What responsibilities does the media have?

In this lesson, we will learn about the rules that the media is required to follow, and what can happen if they do not. We will also consider what 'good journalism' looks like and why it is important.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Which definition of the word 'media' was given during the lesson?

Television and radioA method or way of expressing somethingNewspapers and booksA group of people who talk

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Q2.A post on social media would be an example of which of these types of media?

Print mediaBroadcast mediaNew media

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Q3.Which of these answers is not an example of an information neighbourhood?

AdvertisingBroadsheetPropagandaPublicity

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Q4.Within which information neighbourhood would you usually find a social media post?

EntertainmentNews / journalismPropagandaRaw information

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Q5.Which of these news values would an article about a new law be least likely to link to?

ImpactNegativityProximityTimeliness

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which definition of the word 'media' was given during the lesson?

Television and radioA method or way of expressing somethingNewspapers and booksA group of people who talk

1/5

Q2.A post on social media would be an example of which of these types of media?

Print mediaBroadcast mediaNew media

2/5

Q3.Which of these answers is not an example of an information neighbourhood?

AdvertisingBroadsheetPropagandaPublicity

3/5

Q4.Within which information neighbourhood would you usually find a social media post?

EntertainmentNews / journalismPropagandaRaw information

4/5

Q5.Which of these news values would an article about a new law be least likely to link to?

ImpactNegativityProximityTimeliness

5/5

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What responsibilities does the media have?

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Q1.Why did the 'News of the World' close down?

They weren't selling enough copies of the newspaperJournalists were found to have illegally gained access to other people's voicemailsIt was forced to close by the government after posting stories about the Prime MinisterA paper shortage meant that they could no longer print physical copies of the newspaper

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Q2.Which expectation of media behaviour was found to be most important to Americans in the research mentioned during the lesson?

To be neutralTo verify and be accurateTo entertainTo provide diverse views

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Q3.Why did Reuters stop using Adnan Hajj's photographs?

He admitted editing the image to make it look different from what actually happenedHe stole other photographers' work and claimed that they were his photographsHe was found to be paying people to be in his photographsHe demanded he get more money for his photographs

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Q4.What did the report from the Leveson Inquiry recommend?

That the media organisations create an organisation to monitor journalists' behaviourThat the 'News of the World' stop publishing immediatelyThat those involved in phone hacking go to jailThat nothing should be done about what happened

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Q5.What does it mean if something is 'in the public interest'?

That something is interesting for people to find out aboutThat something happened in a public placeThat people want to find out what happenedThat the public has a right to know about what happened because it affects them

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What responsibilities does the media have?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Why did the 'News of the World' close down?

1/5

Q2.Which expectation of media behaviour was found to be most important to Americans in the research mentioned during the lesson?

To be neutralTo verify and be accurateTo entertainTo provide diverse views

2/5

Q3.Why did Reuters stop using Adnan Hajj's photographs?

3/5

Q4.What did the report from the Leveson Inquiry recommend?

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Q5.What does it mean if something is 'in the public interest'?

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