The Discipline of Verification
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What are the core concepts of the Discipline of Verification in journalism?

  • Bias, censorship, and propaganda
  • Transparency, humility, and originality (correct)
  • Accuracy, speed, and sensationalism
  • Opinion, entertainment, and exclusivity
  • What does transparency in journalism entail?

  • Withholding information to maintain mystery
  • Sensationalizing stories for impact
  • Presenting unverified facts as truth
  • Revealing sources and potential biases (correct)
  • What is the intellectual foundation of the Discipline of Verification?

  • Opinion, entertainment, and bias
  • Transparency, humility, and originality (correct)
  • Speed, exclusivity, and impact
  • Censorship, propaganda, and sensationalism
  • What is the essence of journalistic work according to journalists?

    <p>Finding and presenting the facts, and the truth about the facts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Discipline of Verification discourage journalists from doing?

    <p>Implying more knowledge than actually possessed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a good lead in a news story promise?

    <p>That the reader's time will be well-spent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the lead in a news story?

    <p>The opening paragraph that grabs the audience's attention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the inverted pyramid style, what does the news lead do?

    <p>Answers the most essential questions about the news</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the news lead according to the text?

    <p>To attract readers to read the feature's body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the essence of a good lead in a news story?

    <p>To capture the essence of the news without giving away the entire show</p> Signup and view all the answers

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