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

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 –______________________ 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.

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