Media Law and Ethics Exam #1 and
answers
jurisdiction✔✔the power of a court to hear and decide a case
Anna texts to Gerharch: "In my opinion Josefina is a liar, she perjured herself in court
last week" is this libelous?✔✔no, it is opinion and she herself lied under oath
is this protected speech? burning a draft card✔✔protected
protected speech? burning an American flag✔✔protected
protected speech? advocating the overthrow of the U.S. Government without any
immediate threat✔✔protected
protected speech? in a high school a student giving a speech that compares the
principal to a donkey and suggests she be removed✔✔not protected, it is disruptive
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
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"
answers
jurisdiction✔✔the power of a court to hear and decide a case
Anna texts to Gerharch: "In my opinion Josefina is a liar, she perjured herself in court
last week" is this libelous?✔✔no, it is opinion and she herself lied under oath
is this protected speech? burning a draft card✔✔protected
protected speech? burning an American flag✔✔protected
protected speech? advocating the overthrow of the U.S. Government without any
immediate threat✔✔protected
protected speech? in a high school a student giving a speech that compares the
principal to a donkey and suggests she be removed✔✔not protected, it is disruptive
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
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"
