Linguistics Questions

Which of these statements best represents the pragmatic position?a. No one is capable of judging anyone else's behavior.b. No one has the right to impose his or her beliefs on others.c. Newspapers and other media act as watchdogs.d. Actions should be judged by their results.

{True or False}Media ethics codes establish a standard or act as a guide for decision-making.

What kind of behavior is forbidden by journalists' ethical standards for accuracy?a. creating hypothetical events to focus stories aroundb. all of thesec. manipulating photographsd. making up quotations

{True or False}The Society of Professional Journalists has established a code of ethics for journalists to follow.

{True or False}Reality shows can present a false sense of reality and expectations.

{True or False}Vertical integration can lead to self-censorship by deterring news organizations from covering negative stories about their own corporate owners.

{True or False}Situation ethics might support the use of hidden recording devices to document lawbreaking in certain instances.

{True or False}Source attribution is the process of citing sources.

{True or False}John Stuart Mill's utility principle seeks the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people.

To influence media coverage, corporations sometimes offer expense-paid trips to an event, called a. payolab. red carpet treatmentc. royaltiesd. junkets

{True or False}The Potter's Box process focuses on ethical or moral issues rather than legal issues.

Many writers and editors have argued that reporters should follow the process laid out in Potter's Box Model. What is the final and potentially most important part of this process?a. determining whether the story is potentially in violation of privacy normsb. doing a final check to make sure that sources are not in situations of professional or personal riskc. determining whether the potential social impact of story is important enough to warrant publishingd. determining whether our values and loyalties are for the greater good

Which of the following can be useful in establishing media ethics?:a. all of theseb. Dewey's pragmatic ethicsc. Kant's categorical imperatived. Mill's principle of utility

The famous incident where Janet Jackson's attire failed and exposed her breast was controversial because it raised a variety of issues around a. ​indecencyb. ​compromising sourcesc. ​stereotypingd. ​libel

{True or False}Regulations are standards of good conduct and recommended behaviors in all situations.

{True or False}For Aristotle, moral virtue is an appropriate location between two extremes.​

Congress removed cigarette advertising from TV because of the influence that TV advertising has on:a. ​the general publicb. youthc. ​religious groupsd. the elderly​

{True or False}Thomas Payne's Common Sense challenged British censorship.

The practice of "bundling" in political advertisements refers to a. creating a campaign that uses different types of media including radio, print, and television adsb. small donations from lobbyistsc. multiple candidates from the same party in different states creating the same add. including specific information about the candidate's background in campaign ads

{True or False}The marketplace of ideas model is the concept that governments should determine which ideas are most viable and valid.