1) I think news stories usually contain inaccuracies and distortions.
2) I prefer to get my news through a combination of text and images.
3) Generally, I think the government should do as little as possible to restrict what the news media publish.
4) The president is assassinated. I would track developments online by monitoring news and listen to radio news and talk shows.
5) Which of these people do you consider to be journalists? Katie Couric
6) In general, the news is biased in favor of neither. (I would have put "both" because it largely depends on where you're looking, but since it wasn't an option I didn't.)
7) If you hear conflicting versions of a news story, which version would you most likely believe? The national TV news
8) Which of these adjectives would you generally use to describe most news today? Boring, useful, depressing, sensationalized, negative.
9) How often do you generally watch TV news? Occasionally.
10) How often do you generally read newspapers? Never.
11) How often do you generally read news online? Several times a week.
12) A news reporting career seems like it would be rewarding, frustrating, and important.
Confidential Sources
In the given scenario, where if I had to be given a choice between revealing an anonymous sources or not, my decision would largely depend on the circumstances of the case. If I wrote a piece of reporting that resulted in a criminal investigation, there would be many more variables involved in the situation than I can currently consider.
Which of these statements do you most agree with?
1) I prefer news that is as neutral and objective as possible. I resent it when journalists inject their own opinions into stories.
2) Neither.
3) Journalists don't do enough to challenge public figures and expose governmental problems.
4) I generally feel that most news stories have little relevance to my life.
5) Neither.
6) Generally, I prefer to read news about serious issues and major events.
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