Journ 1100 1st Edition Exam 1 Study Guide Lectures 1 8 Lecture 1 January 20th Introduction to Journalism a set of transparent independent procedures aimed at gathering verifying reporting truthful information of consequence to citizens in a democracy system of government in which the people govern themselves a discipline of verification democracy characterized by free election each vote equal majority rule independent judiciary equality before law guarantee of civil liberties 1st Amendment religion speech press assemble petition What does the public need Walter Lippmann had a pessimistic view of democracy o Believed the world was too complicated for people therefore the elite should run the government John Dewy was an advocate for education o Encouraged conversation journalism and education can help build a conversation Lecture 2 January 22nd Vocabulary Chapter 1 o Accountability democracy needs to hold those in power responsible for their actions o Representation all people not just those with education etc should have the opportunity to be heard o Deliberation and Conflict Resolution address democracy s need for a forum so that the public can voice their opinions Lecture 3 January 27th First Amendment Protect the people from congress Doesn t protect us from the private sector which could possibly threaten journalistic freedom Staff cuts Quest for ratings Cost of entry into the marketplace Advertiser pressure Source pressure Lippmann vs Dewey more in depth Lippmann Dewey Pessimistic about the founder s vision Self censorship Limit social contact Not enough time for public affairs Distortion of thought media at time frames stories only showing one side Small vocabulary is difficult to explain complicated world Democracy opens up more information Conversation is important 4 Important Roles 1 2 3 4 Information dissemination Accountability Representation diversity Deliberation conflict resolution 5 Core Functions How does the press fulfill democratic needs 1 2 3 4 5 Journalism informs analyzes interprets and explains Journalism investigates Journalism creates public conversation Journalism helps generate social empathy Journalism encourages accountability Horizontal accountability checks and balances Vertical accountability outside monitors 3 Press Metaphors Mirror matches with information dissemination and representation society can see itself Watchdog accountability and information dissemination speak up when there are problems free independent press holding leaders accountable Marketplace representation deliberation conflict resolution Lecture 4 January 29th Roots of Press Freedom John Milton English poet 1608 1674 criticized licensing and censorship of the press John Locke English philosopher Political Thinker 1632 1704 and the Enlightenment What is the source of truth Reason Who has the ultimate authority Rational individuals not the state Exercising Reason people can govern themselves Libel laws prohibit criticism of government o greater the truth the greater the libel o today the truth is a defense to libel Hutchins Commission o Time publisher Henry Luce assembled 13 intellectuals in 1942 Robert Maynard Hutchins University of Chicago President was chairman o Concluded with rights come responsibilities o Social responsibility view of the press contrast with libertarian view of press journalists should be considered professionals act in interest of the public all information can be found in Principles of American Journalism by Stephanie Craft and Charles N Davis Lecture 5 February 3rd Crisis for Funding Media Open information crisis we have reached the limit of self expression Flawed culture of communication Mix of personal and public expression Challenge of responsible communications 1 2 3 4 4 Pillars of the Open Interest Corporate State government Journalism and media entertainment industry Citizens voice social network and communication What makes Journalism different than free expression Journalism is not free speech it s constrained expression Works in framework of values and ethics Purpose Other regarding impacts others Ethical Values Truth accuracy fact based Independence Impartial many sides to a story Show humanity productions can be damaging Accountable and transparent Can such principles apply on the web Internet self regarding not other regarding Bias prejudice and lack of fairness are all acceptable on the web Dominated by self interest Viable and Common Values Truth Accuracy fact based communication Humanity Avoid malice and do no harm Accountability transparency self correction Moving towards a culture of responsible communication Accuracy transparency privacy anonymity accountability self corrective avoid rushing to publish Leadership with in Journalism and Media Rethinking and acts of Journalism Leadership from media Dialogues with web users ethics Lecture 6 February 6 Journalism set of transparent independent procedures aimed at gathering verifying and reporting truthful information of consequence to citizens in democracy Reasons for a definition Separate journalists from citizens journalists 3 Reasons 1 Academic How do we study journalism if we don t know what it is o Medium management activities outputs social roles ethics 2 Legal Who enjoys freedom of press protection under amendment 1 o Constitutional privileges shield laws restricted laws 3 Industry Who do journalists consider part of their field o Outputs activities autonomy livelihood Research behind the definition o Doctoral students researched to see how journalists were defined and defined it with a scholarly legal industry consensus on the definition a journalist is someone employed to regularly engage in gathering processing and disseminating news to information output to serve the public interest social role Why is it flawed U S journalists share common values o Patriotism loyalty to their country o Democracy o Capitalism with responsibility o Pastoral or small town way of life o Individualism o Moderatism centrist politics consensus seeking o View self as a professional o Typically from upper to middle class backgrounds o Have Journalism education Lecture 7 February 10th Defining Journalism o Transparency o Independence o Verification o Journalism is a set of procedures What s Missing Professional o Suggests status authority o Implies standards are a defining feature o Concluded journalism isn t a profession so that we can t be regulated this would violate the first amendment Objectivity o One