Which part of the text does each statement refer to?

#1. The creed embodies the highest personal ideals. (...3)

#2. Advertising should serve the best interests of readers. (...9)

#3. Suppression of the news is indefensible. (...7)

#4. Standard of helpful truth should prevail for all. (...10)

#5. American code of ethics is the most famous creed for journalists. (...1)

1. You will be interested to compare the principles of Ukrainian journalists with a rather formal American code of ethics. It is the most famous creed for journalists.

2. This creed was written by Walter Williams, founder of the school of journalism at the University of Missouri, the oldest journalism school in the world.

3. The creed embodies the highest personal ideals of the journalism profession and has been translated into thirty-three languages.

4. I believe in the profession of journalism. I believe that the public journal is a public trust, that acceptance of a lesser service is betrayal of this trust.

5. I believe that clear thinking and clear statement, accuracy and fairness, are fundamental to good journalism.

6. I believe that a journalist should write only what he holds in his heart to be true.

7. I believe that suppression of the news for any consideration other than the welfare of society is indefensible.

8. I believe that no one should write as a journalist what he would not say as a gentleman.

9. I believe that advertising, news and editorial columns should serve the best interests of readers.

10. I believe that a single standard of helpful truth and cleanness should prevail for all.

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Which part of the text does each statement refer to?

#1. The journalism is independent. (...1)

#2. It is possible that a journalist’s article can hurt the people. (...7)

#3. Newspapers should label stories as truth. (...5)

#4. Some of the goals are too difficult to reach. (...4)

#5. The journalism cements world friendship. (...3)

1. I believe that the journalism which succeeds best and best deserves success – fears God and honours man. The journalism is independent, unmoved by pride of opinion or greed of power, tolerant but never careless.

2. The journalism is self-controlled, patient, and always respectful of its readers; is quick, indignant at injustice, seeks to give every man a chance.

3. The journalism promotes international good will and cements world comradeship. It is a journalism of humanity, of and for today’s world.

4. Some journalists think that Walter William’s creed is too idealistic and some of the goals are too difficult to reach.

5. Thomas Jefferson once said that newspapers should label stories as truth, probabilities, possibilities and lies.

6. Some officials state that newspapermen “stick their noses” into affairs that are none of their business.

7. You must know that it is possible that a journalist’s article can hurt the people about whom it presents information.

8. In 1965 a New York Times reporter discovered that a prominent member of the american Nazi Party had Jewish ancestry.

9. He told the reporter that revealing that fact would finish his “career”.

10. Nevertheless, the Times published the story, and the Nazi committed suicide.

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Date: 2016-01-03; view: 840