10 Questions
According to Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel, what is journalism's first obligation?
To provide reliable and accurate facts
What is the role of reliable and accurate facts in decision-making?
They are essential
What is the nature of the truth that journalism seeks?
Day-to-day operational
How do Kovach and Rosenstiel describe the pursuit of truth in journalism?
As a necessary and functional pursuit
What is the difference between journalistic truth and absolute truth?
Journalistic truth is subjective, while absolute truth is objective
Good decision-making depends on people having reliable, accurate facts
True
Journalism's first obligation is to the truth
True
Journalism pursues truth in an absolute or philosophical sense
False
The truths by which journalism operates are subject to revision
True
Journalistic truth is a process that begins with the professional discipline of assembling and verifying facts
True
Study Notes
Journalism's First Obligation
- Journalism's first obligation is to the truth, according to Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel.
The Role of Reliable Facts in Decision-Making
- Good decision-making depends on people having reliable, accurate facts.
The Nature of Truth in Journalism
- The truth that journalism seeks is not absolute or philosophical, but rather a process that begins with the professional discipline of assembling and verifying facts.
Characteristics of Journalistic Truth
- The truths by which journalism operates are subject to revision.
- Journalistic truth is a process, not an absolute or fixed entity.
Pursuing Truth in Journalism
- According to Kovach and Rosenstiel, the pursuit of truth in journalism involves a commitment to reliable and accurate facts, rather than an absolute or philosophical truth.
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