Question 1

Which of the following is not a libel defense?

Accepted Answer

A) opinion 
B) rhetorical hyperbole 
C) fair comment and criticism 
D) actual malice 
E) all the above are libel defenses 
A) opinion 
B) rhetorical hyperbole 
C) fair comment and criticism 
D) actual malice 
E) all the above are libel defenses

Question 2

In the United States,anyone considering filing a libel claim has one year from the date the material was published to file.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Milkovich v.Lorain Journal decision teaches that

Accepted Answer

A) newspaper columns and columnists are immune from successful libel claims 
B) in spite of being forums for opinion,newspaper columns and columnists may be targets of successful libel claims 
C) letters to the editor are protected by the opinion defense 
D) neutral reportage is limited in its scope 
A) newspaper columns and columnists are immune from successful libel claims 
B) in spite of being forums for opinion,newspaper columns and columnists may be targets of successful libel claims 
C) letters to the editor are protected by the opinion defense 
D) neutral reportage is limited in its scope

Question 4

What is the neutral reportage defense? Does it apply in all states?

Accepted Answer

In libel law,neutral reportage is a defe

Question 5

The purpose of retraction statutes is to

Accepted Answer

A) mitigate the damages a libel defendant may be required to pay 
B) reduce any chilling effect on the issuance of retractions when mistakes are made by the media 
C) discourage the issuance of retractions by leveling additional damages against guilty libel defendants that make retractions 
D) both A and B 
A) mitigate the damages a libel defendant may be required to pay 
B) reduce any chilling effect on the issuance of retractions when mistakes are made by the media 
C) discourage the issuance of retractions by leveling additional damages against guilty libel defendants that make retractions 
D) both A and B

Question 6

List all the elements of the Ollman v.Evans test for opinion.

Accepted Answer

*(a)Verifiability: Is the statement obje

Question 7

The opinion defense is considered the constitutional equivalent of fair comment and criticism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Who was "Evans" in Ollman v.Evans?

Accepted Answer

A) a newspaper columnist 
B) a newspaper reporter 
C) a college professor 
D) a political activist 
A) a newspaper columnist 
B) a newspaper reporter 
C) a college professor 
D) a political activist

Question 9

Which libel defense is specifically meant to protect reviews of products and services that are presented for public consumption?

Accepted Answer

A) fair report/qualified privilege 
B) fair comment and criticism 
C) neutral reportage 
D) rhetorical hyperbole 
A) fair report/qualified privilege 
B) fair comment and criticism 
C) neutral reportage 
D) rhetorical hyperbole

Question 10

In defending a lawsuit based on statements of opinion,a defendant may win the case by arguing that the statements are

Accepted Answer

A) rhetorical hyperbole 
B) protected by the First Amendment 
C) fair comment and criticism 
D) all of the above 
A) rhetorical hyperbole 
B) protected by the First Amendment 
C) fair comment and criticism 
D) all of the above

Question 11

The libel defenses of fair comment and criticism and opinion are the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The single publication rule limits libel victims to only one cause of action even with multiple publications of the libel,which is common in the mass media and on websites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain the concept of innocent construction.

Accepted Answer

Allegedly libelous words that

Question 14

According to the single-publication rule,

Accepted Answer

A) subsequent sales or reissues of publications are not considered to be new publications,and therefore,are not susceptible to libel claims 
B) subsequent sales or reissues of publications are considered to be new publications,and therefore,are susceptible to libel claims 
C) the rule does not apply to Internet publications 
D) the rule applies only to daily publications such as daily newspapers 
A) subsequent sales or reissues of publications are not considered to be new publications,and therefore,are not susceptible to libel claims 
B) subsequent sales or reissues of publications are considered to be new publications,and therefore,are susceptible to libel claims 
C) the rule does not apply to Internet publications 
D) the rule applies only to daily publications such as daily newspapers

Question 15

Which of the following is not among the criteria for the successful application of the "wire service defense"?

