COMM 1500 - Quiz 4 on 3/27

University of Utah Asia Campus - Weekly Quiz 4 on 3/27(Friday)

Press Privilege/Reporter's Privilege

The legal protection allowing journalists to refuse to reveal confidential sources or information in court, based on constitutional or statutory law.

Enlightenment

Government can change the law, but not personal rights. Law not only applies to people but also to the king.

President Thomas Jefferson

Newspapers have become a polluted vehicle. Where the press is free, and every man is able to read, all is safe.

Joseph Pulitzer

Introduced the term “Yellow Journalism” but did not invent it; he genuinely hated the media.

Yellow Journalism

Presents no legitimate news and uses eye-catching headlines to sell more copy; Pejorative/Unethical news using exaggeration, scandal, or sensationalism.

Pulitzer Prize

The most prestigious professional honor in media; Named after Joseph Pulitzer to honor him, who absolutely hated journalism.

Gallup Poll

Fewer than 16 percent in the U.S. trust this media.

Jorge Ramos

Reporter for Univision who confronted President Trump at a Press Interview.

President Trump

Strong believer in fake news.

William Peter Hamilton

The fourth editor of the Wall Street Journal and a proponent of Dow Theory.

Dow Theory

An analysis that includes sector rotation to evaluate market trends.

6 Basic Tenets of Dow Theory

3 Market Movements: Main, Medium, Short; 3 Market Phases: Accumulation, Absorption, Distribution.

Charles Dow

Did not invent Dow Theory or the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

DJIA(Dow Jones Industrial Average)

Stock market index of 30 large public companies; Aka “The Dow”, created by Charles Dow.

Upton Sinclair

American Socialist and author of The Jungle; Working for the check at a company is like working at a brothel.

U.S. Meat Packing Industry

Got exposed to the harsh and unsanitary labor conditions by Sinclair, contributing to the passage of the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act.

Fox News

Conservative cable news outlet started by Rupert Murdoch.