the best place to be |
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| the ends justify the means |
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| strive for the behavior that creates the greatest good for the greatest number of people |
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| staff member whose job it is tooversee media employees ethical behaviors |
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| description according to the characteristics of the thing being described rather than the feelings of the one describing it |
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| lists of guidelines issued by professional associations |
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| the practice of keeping a particular type of person from working in media and other industries |
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| John Rawl's term associated with the idea that ethical behavior is possible only if everyone is treated |
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| enlightened self-interest |
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| theory that holds that doing what is right for yourself will probably be right for other |
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| standards and practices departments |
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| departments at television networks that oversee the ethics of their programming |
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| Ethical guidelines derive from |
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the professional field
the world of the philosopher
the controversies that erupt around them |
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| The founders of the Constitution considered media, and proposed the idea of objectivity; the practice of |
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| describing something according to the characteristics of the thing being described |
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| In journalism, a hoax means specifically that a story |
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| is a purposeful deception of the reading public |
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| Which of the following established a code of ethics for programs and commercials in 1929? |
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| National Association of Broadcasters |
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| Which of the following established a code of ethics for programs and commercials in 1929? |
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| National Association of Broadcasters |
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| The journalist Edward R. Murrow helped to end the blacklisting of the 1950s by |
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| showing footage of Sen. McCarthy using rumor and innuendo to smear people |
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| According to the text, the digital era has raised media ethics issues related to the fact that |
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| the Internet supplies a constant stream of unlimited information |
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| Which type of ethics refers to the position of those who believe there is a clear-cut right or wrong response to every ethical dilemma? |
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| John Rawls' idea of the veil of ignorance states that |
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| ethical behavior is only possible if everyone is treated equally without regard to social stature of class |
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| Which of the following proposed that ethical behavior was based on a golden mean, a midpoint between two extremes? |
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| Machiavelli's idea that "the ends justifies the means," means that |
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| if your cause is ethical, then any methods you use to achieve your goal is also ethical |
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| Following a guideline for truth telling can be complicated for journalists because |
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| it is sometimes hard to agree on what the truth is |
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| Which of the following media ethics controversies pertains to the idea that the outside activities of a media professional may influence the reality that is presented to the public? |
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| The term "checkbook journalism" refers to the practice of |
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| paying for an actual news story |
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| Which of the following is frequently assigned by a newspaper to oversee employees' ethical behavior and respond to reader complaints? |
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| Media practitioners are accountable to |
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their own consciences
corporate owners and editors
news councils and competitors |
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