Exam 16: Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression

In the Mutual v.Ohio (1915) decision, the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that film was a ______.

The U.S.government banned boxing films from being transported from state to state in 1912 because of concerns about ______.

In twentieth-century Supreme Court decisions, the print media and broadcast media received the same First Amendment protections.

There is no federal shield law for journalists in the United States.

Parodies and insults of public figures are protected from libel suits unless the statements cause undue emotional pain.

Which is more important to a democracy-a right to free speech or a right not to be offended? Which court cases seem to support or argue against your position?

Repealed in 1987, the ________________________ Doctrine required broadcast stations to both air and engage in controversial-issue programs that affected their communities and, when offering such programming, to provide competing points of view.

Which statement about copyright law is true?

Students who quote and cite a copyrighted source in a term paper for class are technically violating the law.

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. -Private individuals must prove falsehood, damages, and negligence to win this kind of case.

In 1912, federal law outlawed the transportation of boxing movies across state lines-not because they were violent, but because there had been a black heavyweight boxing champion since 1908.

In 1971, President Richard Nixon's administration tried to block publication of ______.