MMC3203 MOD2

Which of these principles is NOT in the Society of Professional Journalists' code of ethics?

For justification models to work, all reasonable people should reach the same conclusions after using them.

Which is the best example of an aspirational statement?

Codes such as those offered by the SPJ, PRSA, and RTNDA are legally enforceable.

An example of __________ in a media code of ethics would be a line telling practitioners not to commit plagiarism.

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was based upon libertarian theory.

Which of these mass media theories was NOT a part of the original Four Theories of the Press?

U.S. media practitioners are professionals because of the barriers to entry to their fields.

In Areopagitica, John Milton argued that media needed to be censored to protect the people whom God put in positions of authority.

According to sociologists, instead of serving "customers," a professional has a relationship with which of the following?

Match the "theory" of the press with the idea that most closely describes it. 1. focuses on "freedom for" rather than "freedom from" 2. focuses on "freedom from" rather than "freedom for" 3. When the press operates as part of the state 4. generally opposes cultural imperialism and promotes nationalism 5. values free markets but frowns on monopolies and concentration of media ownership