Knowlton and Reader Chapter 8

Question 1

what is the dilemm ain this case ?
who said what
on tour for

Answer 1

objectivity versus bias (should she have included comment)
Samantha power, chief foreign policy advisor for obama, told newspaper clinton was a monster
-book

Question 2

explain off the record and problems associated with term
an agreement between journalists ?
should be ?

Answer 2

and source they wont publish what source is about to say

-rare and justified on moral grounds

Question 3

why do some things not make it into a story

Answer 3

unimportant
info they legitimately want to keep out of public and no reason to include it
willing to tell you something newsworthy but doesnt want you to include them as source or doesnt want info to go public

Question 4

what is critically important point that cuts to core of case of samantha powers moster comment

Answer 4

have to agree before it is off the record

Question 5

what is difference between public figure and private figure

Answer 5

protect private from own naievety

public figures know all about how to interact with journlaist striking deal beforehand

Question 6

explain authors conclusions on page 91
peevs use of monster comment was?
didnt put into ?
she took an inflammatory comment in ? made it ?
power should be? but peeves should have been more

Answer 6

within bounds of journalistic propriety because no agreement of off the record before hand
context= not objective
unrelated matter /front page news exaggerated well beyond context
careful/considerate