Multiple-Choice Quiz
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Multiple-Choice Quiz
Question 1
In the four situations presented in this chapter, it is assumed that ________
are at stake.
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genuine social concerns
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global issues
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human lives
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First Amendment rights
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How many people died in the Second Sudanese Civil War (1983-2005)?
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2 million
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1 million
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1.5 million
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2.5 million
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Who are two of the groups in conflict in the crisis in the Sudan?
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Question 5
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Question 6
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Arabs residing in the north and Africans living in
the south
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warring tribes of Africans living in the north
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British colonial "remnants" and native Africans
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Islamic extremists in the south and Christians in
the north
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"Deliberately inflicting on a group conditions of life calculated to bring
about its physical destruction in whole or in part" is the definition of
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genocide.
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holocaust.
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extermination.
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civil war.
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The paramount ethical principle that must inform the media's perspective
on their reporting of the crisis in Darfur is
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justice.
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equality.
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truth.
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accuracy.
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As pertains to reporting in international news, what is "authentic
disclosure"?
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Question 8
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reporting the essence of events
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telling the "truth"
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maintaining an emotional distance
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striving for fairness and balance
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Which of the following best describes U.S. television news coverage of the
crisis in Darfur in 2004?
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a miniscule portion of their total coverage
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second only to total coverage of the Iraq War
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the leading story of its type (foreign humanitarian
crisis)
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None of these answers is correct.
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In peace communication, as called for by Haydar Badawi Sadig and Hala
Asmina Guta, which of the following is crucial?
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good-faith and goodwill communication
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respect for different ethnicities and different
religions
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a change in language and attitudes
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All these answers are correct.
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Question 9
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What was problematic about Diane Sawyer's examination of the coal
industry in her "A Hidden America" piece on 20/20?
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Her interactions with miners took place while
company bosses were present, which precluded an
honest conversation about the industry.
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She did not interview miners but instead relied only Incorrect
upon statistics and other reports, such as medical
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She spent so much time on the coal industry that it
kept her from delving into other aspects of her
subjects' lives.
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In an attempt to present an unbiased account,
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Sawyer relied too heavily on coal industry reports in
her analysis of the effects of mountaintop removal
strip mining.
Question 10
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What question did Diane Sawyer's "A Hidden America" report on 20/20
fail to answer, one that was the report's own premise question?
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"How did Appalachians get left behind?"
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"Who should be held accountable for Appalachians' Incorrect
current situation?"
"Has the federal government ever played a real role Incorrect
in Appalachia?"
"Why can't Appalachians 'pull themselves up by
their own bootstraps'?"
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What made the Charleston Gazette's coverage of the Montcalm mining
disaster unique?
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its depth of coverage and commitment to the factsbased in an understanding of the region, its
inhabitants, and the coal industry that other media
could not match
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the talent and commitment of a single reporter, Ken Incorrect
Ward, Jr.
its relationship with the local ABC News affiliate,
which provided Gazette staff with access to Diane
Sawyer's and other reporters' background
information on the area
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its willingness to allow its reporters to offer real
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solutions to Appalachian coal miners' problems,
rather than simply restating the problems, something
that had already been done numerous times
Question 12
According to Professor Ed Roller, an Appalachian expert at the University
of Kentucky, what will allow us to "get to the 'justice' side of the social
equation"?
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moving beyond charity, addressing the underlying Correct
issues that led to Appalachia's current situation, and
offering new ideas
seeing the current situation in Appalachia as the
culmination of a series of historical events and
placing it in proper perspective
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focusing on the real culprit for so many of
Appalachia's modern problems: mountaintop
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removal strip mining in the coal industry
asking how the people of Appalachia can best help
themselves, rather than focusing exclusively on
outside assistance or "cure-alls," such as education
Question 13
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What was columnist Bonnie Erbe's interpretation of the "babe factor" in
women's soccer and, by extension, all women's sports?
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If it brings in fans and advertising dollars that
support the sport, then promote the "babe factor."
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Supporting the idea of a "babe factor" is a type of
betrayal of the idea behind Title IX.
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Brandi Chastain's actions on the field (removing her Incorrect
shirt after the U.S. win) brought unnecessary
attention to the idea of a "babe factor."
The idea itself is sexist and brings discussions of
gender into sports, which is not appropriate.
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What is the ethical challenge in dealing with gender in reporting?
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to eliminate sexist language in news reporting as a
whole; the basic guidelines are obvious
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to appreciate that the media's approach to gender is Incorrect
reflective of society as a whole and that the
elimination of sexist language must occur over time
to remove gender from any discussion unless a
person's gender has relevance to the story being
reported
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to recognize that the genre of reporting (sports,
politics, etc.) is key to determining the proper
ethical approach to gender
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Why was Wounded Knee significant even before the events of 1973?
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It was the site of the last open hostility between
American Indians and the U.S. government, which
had taken place in 1890.
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It was a sacred place to the Pine Ridge Sioux and
had been since before Europeans came to North
America.
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It was emblematic of the disgraceful conditions in Incorrect
which most American Indians lived on reservations
in the 1970s.
It was the headquarters of the American Indian
Movement (AIM) and so made tactical sense as a
base of operations.
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Question 16
What was the general consensus, stated by both Indian attorney Roman
Roubideaux and television critic Neil Hickey, about the news (especially
television) coverage of the 1973 events at Wounded Knee?
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The coverage was inadequate for both sides and
focused on the sensational.
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The coverage greatly favored the American Indian
Movement and American Indians generally.
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The coverage greatly favored the U.S. government
and its actions.
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The coverage focused more on the events of 1890
than on those of 1973.
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What was the moral issue at the center of the 1973 events at Wounded
Knee?
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the degree to which the conflicting voices were
fairly represented
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the degree to which the 1973 actions were the real
focus, rather than the 1890 events
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the degree to which those covering the 1973 events
were willing to "choose a side"
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were willing to do what reporter Ron Miller did and
"get inside the Indians" and view the situation from
their perspective
Question 18
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Which of the following best describes the majority of reporters who
covered the 1973 Wounded Knee events?
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Most did not fully comprehend the subtleties or
historical nuances of tribal government.
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Most were more interested in the "mythical" Sioux
of the late nineteenth century rather than the
"actual" Indians who were part of the 1973 actions.
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They covered the 1973 actions quite well and with Incorrect
nuance, but editors, both print and television,
removed much of that nuance from the final reports.
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Most were white and a product of the still-racist
society of the time, repeatedly using terms like
"squaw," "reds," and "hostiles."
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Question 19
Which of the following was NOT among the complaints by Navajos about
press coverage of the 1993 illness whose first victims were in the
reservation town of Littlewater, New Mexico?
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Reporters had not followed procedures established
by the Bureau of Indian Affairs concerning
contacting or interviewing Navajos living on the
reservation.
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Reporters had violated the traditional four-day
Navajo mourning period following burial of the
victims.
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Reporters had nicknamed the illness, which affected Incorrect
non-Indian people as well, the "Navajo disease,"
implying the victims' living conditions had
contributed to their illness.
Reporters had photographed sacred sites and been
generally disrespectful to the Navajo victims and
their families.
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Who or what is leading the way in changing the coverage of American
Indians to better meet the requirements of social justice?
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Native American journalists
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Native American musicians who are reaching
audiences on a more emotional level
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media giants such as HBO and PBS, which have
large enough budgets to present balanced and
nuanced accounts
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the American Indian Movement's media group
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