1. Chapter 2 &3 Vocabulary Cherelle Cotton Digital Journalism January 27, 2009 2 nd block

3. Ethics- A system of moral principles

4. Credibility- The ability to inspire belief and trust

5. Objectivity- The ability to make fair, neutral observations about people and events

6. Slander- A damaging false statement against another person or institution spoken or broadcast.

7. Fair Comment- a libel defense that protects journalists expressed opinion of public figures http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-oped1231pagedec31,0,6057109.column This article is about how the what negro in reference to Obama is fair comment

8. Composite Characters- Fictional characters a news writer causes by using characteristics of several people.

9. Libel- written defamation

10. Right Of Reply- The opportunity for permitting a permitting criticized in a story to respond. http://www.virusmyth.com/aids/hiv/jmrightreply.htm This is article using right of reply to oppose HIV & AIDS

11. Privileged Statements- Statements made on the floor of congress.

12. In loco larentis- The legal idea that school authority’s act “in place of parent” and assume a parent’s rights, duties, and responsibilities.

13. Prior Restraint- censorship or restraint in advance of publication

14. Plagiarism- The taking and using as one’s own the writings or inventions of another person.

15. Forum theory- The idea that once a forum is created, the ideas expressed can’t later be controlled.

16. New judgment- The knowledge and instinct a reporter calls on to determine whether an event is news.

17. Proximity- An element of news that refers to the geographic nearness of a given event to your place.

18. Localization- The writing of a regional, national, or even international story to bring out the local angle.

19. Brainstorming- A method of obtaining many ideas in a short time

20. Advance- A story about a coming event.

21. Prominence- An element of news that refers to how well-known individuals in the community.

22. Human-Interest Theory- A story that causes the reader to feel such emotions as sorrow, pity, or amazement.

23. Random Sample- A sample of a population to be surveyed in which every member of the population has am equal possibility of being included in the sample.

24. Timeliness- An element of news that has to do with how new or current the even is.

25. Consequence- An element of news that refers to the importance of the event.

26. Conflict- An element of news that involves tension, surprise, and suspense and arises with any good news topic

27. Filter Question- A question, posed at the beginning of a survey, designed to eliminate people who don’t belong to the desired population