Question 1

With media assistance, MADD succeeded in characterizing drunk drivers as a new menace to society for whom laws had to be made tougher.

Accepted Answer

This statement accurately describes MADD's successful media campaign to increase awareness and create stricter laws regarding drunk driving.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an unethical manipulation technique that may be used by the media?

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The answer of Which of the following is NOT an...

Question 3

One of the most urgent moral concerns in journalism is securing and keeping the of the public.

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Trust is fundamental in journalism as it ensures that the public believes in the accuracy and integrity of the information being reported.

Question 4

Partisanship will only equate to bias in cases where the underlying partisan values distort a story.

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Partisanship can lead to bias when it causes a distortion of facts or misrepresentation of a story to align with specific partisan values.

Question 5

Truthfulness is fundamental to trust and is associated with:

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The answer of Truthfulness is fundamental to trust and is...

Question 6

Infotainment is defined as:

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Infotainment refers to the blending of information and entertainment, often seen in media that presents news or factual content in an entertaining format.

Question 7

Cooperation between police and the media is now a norm worldwide.

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Cooperation between police and the media is now widely encouraged and common practice in many countries around the world.

Question 8

The _______________ principle states that a "person's liberty may justifiably be restricted to prevent harm that that person's actions would cause to others."

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The "Do no harm" principle aligns with the idea that a person's liberty can be restricted to prevent harm to others, reflecting a fundamental ethical guideline in various fields.

Question 9

Journalists ought to rely on the courts to make the necessary ethical decisions instead of adopting the approach that they have absolute freedom to publish anything.

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The answer of Journalists ought to rely on the courts...

Question 10

The predator principle says a person's liberty may justifiably be restricted to prevent harm that that person's actions would cause to others.

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The answer of The predator principle says a person's liberty...

Question 11

Fear of crime and victimization do not impact criminal justice policy decisions.

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Fear of crime and victimization often drive the public's demand for tougher criminal justice policies, such as longer sentences and stricter laws. Politicians may respond to this demand in order to gain public support and be seen as "tough on crime." Therefore, fear of crime and victimization can actually have a significant impact on criminal justice policy decisions.

Question 12

Beginning from the late 1980s, crime related infotainment began to appear on television and:

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The boundary between crime and entertainment dissolved.

Question 13

According to ethicists, which of the following is NOT one of the ethical responsibilities of the media in its reporting and presentation of crime and criminal justice?

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Serving the police is not an ethical responsibility of the media. The media's primary responsibility is to the public, not to law enforcement.

Question 14

It is easy to see how the public trust in the media would result in the public paying less regard to the media and being less well informed.

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"Eroding" fits the context as it implies a decline in public trust, leading to less regard for the media and a less informed public.

Question 15

While it is difficult to identify a specific media effect, it is likely that the media play a part is stoking fear of crime simply because they manipulate crime stories to make sure we are fearful.

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The answer of While it is difficult to identify a...

Question 16

In inner-city areas, media coverage of crime tends to reinforce what people already know and what some have actually experienced through having been victimized.

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Media coverage of crime in inner-city areas often focuses on sensationalized stories and reinforces existing perceptions and experiences of crime in those communities.

Question 17

The bad woman label assigns the category of virgins.

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The "bad woman" label does not typically refer to virgins; it often carries negative connotations unrelated to virginity.

Question 18

Which of the following illustrate that a media review of a new product can make it or break it?

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The option C explicitly mentions the power of media in the fields of politics, economics, and social fields, indicating that media reviews can make or break a product or service. The other options do not relate to the impact of media reviews on a product's success.

Question 19

Victims of police violence are treated more sympathetically by the media than other murder victims because media accounts tend to present such incidents as a double victimization.

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Media portrayal of victims of police violence varies widely and can often be influenced by racial, social, and political factors. There is no consistent evidence to suggest that they are treated more sympathetically than other murder victims across all media outlets.

Question 20

Using to increase profits by selling more newspapers or to increase the salacious content of a publication are not ethically justifiable acts.

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The answer of Using to increase profits by selling more...

Quiz 11: Media Ethics and Criminal Justice Media Constructions of Crime