Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

6. Sissela Bok’s model for analyzing an ethical situation includes holding an imaginary conversation with everyone involved.
7. According to Sissela Bok, the greatest wrong with lying is an attempt to “make someone believe what we ourselves do not believe.”
8. The Portland Press Herald editor felt he should apologize for running a photo in his paper of the local observance of the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on September 11.
9. An example of a conflict of interest issue is when a media company buys a sports team and then reports on that team.
10. Competition from the Internet and cable news channels can push newsmagazines and newspapers into carrying more sensationalistic news and photos.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True

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