Journalistic Ethics and Confidentiality Quiz
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What is the primary focus of the module?

  • The power of government officials to issue subpoenas
  • The impact of journalists' actions on media content
  • The protection of reporters under the law (correct)
  • The efficiency of journalists as information gatherers
  • What is a common request made by the source of a story?

  • To provide the information exclusively to the source
  • To include their name in the newspaper story
  • To promise not to reveal their identity (correct)
  • To disclose all gathered information
  • Where does most of the information discovered by journalists appear?

  • In the column of a newspaper or on the 6 o’clock news (correct)
  • Only in television reports
  • Exclusively in newspaper stories
  • In legislative committee reports
  • What do judges, legislative committees, and law enforcers have the power to issue?

    <p>Subpoenas to force reporters to reveal confidential information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is unreported material often retained?

    <p>In notebooks, computer memories, video- and audiotape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do government officials and lawyers have the power to issue in order to force reporters to reveal confidential information?

    <p>Subpoenas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is most of the information discovered by journalists typically published or broadcasted?

    <p>Column of a newspaper or on the 6 o’clock news</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do some sources of a story ask reporters to promise not to reveal?

    <p>Their identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do judges, legislative committees, and law enforcers have the power to issue in order to force reporters to reveal confidential information?

    <p>Subpoenas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is unreported material often retained by journalists?

    <p>Notebooks and computer memories, or on video- and audiotape</p> Signup and view all the answers

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