Name_____________________________________ Date_____ Block_____
Journalism
Shattered Glass
Movie Study Guide
Answer the first five question (1-5), then CHOOSE 5 of the remaining
questions to answer. In total, you will answer 10 questions.
1. When was the New Republic Magazine first published?
2. Who was its youngest reporter in 1998?
3. Name two other magazines to which this reporter contributed.
4. What is the privilege of working at the New Republic, according to Stephen Glass?
5. What is the first journalistic mistake Stephen makes? Does it seem serious?
6. According to Stephen, what do great editors do for their writers, and who is a great
editor?
7. Who is chosen to replace Michael Kelly? Why?
8. Describe three ways the Forbes reporter, Adam Penenberg, searches for Jukt
Micronics.
9. After getting a Jukt telephone number, why does Adam Penenberg still believe
Stephen’s story is false?
10. What sort of process does each article go through before being published?
11. Why does Chuck Lane call the Editor of Forbes to talk “human to human”?
12. How does Chuck finally catch Stephen in his lie?
13. Why does it seem Stephen goes to Michael?
14. What is the final verdict for Stephen at the New Republic?
15. What “shining moment” happens for Chuck in front of all his employees?
16. What is the contrast made between the list the journalism classroom teacher reads
and the list Chuck reads with his lawyer?
17. What is implied at the end of the movie during the meeting with the lawyers?
18. How many stories do we find out were definitely fabricated?