Media Ethics Final Review
MEDIA ETHICS FINAL REVIEW
MC=MULTIPLE CHOICE---------FIB=FILL IN BLANK
1. KNOW THAT THE FCC'S GROUP IS THE MASS MEDIA BUREAU. MC
2. DEFAMATION LAW: WHAT KIND OF GOVERNMENT CONTROLS IT? MC
ANSWER: AN ATTACK OF REPUTATION BY ANOTHER PERSON
3. DEFINITION OF LIBEL? MC
ANSWER: WRITTEN DEFAMATION
4. WHO CAN BE DEFAMED? MC
ANSWER: ANY LIVING PERSON
5. IN A LIBEL LAWSUIT WHAT HAS TO OCCUR IN PUBLICATION WHEN DEFAMATORY STATEMENT ARE COMMUNICATED? MC
ANSWER: HARMFUL INTENT AND MALICE
6. NY TIMES VS SULLIVAN-MC
ANSWER:BEGAN THE ERA OF DEFAMATION ON LAW THAT CONTINUES TO THIS DATE; PUBLIC OFFICIALS
7. WHAT WAS UNUSUAL ABOUT THE HUGO ZACHINI CASE(CIRCUS ANGLE)? MC
ANSWER: IT WAS SHOWN ON A NEWSCAST NOT AN ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
8. PRIVATE PROPERTIES- ENTERING PRIVATE PROPERTIES WHAT ARE THE LEGAL DOCTRINES SURROUNDING ? MC
ANSWER: WARRANTS
9. AYENI VS MOTTOLA CASE- WHAT DID THE SECRET SERVICE PEOPLE DO WRONG? MC
ANSWER-THEY LET THE CAMERA CREW THROUGH UNREASONABLE UNDER THE 4TH AMENDMENT.
10. FOIA-FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT; HOW MANY EXAMPTIONS?MC
ANSWER- 9
11. PETER ZINGER TRIAL-MC
ANSWER- NEW YORK WEEKLY JOURNAL-1735-ANDREW HAMILTON
12. WIRELESS SHIP ACT- TIME IT OCCURED IN OUR HISTORY? FIB
ANSWER- 1910
13. WHAT TIME CAN INDESCENT PROGRAMS BE SHOWN ON TV?FIB
ANSWER- 10 PM TO 6 AM
14. GERT VS WELCH-WHAT DID THE SUPREME COURT SAY ABOUT IT?FIB ANSWER- THE WASN'T ACTUAL MALICE- NO HARMFUL INTENT
15. THE 5 MAJOR DEFENSES TO LIBEL: FIB
ANSWER: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW IS TRUTH
16. THE 4 TORTS CONNECTED WITH INVASION OF PRIVACY-FIB
ANSWER: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW...
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