Principles of Journalism

Write T if the sentence is correct and F if it is false Democracy depends on citizens having reliable, accurate facts put in a meaningful context.

• T

• F

Journalists should not be as transparent as possible as to the source of their information.

• T

• F

Accuracy is the foundation upon which everything is built.

• T

• F

A journalist should avoid the tendency to stray into arrogance, elitism, or nihilism.

• T

• F

Journalist serves as watchdog.

• T

• F

The news media are the common carriers of public discussion.

• T

• F

Journalism is a storytelling with a purpose.

• T

• F

A journalist does not have a reason to have a personal sense of ethics and responsibilities.

• T

• F