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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?

Finding and presenting the facts, and the truth about the facts (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the Discipline of Verification discourage journalists from doing?

Implying more knowledge than actually possessed (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does a good lead in a news story promise?

That the reader's time will be well-spent (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the lead in a news story?

The opening paragraph that grabs the audience's attention (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

Answers the most essential questions about the news (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

To attract readers to read the feature's body (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

To capture the essence of the news without giving away the entire show (A) Signup and view all the answers

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