Exam 8: Problems in Newsgathering

Based on Supreme Court rulings, journalists have an absolute "First Amendment right of access" to news events and locations, including crime and accident scenes, courtrooms, prisons, and military bases.

The problem of media coverage and pre-trial publicity affecting the fairness of a criminal trial goes back to what era and historical event?

In the case of Zurcher v. Stanford Daily, the U.S. Supreme Court made which of the following rulings?

If a trial remains at its assigned location but a jury is chosen from another community, the legal term is

The "Branzburg Rule" is a common law principle that states which of the following?

In the case of Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart, the U.S. Supreme Court made which of the following rulings, which is still the prevailing common law today?

Identify the professional organization that first expressed concerns about courtroom cameras and their possible effect on the legal process.

City and county officials are able to circumvent public meetings laws by discussing issues using their privately-owned cell phones and text messaging devices.

In states that have shield laws, there are no conditions under which a journalist can be required to identify sources or provide information in a legal proceeding.

Of the following courses of action, which is LEAST LIKELY to happen when law enforcement agencies (or government officials or defense attorneys) wants access to a journalist's notes or tapes?