MEDIA LAW TEST 1QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When exams will be in this class - and why that is VERY important to know NOW -
Answers :With so many students in this course, with students having so many different
class schedules, and the University providing no weekday time-slot for this course, IT IS
CRUCIAL FOR YOU TO MAKE THESE EXAM DATES/TIMES A TOP PRIORITY
Exam 1: Monday, March 8th
Exam 2: Monday, May 10th
Why it will be absolutely necessary for the makeup policy to be strictly enforced -
Answers :Makeups will be granted only when full and clear documentation is provided
showing a makeup is justified
To maintain academic integrity, no makeups will be given before the rest of the class
takes an exam
What are the keys to doing your best in this course - Answers :Attend in class sessions
and pay attention. Work through online materials and use focus-ons to guide studying
and note taking. Do not use personal digital devices in class.
How materials will be distributed to students - Answers :• Work through the online
materials each week, using the "Focus On" bullet points to guide your studying and note
taking
• Take notes during your professor's course podcasts, just as you would if you were
watching and listening to the presentations in a classroom instead of in a podcast
• Use the notes you take on your professor's course podcasts and the other course
materials on Canvas to study for the class exams
Core values and competencies - Answers :Over the course of this large concept/survey
class, these learning outcomes will be assessed by students demonstrating on a series
of exams cumulatively (1) understanding and application of the principles and laws of
freedom of speech and press, including the right to dissent, to monitor and criticize
power, and to assemble and petition for redress of grievances; (2) understanding of the
diversity of groups in a global society in relation to media law; and (3) understanding of
professional ethical principles in relation to media law. (These are the ACEJMC CVC's
relevant to this course.)
What Participation involves - Answers :As noted above, participation counts for 20
percent of your grade. In this all-online class, you will be given opportunities over the
course of the semester to participate remotely. They will be announced by email and on
Canvas, always well in advance of when they are due. They will offer you manageable
opportunities to contribute to the class through these basic participatory activities.
, Makeup-policy requirements - Answers :Full and clear documentation is provided (ex: a
doctor's note that makes clear you were unable to complete the exam when scheduled)
The best way to ask questions in this course - Answers :email is the fastest way to
reach Dr. Kerr (please always note in emails which of Kerr's multiple classes you are in)
Which section of Canvas will podcasts and other course materials be posted to -
Answers :Pages section
The recommendation about podcasts and taking notes - Answers :take notes the same
way you would if your taking in-person classes
What the "Focus On" bullet points do - Answers :see the basic dynamic of how things
work-it will make a huge difference in your understanding- and in your exam grades
What is explained about the copyrighted video clips - Answers :-they can be used in
class podcasts in fair-use teaching purpose
-use without permission is copywriter infringement
What theme about the human condition is illustrated through multiple examples of
artistic expression related to that theme - Answers :human beings have always been
trying to figure out the problems of the world
What are the two types of actions focused on as becoming clear down through the ages
for individuals and societies seeking to make the world a better place (with one of the
type of actions relating to law and one relating to ethics) - Answers :Law-to force
Ethics-to persuade
The importance of knowing how to read the basics of what particular kind of legal
document is illustrated with a comic example of something that actually happened after
a Supreme Court ruling - Answers :Roberts' Rules of Order
making fun of reporters who weren't able to read the court's decision and reported the
opposite of what the ruling actually said
What central concept of how our legal system works is illustrated with a series of three
different types of video examples (which are specifically highlighted as presented for
that purpose) - Answers :Precedent
What is emphasized as the "big mega-theme for Media Law." - Answers :How we use
law to decide what freedom means
-the value of freedom of expression
When exams will be in this class - and why that is VERY important to know NOW -
Answers :With so many students in this course, with students having so many different
class schedules, and the University providing no weekday time-slot for this course, IT IS
CRUCIAL FOR YOU TO MAKE THESE EXAM DATES/TIMES A TOP PRIORITY
Exam 1: Monday, March 8th
Exam 2: Monday, May 10th
Why it will be absolutely necessary for the makeup policy to be strictly enforced -
Answers :Makeups will be granted only when full and clear documentation is provided
showing a makeup is justified
To maintain academic integrity, no makeups will be given before the rest of the class
takes an exam
What are the keys to doing your best in this course - Answers :Attend in class sessions
and pay attention. Work through online materials and use focus-ons to guide studying
and note taking. Do not use personal digital devices in class.
How materials will be distributed to students - Answers :• Work through the online
materials each week, using the "Focus On" bullet points to guide your studying and note
taking
• Take notes during your professor's course podcasts, just as you would if you were
watching and listening to the presentations in a classroom instead of in a podcast
• Use the notes you take on your professor's course podcasts and the other course
materials on Canvas to study for the class exams
Core values and competencies - Answers :Over the course of this large concept/survey
class, these learning outcomes will be assessed by students demonstrating on a series
of exams cumulatively (1) understanding and application of the principles and laws of
freedom of speech and press, including the right to dissent, to monitor and criticize
power, and to assemble and petition for redress of grievances; (2) understanding of the
diversity of groups in a global society in relation to media law; and (3) understanding of
professional ethical principles in relation to media law. (These are the ACEJMC CVC's
relevant to this course.)
What Participation involves - Answers :As noted above, participation counts for 20
percent of your grade. In this all-online class, you will be given opportunities over the
course of the semester to participate remotely. They will be announced by email and on
Canvas, always well in advance of when they are due. They will offer you manageable
opportunities to contribute to the class through these basic participatory activities.
, Makeup-policy requirements - Answers :Full and clear documentation is provided (ex: a
doctor's note that makes clear you were unable to complete the exam when scheduled)
The best way to ask questions in this course - Answers :email is the fastest way to
reach Dr. Kerr (please always note in emails which of Kerr's multiple classes you are in)
Which section of Canvas will podcasts and other course materials be posted to -
Answers :Pages section
The recommendation about podcasts and taking notes - Answers :take notes the same
way you would if your taking in-person classes
What the "Focus On" bullet points do - Answers :see the basic dynamic of how things
work-it will make a huge difference in your understanding- and in your exam grades
What is explained about the copyrighted video clips - Answers :-they can be used in
class podcasts in fair-use teaching purpose
-use without permission is copywriter infringement
What theme about the human condition is illustrated through multiple examples of
artistic expression related to that theme - Answers :human beings have always been
trying to figure out the problems of the world
What are the two types of actions focused on as becoming clear down through the ages
for individuals and societies seeking to make the world a better place (with one of the
type of actions relating to law and one relating to ethics) - Answers :Law-to force
Ethics-to persuade
The importance of knowing how to read the basics of what particular kind of legal
document is illustrated with a comic example of something that actually happened after
a Supreme Court ruling - Answers :Roberts' Rules of Order
making fun of reporters who weren't able to read the court's decision and reported the
opposite of what the ruling actually said
What central concept of how our legal system works is illustrated with a series of three
different types of video examples (which are specifically highlighted as presented for
that purpose) - Answers :Precedent
What is emphasized as the "big mega-theme for Media Law." - Answers :How we use
law to decide what freedom means
-the value of freedom of expression
