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A journalist receives money from a political party to exclude its candidate's tax fraud in a news report. Which principle of ethical journalism does this journalist violate?

a. Act independenlty
b. Seek truth and report on it
c. Minimize harm
d. Be accountable

Which form of media is most likely to present information that needs to be examined critically for ethical standards?

a. a thread of social media comments
b. an online or print magazine
c. a television broadcast by a local news station
d. a news report posted on the station's website

Match each term to its definition.
1. public domain:_
2. citation:_
3. fair use:_
4. Creative Common license:_

a. a reference to another source in a piece of writing or material
b. used by anyone who want to protect work in a less restrictive way
c. the right to use a limited amount of copyright material in your own work for a valid purpose
d. set of works and ideas that can be used and copied by anyone

What is the main purpose of copyright laws?

a. to protect a creator's ability to profit from their own work
b. to clarify which published works can be protected by copyright
c. to make it easier for people to use work that has a copyright
d. to ensure a creator's work is shared only with customers

Which choice best explains the fair use principle?

a. It ensures the copyright of a work is fully protected
b. It promotes the unethical use of copyrighted work
c. It allows certain exceptions to copyright law
d. It applies to works that cannot be copyrighted

1 answer

  1. A journalist receives money from a political party to exclude its candidate's tax fraud in a news report. Which principle of ethical journalism does this journalist violate?

    • b. Seek truth and report on it

  2. Which form of media is most likely to present information that needs to be examined critically for ethical standards?

    • a. a thread of social media comments

  3. Match each term to its definition.

    1. public domain: d. set of works and ideas that can be used and copied by anyone
    2. citation: a. a reference to another source in a piece of writing or material
    3. fair use: c. the right to use a limited amount of copyright material in your own work for a valid purpose
    4. Creative Common license: b. used by anyone who want to protect work in a less restrictive way

  4. What is the main purpose of copyright laws?

    • a. to protect a creator's ability to profit from their own work

  5. Which choice best explains the fair use principle?

    • c. It allows certain exceptions to copyright law