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APR EXAM 2026 100% PASS ASSURED
EXAMINATION SOLUTIONS
You are responsible for an internal employee
newsletter. A freelance photographer provides
several photos you intend to use in the next
issue. Your supervisor quickly reviews and
approves the newsletter before leaving for an
extended vacation. You are nearing your
deadline and in final preparation of the
files, you notice fine print copyright
information by the photographer in the corner
of the images. Which one of the following is
the best course of action?
A) This is work for hire so you can follow the
directive of your supervisor and proceed with
publication of the newsletter.
B) Contact the freelance photographer directly
to get verbal approval for publication.
C) Coordinate with your legal counsel to
review the contract terms before taking
further action.
D) Include the copyright information from the
photographer in the photo caption and proceed
with publication of the newsletter. - correct
answer- C) Coordinate with your legal counsel
to review the contract terms before proceeding
with publication. (EPR 10th, pgs 157-158 and
PR: S&T 10th, pgs 302-303)
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You are the public relations manager at a
automotive manufacturer, reporting to the
company president. Your company is about to
announce an expansion, which will be a major
economic boost for the community, at a press
conference. Your boss would like to share some
additional details about the acquisition "off
the record" with several community partners
following the press conference at a VIP event,
which some media may attend. What counsel
would you offer your boss?
1. We trust our partners and this will improve
our community relations
2. It is acceptable to share these details if
we inform the audience that what we share is
off the record
3. It is acceptable to share these details if
reporters do not attend the event
4. You should never share things off the
record unless you really want it t get out -
correct answer- 4. You should never share
things off the record unless you really want
it t get out
(EPR p.231)
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Which of the following two statements are
correct in order for you to use these photos
in ads?
A. The company hired and paid the photographer
for the professional event photos and owns
them for future use.
B. These photos can only be used if the
photographer has provided written permission
to reproduce the event photos beyond the
original purpose of an internal newsletter.
C.The employees and family members
photographed must have a signed consent
release to have their photos used in an ad for
the company.
D. Company employees are not required to sign
releases, but their family members would need
to have signed releases to be used in the ads
- correct answer- B. These photos can only be
used if the photographer has provided written
permission to reproduce the event photos
beyond the original purpose of an internal
newsletter.
C.The employees and family members
photographed must have a signed consent
release to have their photos used in an ad for
the company.
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Reference: Public Relations Strategies and
Tactics (10th ed): Page 298: Photo Releases
and Page 302: Photography and Artwork.
As the internal communications officer of a
large corporation, You've discovered numerous
unofficial newsletters being published and
distributed to 3,000 employees without your
knowledge. On further investigation you
discover in each newsletter a national ad
appeared with the copyright symbol listed, but
with digital modifications made to each ad
changing the color and size. What three
significant copyright laws were violated here?
A. Downloading materials from the Internet,
Fair Use, and Statutory Copyright
B. Product Publicity, Photography & Artwork,
Copyright Act
D. Common law copyright, Fair Use Doctrine,
and Infringement
E. Trademark Infringement, Digital Millennium
Copyright Act (DMCA), and Copyright
Infringement. - correct answer- E. Trademark
APR EXAM 2026 100% PASS ASSURED
EXAMINATION SOLUTIONS
You are responsible for an internal employee
newsletter. A freelance photographer provides
several photos you intend to use in the next
issue. Your supervisor quickly reviews and
approves the newsletter before leaving for an
extended vacation. You are nearing your
deadline and in final preparation of the
files, you notice fine print copyright
information by the photographer in the corner
of the images. Which one of the following is
the best course of action?
A) This is work for hire so you can follow the
directive of your supervisor and proceed with
publication of the newsletter.
B) Contact the freelance photographer directly
to get verbal approval for publication.
C) Coordinate with your legal counsel to
review the contract terms before taking
further action.
D) Include the copyright information from the
photographer in the photo caption and proceed
with publication of the newsletter. - correct
answer- C) Coordinate with your legal counsel
to review the contract terms before proceeding
with publication. (EPR 10th, pgs 157-158 and
PR: S&T 10th, pgs 302-303)
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You are the public relations manager at a
automotive manufacturer, reporting to the
company president. Your company is about to
announce an expansion, which will be a major
economic boost for the community, at a press
conference. Your boss would like to share some
additional details about the acquisition "off
the record" with several community partners
following the press conference at a VIP event,
which some media may attend. What counsel
would you offer your boss?
1. We trust our partners and this will improve
our community relations
2. It is acceptable to share these details if
we inform the audience that what we share is
off the record
3. It is acceptable to share these details if
reporters do not attend the event
4. You should never share things off the
record unless you really want it t get out -
correct answer- 4. You should never share
things off the record unless you really want
it t get out
(EPR p.231)
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Which of the following two statements are
correct in order for you to use these photos
in ads?
A. The company hired and paid the photographer
for the professional event photos and owns
them for future use.
B. These photos can only be used if the
photographer has provided written permission
to reproduce the event photos beyond the
original purpose of an internal newsletter.
C.The employees and family members
photographed must have a signed consent
release to have their photos used in an ad for
the company.
D. Company employees are not required to sign
releases, but their family members would need
to have signed releases to be used in the ads
- correct answer- B. These photos can only be
used if the photographer has provided written
permission to reproduce the event photos
beyond the original purpose of an internal
newsletter.
C.The employees and family members
photographed must have a signed consent
release to have their photos used in an ad for
the company.
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Reference: Public Relations Strategies and
Tactics (10th ed): Page 298: Photo Releases
and Page 302: Photography and Artwork.
As the internal communications officer of a
large corporation, You've discovered numerous
unofficial newsletters being published and
distributed to 3,000 employees without your
knowledge. On further investigation you
discover in each newsletter a national ad
appeared with the copyright symbol listed, but
with digital modifications made to each ad
changing the color and size. What three
significant copyright laws were violated here?
A. Downloading materials from the Internet,
Fair Use, and Statutory Copyright
B. Product Publicity, Photography & Artwork,
Copyright Act
D. Common law copyright, Fair Use Doctrine,
and Infringement
E. Trademark Infringement, Digital Millennium
Copyright Act (DMCA), and Copyright
Infringement. - correct answer- E. Trademark
