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Chapter 2 V.O.C.A.B
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13 cards·by TheDarkNight106
Ethics
a system of moral principles
Composite character
- fictional characters a new writer creates by using characteristics of several real people.
This practice is frowned upon by ethical journa
Credibility
the ability to inspire belief and trust
Libel
written defamation, damaging false stamen against another person or institution that
appears in writing or that are spoken (broadcast) from
Prior restraint
censorship, or restrain In advance of publication. This is illegal in the United States
except in rarest circumstance, usually pertaining to
Objectivity
the ability to make fair, neutral observation about people and event
Right of reply
the opportunity for permitting a person criticized in a story to respond to that critics in the
same story.
Plagiarism
the talking and using as one own the writings or inventions of another person
Slander
a damaging false statement against another person or institution spoken or broadcast
extemporaneously
Privileged statements
statements made on the floor of congress, in the state legislature, or in a courtroom that, if
published, are immune from libel suits.
Fair comment
a libel defense that protects a journalist expressed opinion of public figures or reviews of
books, records, and the like
In loco parentis
the legal idea that school authorities act ‘IN THE PLACE OF THE PLANET” and assume a parents
rights, duties, and responsibilities. This conc
Forum theory
the forum that once forum( or a place where ideas are exchanged) is created, the ideas
expressed there cannot later be controlled.