1. Ethics of Journalism
By Michael Flax

2. Society of Professional Journalists
The _______ of __________ ____________ is the nation’s most broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to _________________________________________ ____________and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior.

3. Preamble-1
______________________is the forerunner of justice and the foundation of democracy.
____________________________is to further those ends by seeking truth and providing a fair and comprehensive account of events and issues.

4. Preamble-2
_________________________________________ _________________________________strive to serve the public with thoroughness and honesty.
____________________is the cornerstone of a journalist's credibility.

5. #1 Seek Truth and Report It
Journalists should be ______, ____ and __________ in gathering, reporting and interpreting information.

6. #2 Minimize Harm
Ethical journalists treat __________, _________ and _____________ as human beings deserving of respect.

7. #3 Act Independently
Journalists should be _________________________________________ _____ to any interest other than the public's right to know.

8. #4 Be Accountable
Journalists are accountable to their _______, _________, _________ and _______________.

9. Terms to Know

10. Defamation
A false statement that injures someone's ___________ and exposes him/her to ___________________, __________, ________, or ____________

11. Slander
An untruthful oral (spoken) statement about a person that ______________________________________ _____________________________ in the community.
A type of defamation

12. Defamation
Because Slander is a tort (____________________), the injured person can bring a lawsuit against the person who made the false statement.

13. Slander
In the United States certain facts must be established for someone to be found guilty of slander.

14. Slander- for a case
Assuming there is ______ that the defendant uttered the alleged statement, the statement must be _________ ___________________________________________ _____________________________.
Slander must also _______ ________ the party or entity, and the intent must be __________.

15. 2 types of compensation General damages Special damages
______________________
while
Special damages
Specific special damages might be required before general damages can be awarded

16. Slander
Some types of slander are considered “___________ __” and are automatically awarded _________ damages without proof of special damages

17. Slanderous per se- must
Declare the plaintiff unfit to perform his or her job adequately.
Alleged criminal behavior on the part of the plaintiff.

18. Slanderous per se- must
Claim the plaintiff has an unsavory disease.
Make immoral sexual claims, especially about the virtue of a female plaintiff.

19. A _________ in a slander case has many potential points in his favor.
A slander case may be dismissed if the injurious statements were stated as ________________________
If they are deemed “______________________________________"

20. Defendant (cont)
If they do not actually ______________ to the plaintiff's reputation
If the statements were _____.

21. Plaintiff
The plaintiff in a slander case must prove that the defendant acted __________ or with ________ in order to win a case.

22. Work Cited
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