CMJN 2100 EXAM 2- JOHNSON/AUBURN
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026
Authenticator - ANS verifies what information is reliable
Sense Maker - ANS to put events in context in a way that turns information into knowledge
Bear Witness - ANS The sole observer of the event
Watchdog - ANS Investigative reporting or uncovering wrong doing
Empowerer - ANS Gives audience tools and info to help them make decisions and act for
themselves.
-Explain how to get involved and dates
Functional Truths - ANS Revisable truths that we determine and operate on a day to day basis
by
Journalistic Isolation - ANS 1. Journalism becoming professionalized
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, 2. Journalism's tone became more subjective and judgmental
3. Journalism became a way for journalists to create public personas
4. Business strategies to enhance profits by going after certain markets
Balance - ANS Can often lead to distortion
There are more than two sides to a story, but ________ them as equals is not a true reflection
of reality.
Fairness - ANS Should mean that the journalist is being fair to the facts and the audiences'
understanding of the facts.
An aim, not a method, and is subjective
Transparency - ANS Revealing as much info. as possible to the audience in order to prove an
understanding that the reporter is not holding anything back and did their best to verify
everything
Questions or concerns readers will have if deception was involved - ANS 1.)Is the info vital to
public interest to justify deception?
2.) Is there another way to get the story? Is masquerading necessary?
3.) Journalists should give their reasons for misleading sources
Civic Journalism - ANS a movement that occurred in the 1990s that argued that journalism
should not just point out problems but also examine the possible solutions and answers to
those problems
Journalists must serve as an ___________________ _______; which means Journalists are
guided by the _____________ - ANS Independent Monitor of Power
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026
Authenticator - ANS verifies what information is reliable
Sense Maker - ANS to put events in context in a way that turns information into knowledge
Bear Witness - ANS The sole observer of the event
Watchdog - ANS Investigative reporting or uncovering wrong doing
Empowerer - ANS Gives audience tools and info to help them make decisions and act for
themselves.
-Explain how to get involved and dates
Functional Truths - ANS Revisable truths that we determine and operate on a day to day basis
by
Journalistic Isolation - ANS 1. Journalism becoming professionalized
@COPYRIGHT 2026/2027 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
1
, 2. Journalism's tone became more subjective and judgmental
3. Journalism became a way for journalists to create public personas
4. Business strategies to enhance profits by going after certain markets
Balance - ANS Can often lead to distortion
There are more than two sides to a story, but ________ them as equals is not a true reflection
of reality.
Fairness - ANS Should mean that the journalist is being fair to the facts and the audiences'
understanding of the facts.
An aim, not a method, and is subjective
Transparency - ANS Revealing as much info. as possible to the audience in order to prove an
understanding that the reporter is not holding anything back and did their best to verify
everything
Questions or concerns readers will have if deception was involved - ANS 1.)Is the info vital to
public interest to justify deception?
2.) Is there another way to get the story? Is masquerading necessary?
3.) Journalists should give their reasons for misleading sources
Civic Journalism - ANS a movement that occurred in the 1990s that argued that journalism
should not just point out problems but also examine the possible solutions and answers to
those problems
Journalists must serve as an ___________________ _______; which means Journalists are
guided by the _____________ - ANS Independent Monitor of Power
@COPYRIGHT 2026/2027 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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