Motivation and Ethics

According to the text, which of the following is a significant challenge of working in television news?

What is described as a primary motivation for journalists to pursue a career in television news despite the difficulties?

How can reporting on vehicle crashes or house fires have a positive impact on viewers?

What source of guidance is recommended for journalists when they face tough ethical decisions?

In the example of the story on the police K-9 killed in the line of duty, how did the reporter manage his own emotions while covering the event?

What was the subject of the reporter's story about the opening of a museum in Topaz, Utah?

Approximately how old were the former internees interviewed for the Topaz museum story?

Which of the following is listed as an example of a 'fun thing' a journalist can point out to people?

What is the potential positive outcome of interviewing a mother who has lost a child to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)?

What is one of the tough ethical questions journalists face, as mentioned in the 'Ethics' section?

How often does the text suggest a journalist will face a major ethical quandary?

What is the subject of the photo essay mentioned as an example of sharing an inspirational story?

What unique capability does the text attribute to television as a medium?

How does the author describe the difference between reading about people and the work of a journalist?

What is one example of a 'dark corner' that journalism can 'shine the light of truth into'?

How long was the extended video of the Topaz internees' interviews that the reporter put on the station's website?

What analogy does the author use to describe the experience of presenting work in front of thousands of critics daily?

What was the purpose of the live shots the author did for his station's Saturday morning newscast?

What guarantee does the text suggest comes from sticking to the SPJ Code of Ethics?

What event during the K-9's funeral involved dogs from neighboring agencies?

What is the implied goal of reporting on the cause of a house fire and the presence or absence of smoke detectors?

The text separates legal issues from ethical questions, noting that journalists can legally do certain things that might still be ethically questionable. Which of the following is an example used?

According to the text, what can a few well-publicized deaths lead to?

What was the subject of a magician's Kickstarter project that the author covered?

What is the benefit for the mother interviewed about her child's death from SIDS, according to the text?

What website is recommended for journalists seeking more ethical and legal resources?

What action did the U.S. government take against Japanese Americans during World War II, as described in the chapter?

What was the reporter's immediate challenge when his 'eyes are tearing up' while covering the K-9 funeral?

What question did the reporter ask an officer at the K-9 funeral regarding his own dog?

What is the key difference between how legal and ethical questions are framed in the chapter?

How many basic tenets from the SPJ website are mentioned in the chapter?

What did the television coverage of the postal worker who donated a kidney allow viewers to do?

In the Topaz museum story, what kind of accounts from the former internees were described as the first the reporter had ever heard?

What did the reporter choose to focus on when editing the Topaz story for broadcast?

One of the 'fun' stories mentioned involved seeing a rummage sale on TV. What was the result?

What is the implied consequence of a reporter reliving a painful experience with an interviewee, such as the mother who lost a child to SIDS?

Which job is described as being 'hard' with 'pay is not much' and 'demanding and inflexible' hours?

What does the author claim is the reason to do the hard work of television news?

According to the chapter, what is a key benefit of having a station's website?

What does the text imply is the main role of a journalist when it says 'you only go where the action is'?

Which of these is NOT listed as a 'fun thing' or a subject of a Saturday morning live shot?

The story of the K-9's funeral mentions the officer's family. What were they grieving for?

What does the text suggest is the main difference between television and other media in the context of the postal worker story?

What is the hope expressed in the text when a news story includes the detail that a driver in a fatal crash 'wasn't wearing a seatbelt'?

What ethical dilemma is raised concerning an 'innocent victim'?

How did the reporter feel while interviewing the officer with his own K-9 at the funeral?

What does the text recommend a journalist should do when facing an ethical quandary?

Where was the internment camp Topaz located?

What is the author's final piece of advice regarding the SPJ?

The chapter opens by stating that working in television news is hard. What is the very first reason given for this?