Question 1

What is a "newsworthiness" defense?

Accepted Answer

If you can show that material published was "newsworthy," you can be protected from a private facts privacy claim.

Question 2

What did Cincinatti Enquirer reporter Mike Gallagher do in 1998 that forced the paper to issue an apology to Chiquita Brands?

Accepted Answer

He illegally hacked into the company's voice mail system.

Question 3

You can be held liable for publishing or broadcasting a recording or video that was illegally obtained even if you did not take part in the illegal recording or videotaping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What is a shield law?

Accepted Answer

A law that protects a journali

Question 5

What is the difference between truth and accuracy?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

The legal right of privacy has been defined as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right of a person to withhold himself and his property from public scrutiny 
B)  The right of a person to control access to one's own property 
C)  The right of a person to set a price for access to privately owned property 
D)  The right of a person to protect himself and his property from intrusion 
A)  The right of a person to withhold himself and his property from public scrutiny 
B)  The right of a person to control access to one's own property 
C)  The right of a person to set a price for access to privately owned property 
D)  The right of a person to protect himself and his property from intrusion

Question 7

What "secret surveillance"?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

State laws generally define a private place as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any location where people in it can reasonably expect privacy 
B)  Any privately owned building or property 
C)  Any indoor area 
D)  Any privately owned area where there is adequate signage warning people that they are on private property 
A)  Any location where people in it can reasonably expect privacy 
B)  Any privately owned building or property 
C)  Any indoor area 
D)  Any privately owned area where there is adequate signage warning people that they are on private property

Question 9

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled repeatedly which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Journalists have no Fifth Amendment protections. 
B)  Court records could be sealed only after arbitration. 
C)  Court proceedings are presumed to be open to the public. 
D)  Judges can close the voir dire process. 
A)  Journalists have no Fifth Amendment protections. 
B)  Court records could be sealed only after arbitration. 
C)  Court proceedings are presumed to be open to the public. 
D)  Judges can close the voir dire process.

Question 10

When should you comply with a subpoena for material concerning a published story or the gathering of information for a story, according to the Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

A mistake you make in a photo caption can make you subject to a "false light" claim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If you think you could face a civil suit if you tape record or videotape something that occurs on private property, you should do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Get a press pass 
B)  Argue that you are a member of the public 
C)  Argue that there wasn't proper signage 
D)  Get consent in writing 
A)  Get a press pass 
B)  Argue that you are a member of the public 
C)  Argue that there wasn't proper signage 
D)  Get consent in writing

Question 13

What does a private individual need to show in order to prove that you committed libel?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Federal law allows you to record your phone conversations with people without getting their consent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When is it ethically okay to use hidden cameras?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

What is a false light claim?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

What does it mean to "ambush a target"?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

A court is more likely to rule that access limitations are reasonable if …

Accepted Answer

A)  They cover a limited area 
B)  They are of short duration 
C)  They apply to the general public 
D)  They are put in place with adequate notice 
A)  They cover a limited area 
B)  They are of short duration 
C)  They apply to the general public 
D)  They are put in place with adequate notice

Question 19

Even if you don't publish or broadcast what you tape or witness, you can still be subject to invasion of privacy claims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

You can sit in on a grand jury hearing if you petition the judge and make him aware of the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is a "newsworthiness" defense?

What did Cincinatti Enquirer reporter Mike Gallagher do in 1998 that forced the paper to issue an apology to Chiquita Brands?

You can be held liable for publishing or broadcasting a recording or video that was illegally obtained even if you did not take part in the illegal recording or videotaping.

What is a shield law?

What is the difference between truth and accuracy?

The legal right of privacy has been defined as which of the following?

What "secret surveillance"?

State laws generally define a private place as which of the following?

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled repeatedly which of the following?

When should you comply with a subpoena for material concerning a published story or the gathering of information for a story, according to the Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press?

A mistake you make in a photo caption can make you subject to a "false light" claim.

If you think you could face a civil suit if you tape record or videotape something that occurs on private property, you should do which of the following?

What does a private individual need to show in order to prove that you committed libel?

Federal law allows you to record your phone conversations with people without getting their consent.

When is it ethically okay to use hidden cameras?

What is a false light claim?

What does it mean to "ambush a target"?

A court is more likely to rule that access limitations are reasonable if …

Even if you don't publish or broadcast what you tape or witness, you can still be subject to invasion of privacy claims.

You can sit in on a grand jury hearing if you petition the judge and make him aware of the law.

What Is Investigative Reporting

Finding the Story

Setting up the Investigation

Finding Human Sources

Documenting the Investigation

Public Records

The Interview Process

Finding and Using Data

Building Your Own Database

Analyzing a Big Story

Writing the Story

Bulletproofing the Investigation

Pitching the Story

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Exam 12: Legal and Ethical Considerations

What is a "newsworthiness" defense?

What did Cincinatti Enquirer reporter Mike Gallagher do in 1998 that forced the paper to issue an apology to Chiquita Brands?

You can be held liable for publishing or broadcasting a recording or video that was illegally obtained even if you did not take part in the illegal recording or videotaping.

What is a shield law?

What is the difference between truth and accuracy?

The legal right of privacy has been defined as which of the following?

What "secret surveillance"?

State laws generally define a private place as which of the following?

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled repeatedly which of the following?

When should you comply with a subpoena for material concerning a published story or the gathering of information for a story, according to the Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press?

A mistake you make in a photo caption can make you subject to a "false light" claim.

If you think you could face a civil suit if you tape record or videotape something that occurs on private property, you should do which of the following?

What does a private individual need to show in order to prove that you committed libel?

Federal law allows you to record your phone conversations with people without getting their consent.

When is it ethically okay to use hidden cameras?

What is a false light claim?

What does it mean to "ambush a target"?

A court is more likely to rule that access limitations are reasonable if …

Even if you don't publish or broadcast what you tape or witness, you can still be subject to invasion of privacy claims.

You can sit in on a grand jury hearing if you petition the judge and make him aware of the law.

What Is Investigative Reporting

Finding the Story

Setting up the Investigation

Finding Human Sources

Documenting the Investigation

Public Records

The Interview Process

Finding and Using Data

Building Your Own Database

Analyzing a Big Story

Writing the Story

Bulletproofing the Investigation

Pitching the Story

Filters