Exam 2 K&R chapter 22

Question 1

how is it a double whammy

Answer 1

story becomes tainted and publics trust is shaken

Question 2

what is this chapter about

Answer 2

memogate
Geroge W bush’s familys pol. connections resulted in preferential treatment that allowed him to avoid combat in vietnam and domestic service in texas air national guard was not entirely fulfilled

Question 3

report was received verifying info and was aired on

Answer 3

60 minutes title for the record

Question 4

why was it criticized

Answer 4

superscript th not available in early 1970s

Question 5

The authors state, “This case certainly is worth studying simply as a cautionary tale about the process of verification and attribution…” Explain.
pursuing a story and running it are two different things and the latter shouldnt happen until

Answer 5

reminds journalists why great care should be taken when reporting a big story
information has been carefully scrutinized and verified

Question 6

greatest lesson is not what CBS did wrong but

Answer 6

how the story behind the story came to overshadow the story itself

Question 7

key to accuracy accuracy accuracy is

Answer 7

verification verification verification

Question 8

Why do such cases have a chilling effect?

Answer 8

• Journalists become leery of being too aggressive lest they make serious errors, and newsroom managers shy away from pursuing big stories for fear of wasting time and resources chasing after unsubstantiated rumors and possible dead ends.
• The hypercritical responses from the blogosphere