COM3000 EXAM WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
The First Amendment is based on the _____________ philosophy that people cannot
govern themselves in a democracy unless they have access to the information they need
for that governance. - Answer c. libertarian
The _____________ principle is represented by the paired ideas that the free flow or trade
of ideas ensures that public discourse will allow the truth to emerge and that truth will
emerge from this public discourse because people are inherently rational and good. -
Answer d. self-righting
When discussing the First Amendment, Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black said, "No
law means no law." He was expressing the _____________ position on the freedom of
press and speech. - Answer a. absolutist
Because freedom of the press can be limited if the likely result is damaging, there is no
absolute freedom of expression in the case of: - Answer a. clear and present danger
The philosophy of _____________ states that, in individual First Amendment cases,
several factors should be weighed in determining how much freedom the press is
granted. - Answer a. balancing of interests
A culture's fundamental values are its: - Answer metaethics
7. Media practitioners who put their ethical values into action are using: - Answer a.
applied ethics
The false and malicious publication of material that damages a person's reputation
(typically applied to print media) is: - Answer a. libel
Oral or spoken defamation of a person's character (typically applied to broadcasting) is:
- Answer a. slander
The basis for the test of _____________ is the idea that the press cannot be deterred from
covering legislative, court, or other public activities for fear that the comments of a
speaker or witness will open it to claims of libel or slander. - Answer a. privilege
When a media outlet distributes content with knowledge of its falsity or a reckless
disregard for the truth, it has acted with: - Answer a. actual malice
The power of the government to prevent the publication or broadcast of expression is
called: - Answer prior restraint
According to the FCC, language or material that depicts sexual or excretory activities in
a way that is offensive to contemporary community standards is: - Answer a. indecent
, The controversial 2010 Supreme Court First Amendment decision, ___________, granted
corporations and labor unions the same free speech rights as individuals. - Answer a.
Citizens United v. FEC
Among the regulatory requirements that disappeared during the broadcast deregulation
movement of the Reagan administration is _____________, which required broadcasters
to cover issues of public importance and to be fair in that coverage. - Answer a. the
Fairness Doctrine
Identifying and granting ownership of a given piece of expression, _____________ is
designed to protect the creator's financial interest in that expression. - Answer a.
copyright
Once the copyright on a piece of expression expires and is not renewed, the material
passes into _____________, meaning it can be used without permission - Answer a. public
domain
_____________ asserts that media must remain free of government control, but in
exchange must serve the public. Its core assumptions are a cross between the
libertarian principles of freedom and the practical admissions of the need for some form
of control over the media. - Answer a. Social responsibility theory
The issue of _____________, an important tool of journalism, involves the ability of media
professionals to keep secret the names of people who provide them with information. -
Answer a. confidentiality
In addition to industry professional codes, many media organizations have formulated
their own institutional policies for conduct. In the case of the broadcast networks, these
are enforced by: - Answer a. standards and practices departments
Many media organizations utilize _____________, practitioners internal to the company
who serve as "judges" in disputes between the public and the organization. - Answer a.
ombudsmen
The practice of reporters accepting military control over their output in exchange for
close contact with combat troops is called________; it raises serious ethical questions
about conflict-of-interest. - Answer a. embedding
The copyright exception of _____________ is when the small portions of the original work
are used for noncommercial or educational purposes. - Answer a. fair use
Royalty payments in the music industry are collected from users and paid to musicians
by _____________ like ASCAP and BMI. - Answer a. licensing companies
Social responsibility theory was developed after World War II to replace _____________,
which was seen as too idealistic a standard for the operation of the U.S. media system. -
Answer a. libertarianism
Different countries spend different amounts of money in support of noncommercial
COMPLETE SOLUTION
The First Amendment is based on the _____________ philosophy that people cannot
govern themselves in a democracy unless they have access to the information they need
for that governance. - Answer c. libertarian
The _____________ principle is represented by the paired ideas that the free flow or trade
of ideas ensures that public discourse will allow the truth to emerge and that truth will
emerge from this public discourse because people are inherently rational and good. -
Answer d. self-righting
When discussing the First Amendment, Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black said, "No
law means no law." He was expressing the _____________ position on the freedom of
press and speech. - Answer a. absolutist
Because freedom of the press can be limited if the likely result is damaging, there is no
absolute freedom of expression in the case of: - Answer a. clear and present danger
The philosophy of _____________ states that, in individual First Amendment cases,
several factors should be weighed in determining how much freedom the press is
granted. - Answer a. balancing of interests
A culture's fundamental values are its: - Answer metaethics
7. Media practitioners who put their ethical values into action are using: - Answer a.
applied ethics
The false and malicious publication of material that damages a person's reputation
(typically applied to print media) is: - Answer a. libel
Oral or spoken defamation of a person's character (typically applied to broadcasting) is:
- Answer a. slander
The basis for the test of _____________ is the idea that the press cannot be deterred from
covering legislative, court, or other public activities for fear that the comments of a
speaker or witness will open it to claims of libel or slander. - Answer a. privilege
When a media outlet distributes content with knowledge of its falsity or a reckless
disregard for the truth, it has acted with: - Answer a. actual malice
The power of the government to prevent the publication or broadcast of expression is
called: - Answer prior restraint
According to the FCC, language or material that depicts sexual or excretory activities in
a way that is offensive to contemporary community standards is: - Answer a. indecent
, The controversial 2010 Supreme Court First Amendment decision, ___________, granted
corporations and labor unions the same free speech rights as individuals. - Answer a.
Citizens United v. FEC
Among the regulatory requirements that disappeared during the broadcast deregulation
movement of the Reagan administration is _____________, which required broadcasters
to cover issues of public importance and to be fair in that coverage. - Answer a. the
Fairness Doctrine
Identifying and granting ownership of a given piece of expression, _____________ is
designed to protect the creator's financial interest in that expression. - Answer a.
copyright
Once the copyright on a piece of expression expires and is not renewed, the material
passes into _____________, meaning it can be used without permission - Answer a. public
domain
_____________ asserts that media must remain free of government control, but in
exchange must serve the public. Its core assumptions are a cross between the
libertarian principles of freedom and the practical admissions of the need for some form
of control over the media. - Answer a. Social responsibility theory
The issue of _____________, an important tool of journalism, involves the ability of media
professionals to keep secret the names of people who provide them with information. -
Answer a. confidentiality
In addition to industry professional codes, many media organizations have formulated
their own institutional policies for conduct. In the case of the broadcast networks, these
are enforced by: - Answer a. standards and practices departments
Many media organizations utilize _____________, practitioners internal to the company
who serve as "judges" in disputes between the public and the organization. - Answer a.
ombudsmen
The practice of reporters accepting military control over their output in exchange for
close contact with combat troops is called________; it raises serious ethical questions
about conflict-of-interest. - Answer a. embedding
The copyright exception of _____________ is when the small portions of the original work
are used for noncommercial or educational purposes. - Answer a. fair use
Royalty payments in the music industry are collected from users and paid to musicians
by _____________ like ASCAP and BMI. - Answer a. licensing companies
Social responsibility theory was developed after World War II to replace _____________,
which was seen as too idealistic a standard for the operation of the U.S. media system. -
Answer a. libertarianism
Different countries spend different amounts of money in support of noncommercial
