What responsibilities does the media have?
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- In this lesson, we will learn about the rules that the media is required to follow, and what can happen if they do not. We will also consider what 'good journalism' looks like and why it is important.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Which definition of the word 'media' was given during the lesson?
A group of people who talk
Newspapers and books
Television and radio
Q2.
A post on social media would be an example of which of these types of media?
Broadcast media
Print media
Q3.
Which of these answers is not an example of an information neighbourhood?
Advertising
Propaganda
Publicity
Q4.
Within which information neighbourhood would you usually find a social media post?
Entertainment
News / journalism
Propaganda
Q5.
Which of these news values would an article about a new law be least likely to link to?
Impact
Proximity
Timeliness
5 Questions
Q1.
Why did the 'News of the World' close down?
A paper shortage meant that they could no longer print physical copies of the newspaper
It was forced to close by the government after posting stories about the Prime Minister
They weren't selling enough copies of the newspaper
Q2.
Which expectation of media behaviour was found to be most important to Americans in the research mentioned during the lesson?
To be neutral
To entertain
To provide diverse views
Q3.
Why did Reuters stop using Adnan Hajj's photographs?
He demanded he get more money for his photographs
He stole other photographers' work and claimed that they were his photographs
He was found to be paying people to be in his photographs
Q4.
What did the report from the Leveson Inquiry recommend?
That nothing should be done about what happened
That the 'News of the World' stop publishing immediately
That those involved in phone hacking go to jail
Q5.
What does it mean if something is 'in the public interest'?
That people want to find out what happened
That something happened in a public place
That something is interesting for people to find out about