ADVANCED ISSUES MIDTERM EXAM: A+ GRADED GUIDE WITH
THE LATEST KEY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
True
True or False: TV broadcast rights holders often set the agenda in pre- and post-match
press briefings.
Loyalty, Principle
Whistleblowers are regularly confronted with a serious dilemma: "the morality of ____"
and "the morality of ___."
(Possible examples, among others): Most federations do not publicly report
activities; Athletes usually not represented adequately; Lack of adequate term
limits for elected senior officials
What is an example Geeraert cites as evidence of ISF's lack of transparency,
democratic processes, and accountability?
True
True or False: Sport's commercialization and nations' use of sport for political interests
led to ISF's swelling corruption.
Between sports journalists writing for different language groups.
Where does "story swapping" most commonly occur in sports journalism?
Perceived management support for whistleblowing and an organizational climate
that supports whistleblowing.
According to Erickson et al. (2016), what are two situational factors that enhance
whistleblowing behaviors?
Swiss foreign policy of neutrality
According to Geeraert (2018), why are so many ISFs located in Switzerland?
Ernest L. Jahncke
Who was the first person expelled from the IOC, removed for opposing the 1936
Olympic Games, to be held in Nazi Germany?
Few countries can afford to host future competitions.
The media infrastructure now required at large-scale sporting events means ...
, Possible answers: "Special mushrooms," bull's testicles, bull's blood, and
alcohol.
What was a PED athletes used in the ancient Olympic Games in Greece?
True
True or False: Manchester United was formed in 1878 by a railway's carriage and
wagon department.
They fear losing access.
Sports journalists covering large-scale events often self-censor. Why?
True
'Morality of principle' suggests individuals should adhere to certain principles
irrespective of those involved.
(Possible answers): Being victimized by employers; being bullied, shunned,
negatively labelled and discredited by others; having one's reputation, job, and
livelihood seriously jeopardized.
A negative consequence for whistleblowing is ...
Danish cyclist Knud Enemark Jensen
Whose death in the 1960 Olympics brought international attention to doping in sport?
True
True or False: According to Sugden and Tomlinson (2007), the contemporary style of
sports writing in which the journalist awaits the interpretation of the player or coach
means news values are increasingly mediated by non-journalists.
True
True or False: French historian and educator Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937) visited
England in 1883 to study physical education program at Rugby School because he
credited youth sports with Britain's international political dominance.
True
True or False: "Morality of loyalty" suggests an individual should act for the best
interests of all involved in an organization and to protect the organization's reputation.
Good job performance; high formal education; in a supervisory position
What individual factors increase the likelihood of someone whistleblowing?
False
THE LATEST KEY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
True
True or False: TV broadcast rights holders often set the agenda in pre- and post-match
press briefings.
Loyalty, Principle
Whistleblowers are regularly confronted with a serious dilemma: "the morality of ____"
and "the morality of ___."
(Possible examples, among others): Most federations do not publicly report
activities; Athletes usually not represented adequately; Lack of adequate term
limits for elected senior officials
What is an example Geeraert cites as evidence of ISF's lack of transparency,
democratic processes, and accountability?
True
True or False: Sport's commercialization and nations' use of sport for political interests
led to ISF's swelling corruption.
Between sports journalists writing for different language groups.
Where does "story swapping" most commonly occur in sports journalism?
Perceived management support for whistleblowing and an organizational climate
that supports whistleblowing.
According to Erickson et al. (2016), what are two situational factors that enhance
whistleblowing behaviors?
Swiss foreign policy of neutrality
According to Geeraert (2018), why are so many ISFs located in Switzerland?
Ernest L. Jahncke
Who was the first person expelled from the IOC, removed for opposing the 1936
Olympic Games, to be held in Nazi Germany?
Few countries can afford to host future competitions.
The media infrastructure now required at large-scale sporting events means ...
, Possible answers: "Special mushrooms," bull's testicles, bull's blood, and
alcohol.
What was a PED athletes used in the ancient Olympic Games in Greece?
True
True or False: Manchester United was formed in 1878 by a railway's carriage and
wagon department.
They fear losing access.
Sports journalists covering large-scale events often self-censor. Why?
True
'Morality of principle' suggests individuals should adhere to certain principles
irrespective of those involved.
(Possible answers): Being victimized by employers; being bullied, shunned,
negatively labelled and discredited by others; having one's reputation, job, and
livelihood seriously jeopardized.
A negative consequence for whistleblowing is ...
Danish cyclist Knud Enemark Jensen
Whose death in the 1960 Olympics brought international attention to doping in sport?
True
True or False: According to Sugden and Tomlinson (2007), the contemporary style of
sports writing in which the journalist awaits the interpretation of the player or coach
means news values are increasingly mediated by non-journalists.
True
True or False: French historian and educator Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937) visited
England in 1883 to study physical education program at Rugby School because he
credited youth sports with Britain's international political dominance.
True
True or False: "Morality of loyalty" suggests an individual should act for the best
interests of all involved in an organization and to protect the organization's reputation.
Good job performance; high formal education; in a supervisory position
What individual factors increase the likelihood of someone whistleblowing?
False
