Question 1

The Supreme Court has defined censorship as prior restraint of speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Only after the Sedition Act expired in 1801 did Americans broadly support the idea of a free press.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Currently, both print journalists and broadcasters need federal licenses to operate their businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the 1960s, radio programming that featured deejays and callers discussing intimate sexual topics was called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) dirty radio 
B) topless radio 
C) pirate radio 
D) commercial radio 
E) night radio 
A) dirty radio 
B) topless radio 
C) pirate radio 
D) commercial radio 
E) night radio

Question 5

Which model of the press is most often associated with today's mainstream U.S.news media?

Accepted Answer

A) Authoritarian 
B) Communist 
C) Libertarian 
D) Social responsibility 
E) Seditious 
A) Authoritarian 
B) Communist 
C) Libertarian 
D) Social responsibility 
E) Seditious

Question 6

For public figures to successfully sue for libel, they must prove "actual malice," which means the news medium ______.

Accepted Answer

A) knew the statement was false but published it anyway 
B) published a true statement with the intention of hurting the public figure 
C) was reckless with the public figure's privacy rights 
D) had long harbored ill will toward and dislike for the public figure 
E) has a reputation for being mean-spirited 
A) knew the statement was false but published it anyway 
B) published a true statement with the intention of hurting the public figure 
C) was reckless with the public figure's privacy rights 
D) had long harbored ill will toward and dislike for the public figure 
E) has a reputation for being mean-spirited

Question 7

How has censorship been defined historically?

Accepted Answer

Censorship has been defined historically

Question 8

Most battles over ______ are now online, where the global reach of the Internet has eclipsed the concept of community standards.

Accepted Answer

A) libel 
B) obscenity 
C) slander 
D) shield laws 
E) None of the above options is correct. 
A) libel 
B) obscenity 
C) slander 
D) shield laws 
E) None of the above options is correct.

Question 9

Explain the philosophical underpinnings of the First Amendment.

Accepted Answer

The philosophical underpinnings of the F

Question 10

Use the following to answer questions:
Matching
Selecting from the following list of terms, match the question with the best answer.Some terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-The Pentagon Papers case involved this legal concern.

Accepted Answer

A) Copyright 
B) Fair use 
C) Libel 
D) Absolute privilege 
E) Censorship 
A) Copyright 
B) Fair use 
C) Libel 
D) Absolute privilege 
E) Censorship

Question 11

The ________________________ model for journalism and speech places control in the hands of government, which speaks for ordinary citizens and workers in order to serve the common goals of the state.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________________________ model for journalism and speech...

Question 12

Movies released in the United States are required by federal law to be labeled with an MPAA movie rating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Prior restraint means that courts and governments ______.

Accepted Answer

A) can block the press from publishing any article they deem inflammatory or controversial 
B) cannot block any publication or speech before it occurs 
C) have the right to review every article before it is published 
D) can give the news media rules on what they can and cannot publish 
E) None of the options is correct. 
A) can block the press from publishing any article they deem inflammatory or controversial 
B) cannot block any publication or speech before it occurs 
C) have the right to review every article before it is published 
D) can give the news media rules on what they can and cannot publish 
E) None of the options is correct.

Question 14

In 2001, the ______ weakened privacy laws and gave the federal government more latitude in searching private citizens' records and intercepting electronic communications without a court order.

Accepted Answer

A) USA PATRIOT Act 
B) Privacy Act 
C) Fair Use Law 
D) Shield Law 
E) First Amendment 
A) USA PATRIOT Act 
B) Privacy Act 
C) Fair Use Law 
D) Shield Law 
E) First Amendment

Question 15

Charles T.Schenck was found guilty of violating the ________________________ Act.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Charles T.Schenck was found guilty of violating...

Question 16

Appropriating a writer's or artist's words or music without consent or payment is a form of expression that is not protected as speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

State leaders believe the press should serve the goals of the state in the ______ model.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian 
B) communist 
C) libertarian 
D) social responsibility 
E) seditious 
A) authoritarian 
B) communist 
C) libertarian 
D) social responsibility 
E) seditious

Question 18

Which of the following actions by the media is not a violation of the usual rights of privacy for a private citizen?

Accepted Answer

A) Taping or photographing a person in their home or other private space 
B) Sharing health records 
C) Using a person's image or quote in a news story without consent 
D) Disclosing information about religion, sexual activities, or personal activities 
E) Using a person's image or name, without consent, in advertisements or endorsements 
A) Taping or photographing a person in their home or other private space 
B) Sharing health records 
C) Using a person's image or quote in a news story without consent 
D) Disclosing information about religion, sexual activities, or personal activities 
E) Using a person's image or name, without consent, in advertisements or endorsements

Question 19

Adopted by 95 percent of the movie industry during most of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, the Motion Picture Production Code would have allowed ______.

