The Discipline of Verification
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cm 135 an introduction to journalism B RUCE C LARY I NSTRUCTOR Journalism of Verification The Elements of Journalism, Ch. 4
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Kovach and Rosenstiel, The Elements of Journalism, Ch. 4
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Journalism of VerificationThe Elements of Journalism, Ch. 4
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What is the essence of journalism?
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What is the essence of journalism?
The essence of journalism is…a discipline of verification.
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The discipline of verification distinguishes journalismfrom other forms of communication.
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The discipline of verification distinguishes journalismfrom other forms of communication.
Only journalism focuses first and foremost on accurately recording what actually happened.
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The profession of journalism has allowedthe concept of objectivity to become
identified with the journalistinstead of with the journalistic method
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Can journalists be objective?
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Can journalists be objective?
•Journalists are not objective
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Can journalists be objective?
•Journalists are not objective…but their methods can be.
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Can journalists be objective?
•Journalists are not objective…but their methods can be.
•The discipline of verification is the scientific method of journalism.
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Implications of this understanding of objectivity
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Implications of this understanding of objectivity
•The impartial voice employed by journalists is not objectivity, but rather a signal used to indicate that they are trying to produce something obtained by an objective method.
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Implications of this understanding of objectivity
•The impartial voice employed by journalists is not objectivity, but rather a signal used to indicate that they are trying to produce something obtained by an objective method.
•The impartial is actually deceptive if, in fact, no objective method lies behind the reporting.
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“Fairness” and “balance” are not the sameas an objective method.
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“Fairness” and “balance” are not the sameas an objective method.
How can pursuing balance for its own sake distort the truth?
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“Fairness” and “balance” are not the sameas an objective method.
How can pursuing balance for its own sake distort the truth?
How can pursuing fairness for its own sake distort the truth?
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The discipline of verification
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The discipline of verification
1. Do not add.
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The discipline of verification
1. Do not add.2. Do not deceive
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The discipline of verification
1. Do not add.2. Do not deceive3. Be transparent.
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The discipline of verification
1. Do not add.2. Do not deceive3. Be transparent.4. Rely on your own reporting.
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The discipline of verification
1. Do not add.2. Do not deceive3. Be transparent.4. Rely on your own reporting.5. Exercise humility.
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