notes for lecture

2. JOURNALISM 9 – ENGLISH
QUARTER 3

3. a) Accuracy
b) Libel
c) Inflation
d) Privacy

4. a) exposes people to hatred or ridicule
b) causes harm in a person's occupation or profession.
c) causes someone to be shunned or avoided
d) all of the above

5. a) False
b) True

6. a) True
b) False

7. a) Setting the scene
b) Who to play the roles
c) The interest of the audience
d) Viewers know it is a reenactment

8. a) Interviewing someone for a report
b) Asking a group of students to pretend to be protesting
c) Planning a time when people will be in the background
of a report
d) Reenacting an argument in a conference room

9. a) none of the above
b) means to diminish the importance of the news
c) means to exaggerate or heighten the importance of the
news
d) means to report the news as it is

10. a) none of the above
b) means to diminish the importance of the news
c) means to exaggerate or heighten the importance of the
news
d) means to report the news as it is

11. a) tape recorders
b cameras
c) hidden microphones
d) all of the above.

12. a) True
b) False

13. a) The reporter should have no personal feelings about the
story.
b) The reporter should give their opinion.
c) The reporter should present both sides of a story or all the
information in a story.
d) The reporter should report the facts they agree with.

14. Direction: Read and analyse the following statements. Draw if the statement is
correct and write ? if the statement is false. Write your answers on your answer
sheet.
1. Personal bias or prejudice shall be allowed to distort the facts.
2. Public affairs programs and commentaries shall be handled by any persons who
have a little knowledge of and practice broadcast ethics
3. Opposing or contrasting sides of public issues should be fairly presented.
4. Public affairs programs shall aim to enlighten the citizenry on significant issues,
concerns and events.
5. Public affairs programs aired on time contracted to other parties (such as block-
timers) shall name who is responsible for producing the programs every time they
are aired.