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What is the vital information premise?

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the foundation for principles of journalism ethics


journalists’ responsibility to society


the reporting of accurate and reliable information


the theory of social responsibility of the press


all of the above

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Answer:

the reporting of accurate and reliable information

Step-by-step explanation:

The Committee of Concerned Journalists in the preamble to its statement of purpose listed to the main purpose of journalism is to provide the citizens with the accurate as well as a reliable piece of information which they need to function in the free society. This is reported as the "vital information premise" as the theory of social responsibility of the press. So the press should provide reliable and accurate information to the people.

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