Why is journalism so picky?

What will be an ideal response?


The goal of good media writers is to inform the readers of something that will benefit the media organization and the audience members. This shared bond of trust is what keeps people showing up at public events, heading to the stores and reading news stories. The more mistakes we make in journalism, the harder it is to maintain that bond. Even more, not everyone who publishes information, sends out tweets or reaches out to the public in other ways shares our professional duty to the truth. Many people have no problem starting rumors and spreading lies. For some people, it is a joke, whereas for others it is a chance to take advantage of an unsuspecting public. In any case, this misinformation makes it harder on media practitioners who hold themselves to a higher standard.

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Numerical summaries of facts, figures, and research findings that quantify, estimate, measure, and represent events, issues, positions, actions, beliefs, and the like are called ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Concerning the preferred personality value, what does it mean to "do" and what does it mean to "be"? Give a brief example of "being" and "doing."

What will be an ideal response?

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All of the following are necessary in a preparation outline except

A. a specific purpose statement. B. labels for the introduction, body, and conclusion. C. directions for delivering the speech. D. a consistent pattern of indentation and symbolization. E. transitions, internal previews, and internal summaries.

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Social scientific claims must be both logical and empirical to be accepted as a knowledge claim

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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