Media Law and Ethics Exam #1 Questions
And Answers
is an internet service provider liable for defamatory statements made in online posts? no,
section 230 immunity, they are providers of the information, not publishers, they did not write it
geena attends a city council meeting and then writes a report for the local newspaper. is this
privileged and if so under what qualifications? yes, fair report privilege, public reports and
records
what level of fault is a private figure plaintiff required to prove to win a defamation case under
California law? negligence, actions that are careless, failure to go about reasonable care
a publisher says it wants to publish a story saying the war in Afghanistan is ill-conceived because
the President's cabinet knew from emails that the war was based on a false premise. if the US
government goes to court to stop the story what legal standard will apply? since this is
content based, prior restraint, strict scrutiny will apply
content based is ___ scrutiny strict scrutiny
content neutral is ___ scrutiny intermediate scrutiny
, Media Law and Ethics Exam #1 Questions
And Answers
the request for Supreme Court review of a lower court case usually takes the form of a petition
for certiorari
in california, is a report to the police privileged? yes
under the theory of government adopted by the framers of the Constitution, this group has the
ultimate power power is in the people, "we the people"
the name of the federal courts that hear first-level appeals circuit court of appeals
which court decided the case with this citation? jones v. IBM Corp. F. 3rd the U.S. court
of appeals, F. 3rd means U.S. court of appeals
a state law sets the minimum wage at $10.00 per hour. the federal minimum wage is $9.45 per
hour. Under the U.S. Constitution will the state law be enforceable? yes because it doesn't
restrict the Constitution, the states can set the minimum wage higher than the federal level but
not lower
And Answers
is an internet service provider liable for defamatory statements made in online posts? no,
section 230 immunity, they are providers of the information, not publishers, they did not write it
geena attends a city council meeting and then writes a report for the local newspaper. is this
privileged and if so under what qualifications? yes, fair report privilege, public reports and
records
what level of fault is a private figure plaintiff required to prove to win a defamation case under
California law? negligence, actions that are careless, failure to go about reasonable care
a publisher says it wants to publish a story saying the war in Afghanistan is ill-conceived because
the President's cabinet knew from emails that the war was based on a false premise. if the US
government goes to court to stop the story what legal standard will apply? since this is
content based, prior restraint, strict scrutiny will apply
content based is ___ scrutiny strict scrutiny
content neutral is ___ scrutiny intermediate scrutiny
, Media Law and Ethics Exam #1 Questions
And Answers
the request for Supreme Court review of a lower court case usually takes the form of a petition
for certiorari
in california, is a report to the police privileged? yes
under the theory of government adopted by the framers of the Constitution, this group has the
ultimate power power is in the people, "we the people"
the name of the federal courts that hear first-level appeals circuit court of appeals
which court decided the case with this citation? jones v. IBM Corp. F. 3rd the U.S. court
of appeals, F. 3rd means U.S. court of appeals
a state law sets the minimum wage at $10.00 per hour. the federal minimum wage is $9.45 per
hour. Under the U.S. Constitution will the state law be enforceable? yes because it doesn't
restrict the Constitution, the states can set the minimum wage higher than the federal level but
not lower