Accepted Answer

A) showing a minister of religion as the hero of a story 
B) a scene ridiculing a Catholic priest 
C) a scene with lots of passionate kissing 
D) comedy classified as "toilet humor" 
E) a joke about a traveling salesman and a farmer's daughter 
A) showing a minister of religion as the hero of a story 
B) a scene ridiculing a Catholic priest 
C) a scene with lots of passionate kissing 
D) comedy classified as "toilet humor" 
E) a joke about a traveling salesman and a farmer's daughter

Question 20

The United States follows a libertarian model of free expression and free press.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Supreme Court has defined censorship as prior restraint of speech.

Only after the Sedition Act expired in 1801 did Americans broadly support the idea of a free press.

Currently, both print journalists and broadcasters need federal licenses to operate their businesses.

In the 1960s, radio programming that featured deejays and callers discussing intimate sexual topics was called ______.

Which model of the press is most often associated with today's mainstream U.S.news media?

For public figures to successfully sue for libel, they must prove "actual malice," which means the news medium ______.

How has censorship been defined historically?

Most battles over ______ are now online, where the global reach of the Internet has eclipsed the concept of community standards.

Explain the philosophical underpinnings of the First Amendment.

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Selecting from the following list of terms, match the question with the best answer.Some terms may be used more than once or not at all. -The Pentagon Papers case involved this legal concern.

The ________________________ model for journalism and speech places control in the hands of government, which speaks for ordinary citizens and workers in order to serve the common goals of the state.

Movies released in the United States are required by federal law to be labeled with an MPAA movie rating.

Prior restraint means that courts and governments ______.

In 2001, the ______ weakened privacy laws and gave the federal government more latitude in searching private citizens' records and intercepting electronic communications without a court order.

Charles T.Schenck was found guilty of violating the ________________________ Act.

Appropriating a writer's or artist's words or music without consent or payment is a form of expression that is not protected as speech.

State leaders believe the press should serve the goals of the state in the ______ model.

Which of the following actions by the media is not a violation of the usual rights of privacy for a private citizen?

Adopted by 95 percent of the movie industry during most of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, the Motion Picture Production Code would have allowed ______.

The United States follows a libertarian model of free expression and free press.

Mass Communication- a Critical Approach

The Internet, Digital Media, and Media Convergence

Digital Gaming and the Media Playground

Sound Recording and Popular Music

Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting

Television and Cable- the Power of Visual Culture

Movies and the Impact of Images

Newspapers- the Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism

Magazines in the Age of Specialization

Books and the Power of Print

Advertising and Commercial Culture

Public Relations and Framing the Message

Media Economics and the Global Marketplace

The Culture of Journalism- Values, Ethics, and Democracy

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Exam 16: Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression

The Supreme Court has defined censorship as prior restraint of speech.

Only after the Sedition Act expired in 1801 did Americans broadly support the idea of a free press.

Currently, both print journalists and broadcasters need federal licenses to operate their businesses.

In the 1960s, radio programming that featured deejays and callers discussing intimate sexual topics was called ______.

Which model of the press is most often associated with today's mainstream U.S.news media?

For public figures to successfully sue for libel, they must prove "actual malice," which means the news medium ______.

How has censorship been defined historically?

Most battles over ______ are now online, where the global reach of the Internet has eclipsed the concept of community standards.

Explain the philosophical underpinnings of the First Amendment.

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Selecting from the following list of terms, match the question with the best answer.Some terms may be used more than once or not at all. -The Pentagon Papers case involved this legal concern.

The ________________________ model for journalism and speech places control in the hands of government, which speaks for ordinary citizens and workers in order to serve the common goals of the state.

Movies released in the United States are required by federal law to be labeled with an MPAA movie rating.

Prior restraint means that courts and governments ______.

In 2001, the ______ weakened privacy laws and gave the federal government more latitude in searching private citizens' records and intercepting electronic communications without a court order.

Charles T.Schenck was found guilty of violating the ________________________ Act.

Appropriating a writer's or artist's words or music without consent or payment is a form of expression that is not protected as speech.

State leaders believe the press should serve the goals of the state in the ______ model.

Which of the following actions by the media is not a violation of the usual rights of privacy for a private citizen?

Adopted by 95 percent of the movie industry during most of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, the Motion Picture Production Code would have allowed ______.

The United States follows a libertarian model of free expression and free press.

Mass Communication- a Critical Approach

The Internet, Digital Media, and Media Convergence

Digital Gaming and the Media Playground

Sound Recording and Popular Music

Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting

Television and Cable- the Power of Visual Culture

Movies and the Impact of Images

Newspapers- the Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism

Magazines in the Age of Specialization

Books and the Power of Print

Advertising and Commercial Culture

Public Relations and Framing the Message

Media Economics and the Global Marketplace

The Culture of Journalism- Values, Ethics, and Democracy

Media Effects and Cultural Approaches to Research

General Questions Covering the Entire Text

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