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Principles Exam 1
Dem, F, Indep, Ver, Purpose, Truth, Watchdog
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Journalism
Undergraduate 1
09/23/2009

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(3)5 spec functions of the press [card 1]
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Accountability and info dissemination (watchdog: monitor of pwr)
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(4)5 spec functions of the press [card 2]
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representation, deliberation, conflict resolution (marketplace of ideas: press as public forum)
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Watchdog
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barks when those w pwr abuse it
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(4)First Ammt protects press F f...
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govt restriction, but not econ, pol, or soc pressure
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soc.s t want to suppress F must first...
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suppress the press
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Awareness Instinct
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ppl must be aware of whats going on para make human cnns
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(2)First task of Jist
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det wh info is reliable. then order it so ppl can grasp it efficiently
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John Dewey believed Dem was nat result of...
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ppl being allowed to communicate freely w eo
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(2)Involved Public
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personal int + great und
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(2)Interested Public
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affected + responds w personal exp
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(2)Uninvolved Public
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unint.ed + dont ld discussion
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How old is Amer newspaper?
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300 yrs
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Amer public doesnt believe...
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nprs are completely obj and true
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press F in world has been...
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declining for past 7 yrs
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Press F is essential to...
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econ dev
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Amer's listing in world press F
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16 (tied)
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(3)Legally Free
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1. press F incl in const and enforced

2. little to no libel penalties f state officials

3. no infl f govt

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(2)Politically Free
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1. No self-censorship

2. no infl or intimidation f govt

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(3)Economically Free
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1. not owned or operated by gov

2. media ownership is transparent

3. media ownership is not highly conc.ed

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(4)Lippman said...
Definition

1. human flaws mean t Dem is flawed

2. Dem=end=gov runs efficiently

3. (supported?) watchdog

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(3)Dewey said...
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1. L's def of Dem is flawed

2. Dem=means=let ppl dev to fullest potential

3. marketplace

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Our press is among freest in world, but...
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has one of lowest part. rates
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J's first obligation is to...
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the truth
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(3)Accuracy does not...
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= truth. "factually correct but substantially untrue". Correspondence vs. Coherence
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(2)Practical truth...
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builds over time. Due to corrections, new facts coming to lt.
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The Essence of J
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a discipline of ver
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discipline of ver
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is what seps J f ent, art, propaganda
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(3)NEVER
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add, invent, or embellish
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(3)transparency
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1. tell aud as m as poss ab sources and methods

2. what does my aud need to know to eval info for itself?

3. public unds exactly how jist put ihop report and can see clearly how story was reported

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masquerading
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jist poses as s/o else to get story by mislding sources
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(3) to misld sources...
Definition

1. info must be vital enuf to public t deception is justified

2. hay no other way to get story

3. tell aud why you masqueraded, and why

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Be humble
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in judgments ab what you know and how you know it
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be open-minded enuf to...
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accept t next person you talk to could ch your story or tell you you have no story
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principle
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ambiguous/phil goal (ex: jists should be objective)
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technique
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actual attempt to fulfill a principle (ex: jists should hear all sides of story para be obj)
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(4)to use an anon source
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give as m as poss ab how he knows. say why hes anon. is info essential to story? is it info, not op or judgment?
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(3)Verification
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consistent method of testing info, transparent approach to ev. seps J f "the media"
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(5)J of Ver
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DO NOT add, deceive. DO your own work. BE transparent, humble.
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Fairness and bal are...
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devices for getting to the truth. they are not substitutes for the truth
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(2)Inv Reporting #1: Orginal
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reporters themselves uncover new docs. often results in official invs
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(2)Inv Reporting #2: Interpretive
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careful thot and analysis of idea + inv facts to give public deeper und
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reporting on invs
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develops f disc or leak of info f official inv
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(2)expose
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basically prosecutor's brief, must be unambiguous
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J of assertion
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reporting what other ppl say instead of verifying your own facts
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(2)J of Opinion
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not ab reporting facts but interpreting them. must be open in its intent
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faction
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anything ts going to get bw you and your loyalty to truth
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(4)indep
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(not neutrality) is necessary to follow obl to truth, loyalty to cits, and disc of ver
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(3)marketplace of ideas
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lets soc find faults w gov themselves, lets soc improve itself. find out wh ideas are best
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J's gatekeeper role
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controls what info reaches public
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Jistic truth
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functional, practical, sorting-out process
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what is J for?
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F, Dem, communication
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(2)threats to process of ver
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pub immediately (you can correct later), pub bc news is ya "out there" in media
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Rashomon bias
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hay no accuracy or truth
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J of Affirmation
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reaffirming preconceptions of aud, rather th being watchdog
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