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Chapter 2 vocab
9 cards·by Cristina Martinez
A system of moral principles
Ethics
Fictional characters a news writer creates by using characteristics of several real people.
This practice is frowned upon ethical journalist
Composite characters
the ability to inspire belief and trust
credibility
written defamation; damaging false statements against another person or institution
thatappear in writing or that are spoken (broadcast)
libel
censorship, or restrain in advance of publication
prior restraint
the ability to make fair, neutral observations about people and events
objectivity
the opportunity for permitting a person criticized in a story to respond to that criticism in
the same story
right of reply
the taking and using as one's own the writings or inventions of another person
plagiarism
a damaging false statement against another person or institution spoken or broadcast
extemporaneously
slander