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chapter 2 vocabulary
13 cards·by shawty040312
a system of moral principles
ethics
the ability to inspire belief and trust
credibility
the ability to make fair, neutral observations about people and events
the ability to make fair, neutral observations about people and events
a damaging false statement against another person or institution spoken or broadcast
exteporaneously
slander
a libel defense that protects a journalist's expressed opinion of public figures or reviews
of books, records and the like
fair comment
fictional characters a news writer creates by using characteristics of several real people.
this practice is frowned upon by ethical journ.
"composite characters"
written defamation: damaging false statements against another person or institution that
appear in writing or that are spoken from a written
libel
the opportunity for permitting a person criticized in a story to respond to that criticism in
the same story
right of reply
is a private statement that must be kept in confidence by the recipient for the benefit of the
communicator
privileged statements
the legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the functions and
responsibilities of a parent.
in loco parentis
the idea that ince a firum is created, the ideas expressed there cannot later be controlled
forum theory
censorship, or restraint im advance of publication
prior restraint
the taking and using as one's own the writings or inventions of another person
plagiarism