COMM 102 Week 8 Citizen Journalism

Who or what is a journalist in the digital age?

• Only individuals employed by traditional media outlets

• Only individuals with a journalism degree

• Both individuals employed by traditional media outlets and independent content creators on digital platforms

• Only individuals with a large social media following

What is one significant impact of technology on news gathering and dissemination?

• Decreased accessibility of news for the general public

• Limited diversity of news sources

• Increased speed and efficiency in delivering news

• Decreased reliance on citizen reporting

Which of the following is a characteristic of progressive journalism?

• Focus on maintaining neutrality and objectivity

• Advocacy and social justice-oriented reporting

• Primarily funded through traditional advertising revenue

• Limited engagement with digital platforms

What is one challenge faced by freelance journalists in the digital age?

• Limited opportunities for entrepreneurial journalism

• Difficulties in reaching digital audiences

• Inability to adapt to evolving newsroom organizational structures

• Uncertain income and job security

What is the role of citizen journalism in news reporting?

• To replace professional journalists in traditional newsrooms

• To provide unbiased and objective reporting

• To offer diverse perspectives and coverage of local events

• To exclusively focus on breaking news situations

Which of the following describes the rise of social media as a news source?

• Decreased reliance on traditional news outlets

• Limited impact on news consumption patterns

• Increased audience engagement with news content

• Decreased spread of misinformation

What is one characteristic of online journalism?

• Limited focus on interactive content

• Slower news updates compared to traditional outlets

• Exclusively available through print publications

• Real-time reporting and instantaneous news update

What is one ethical consideration regarding robot journalism?

• The potential for biased reporting based on algorithms

• The lack of speed and efficiency in news reporting

• The decreased accuracy of news content produced by algorithms

• The limited opportunities for audience engagement

How does user-generated content (UGC) contribute to news reporting?

• It replaces professional journalistic reporting entirely

• It provides a diverse range of perspectives and real-time updates

• It decreases the need for fact-checking and verification

• It has limited impact on breaking news situations

What is the impact of diversification and new revenue streams on journalism?

• Increased reliance on traditional advertising revenue

• Limited financial stability for news outlets

• Expansion of subscription-based models

• Decreased need for journalistic standards and ethics