Accepted Answer

A) The information was from a reputable news gathering agency 
B) The republisher did not know the story was false 
C) There was nothing to reasonably alert the defendant of possible falsity 
D) The information was republished without any change 
A) The information was from a reputable news gathering agency 
B) The republisher did not know the story was false 
C) There was nothing to reasonably alert the defendant of possible falsity 
D) The information was republished without any change

Question 16

Antonin Scalia,now a U.S.Supreme Court justice,wrote the majority opinion for the

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Letters to the editor are usually viewed as expressions of opinion and therefore unlikely to be the target of successful libel claims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The fair report privilege is a qualified privilege.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Under the First Amendment,there is no such thing as a false idea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the fair report privilege?

Accepted Answer

A) A privilege claimed by journalists 
B) A privilege that can only be claimed when information comes from official records 
C) A privilege that can only be applied when the reporting fairly and accurately reflects the content of an official record 
D) All of the above 
A) A privilege claimed by journalists 
B) A privilege that can only be claimed when information comes from official records 
C) A privilege that can only be applied when the reporting fairly and accurately reflects the content of an official record 
D) All of the above

Which of the following is not a libel defense?

In the United States,anyone considering filing a libel claim has one year from the date the material was published to file.

The Milkovich v.Lorain Journal decision teaches that

What is the neutral reportage defense? Does it apply in all states?

The purpose of retraction statutes is to

List all the elements of the Ollman v.Evans test for opinion.

The opinion defense is considered the constitutional equivalent of fair comment and criticism.

Who was "Evans" in Ollman v.Evans?

Which libel defense is specifically meant to protect reviews of products and services that are presented for public consumption?

In defending a lawsuit based on statements of opinion,a defendant may win the case by arguing that the statements are

The libel defenses of fair comment and criticism and opinion are the same.

The single publication rule limits libel victims to only one cause of action even with multiple publications of the libel,which is common in the mass media and on websites.

Explain the concept of innocent construction.

According to the single-publication rule,

Which of the following is not among the criteria for the successful application of the "wire service defense"?

Antonin Scalia,now a U.S.Supreme Court justice,wrote the majority opinion for the

Letters to the editor are usually viewed as expressions of opinion and therefore unlikely to be the target of successful libel claims.

The fair report privilege is a qualified privilege.

Under the First Amendment,there is no such thing as a false idea.

What is the fair report privilege?

The Rule of Law

The First Amendment

Speech Distinctions

Libel: the Plaintiffs Case

Protecting Privacy

News-Gathering

Reporters Privilege

The Media and the Courts

Electronic Media Regulation

Obscenity,indecency,and Violence

Intellectual Property

Advertising

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Exam 5: Libel: Defenses and Privileges

Which of the following is not a libel defense?

In the United States,anyone considering filing a libel claim has one year from the date the material was published to file.

The Milkovich v.Lorain Journal decision teaches that

What is the neutral reportage defense? Does it apply in all states?

The purpose of retraction statutes is to

List all the elements of the Ollman v.Evans test for opinion.

The opinion defense is considered the constitutional equivalent of fair comment and criticism.

Who was "Evans" in Ollman v.Evans?

Which libel defense is specifically meant to protect reviews of products and services that are presented for public consumption?

In defending a lawsuit based on statements of opinion,a defendant may win the case by arguing that the statements are

The libel defenses of fair comment and criticism and opinion are the same.

The single publication rule limits libel victims to only one cause of action even with multiple publications of the libel,which is common in the mass media and on websites.

Explain the concept of innocent construction.

According to the single-publication rule,

Which of the following is not among the criteria for the successful application of the "wire service defense"?

Antonin Scalia,now a U.S.Supreme Court justice,wrote the majority opinion for the

Letters to the editor are usually viewed as expressions of opinion and therefore unlikely to be the target of successful libel claims.

The fair report privilege is a qualified privilege.

Under the First Amendment,there is no such thing as a false idea.

What is the fair report privilege?

The Rule of Law

The First Amendment

Speech Distinctions

Libel: the Plaintiffs Case

Protecting Privacy

News-Gathering

Reporters Privilege

The Media and the Courts

Electronic Media Regulation

Obscenity,indecency,and Violence

Intellectual Property

Advertising

Filters