WorksheetsJournalism Ethics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
High school journalism students are exempt from having to follow the rules of ethics because students are not actual reporters.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What is the difference between SLANDER and LIBEL?
a)
Slander is spoken; libel is written.
b)
Libel is spoken; slander is written.
c)
ONLY slander can damage a person's reputation.
d)
Defamation only applies to famous people
3.
What is defamation?
a)
Determining whether something is moral
b)
Intrusion into someone's personal life
c)
Act of damaging someone's good reputation
d)
Use of works protected by the law
4.
Using "Straight Outta Albany, Indians With Attitude" is a violation of which ethical principle?
a)
Harm Limitation
b)
Photo Ethics
c)
Film Ethics
d)
Copyright Infringement
5.
"If it's not right, don't type." When you choose not to publish information because you know can hurt the victim, you are following this principle...
a)
Invasion of privacy
b)
Accuracy/Factual Reporting
c)
Harm Limitation
d)
Slander
6.
Media organizations will be judged on accuracy and reliability.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
7.
Which of these is NOT a VIOLATION of good photo ethics?
a)
Taking pictures of people doing inappropriate things
b)
Using pictures that damage one's reputation
c)
Taking candid pictures
d)
Taking controversial pictures
8.
It is acceptable to reproduce, distribute, display, or perform a protected work if you obtain the author's permission.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
9.
Writing an article about a fight that never occurred violates which two principles?
a)
Factual reporting/Libel
b)
Copyright Infringement/Veil of Ignorance
c)
Photo Ethics/Libel
d)
Invasion of Privacy/Accuracy
10.
When potentially damaging information is accidentally revealed or privately acquired, a reporter should follow this ethical principle and keep the information to themselves to protect their source from a bad reputation.
a)
Veil of Ignorance
b)
Photo Ethics
c)
Secrecy
d)
Invasion of privacy
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