Question

The accepted responsibility of the news media in the United States is to protect the public from corrupt or incompetent officials in government by working to report on any official who violates accepted legal, ethical, or performance standards is known as the ______________ of the news media.

Answer 1

Answer:

Watchdog role or Watchdog journalism.

Explanation:

The role of a watchdog journalist as a guardian is to supply the citizens with information they must have "to prevent the abuse of power" (Marder ,1998)

Watchdog journalism means to inform the public about institutional and social affairs, especially in circumstances where a significant portion of the public demand changes in response.