Deck 14: Media Law and Ethics

Question 1

How does the study of ethics manifest itself in the world of media?

A) By popular demand
B) Through laws and regulations
C) By consensus
D) According to corporate policies
E) In the form of codes of conduct

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Which was the first royal commission into Canadian broadcasting?

A) The Fowler Commission
B) The CRTC Commission
C) The Dagenais Commission
D) The Broadcasting Commission
E) The Aird Commission

Answer 2

E

Question 3

Where does Potter's Box link codes of ethics to readers,society,employer,and self?

A) Loyalties
B) Values
C) Definition
D) Principles
E) Situation

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What reason was given by the CRTC for not renewing CHOI-FM's licence?

A) Defamation
B) Obscenity
C) Bankruptcy
D) Libel
E) Pornography

Question 5

The music licensing organization in Canada is

A) AVLA.
B) BBM.
C) CAB.
D) CRTC.
E) SOCAN.

Question 6

Which ruling declared that rights need to be balanced and allowed the CBC to air a controversial movie?

A) Dagenais ruling
B) Cherry Sisters ruling
C) Fowler ruling
D) Butler ruling
E) St. Vincent ruling

Question 7

What is a difficult issue in controlling defamation on the internet?

A) Conflicting jurisdiction
B) Lack of precedents
C) Litigation
D) Jurisprudence
E) Unclear definition

Question 8

Which act prohibits reporting on trials involving minors?

A) Youth Criminal Justice Act
B) The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
C) The Declaration of Canadian Ethics and Laws
D) The Broadcasting Act
E) The CRTC Act

Question 9

Making decisions with a blind eye to extraneous factors that could affect the decision is called

A) acting recklessly.
B) veil of ignorance.
C) helping the underdog.
D) being utilitarian.
E) situationalism.

Question 10

False comments that harm a reputation and that are written are called

A) slander.
B) libel.
C) shunning.
D) false advertising.
E) lying.

Question 11

The principle of utility most closely parallels the democratic principle of

A) majority rule.
B) justice for all.
C) life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
D) one person, one vote.
E) innocent until proven guilty.

Question 12

The act governing radio and television in Canada is the

A) Media Broadcasting Act.
B) CRTC Act.
C) Telecommunications Act.
D) Canadian Radio-Television Act.
E) Broadcasting Act.

Question 13

Canadian law guarantees the media

A) unlimited freedom of expression.
B) a profitable return on capital investments.
C) freedom and responsibility.
D) 50 percent Cancon across the board.
E) protection from lawsuits.

Question 14

Copyright law protects a creative work in Canada

A) for the lifetime of the copyright holder plus 50 years.
B) for the lifetime of the copyright holder plus 25 years.
C) for 25 years, with possible renewal for 25 years.
D) for the lifetime of the copyright holder.
E) in perpetuity.

Question 15

In Canada,what is the basis for media law and ethics codes?

A) The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
B) The Declaration of Canadian Ethics and Laws
C) The Declaration of Human Rights
D) The CRTC
E) The First Amendment

Question 16

Media people can carry out the categorical imperative by

A) applying moderation in all things.
B) treating others as they would like to be treated.
C) following what they would want to be universal law.
D) giving all people the same fair consideration.
E) seeking happiness for the greatest number.

Question 17

Which Florida law did reporter Jim DeFede violate?

A) Taping a telephone conversation without permission
B) Writing a story based on hearsay
C) Publishing a story without approval from the editor
D) Writing a story that showed only one side of the issue
E) Publishing the same story in two newspapers

Question 18

"Duty to audience" may be overdone when a journalist

A) does stories that lead to criminal convictions.
B) writes about a serious situation with humour.
C) does a rape story to help victims seek help.
D) gains readers with entertaining writing.
E) uses a juvenile's name to enhance community knowledge about crime.

Question 19

In Potter's Box,"situation" involves

A) values.
B) principles.
C) loyalties.
D) decision making.
E) facts.

Question 20

Modern journalistic balance and fairness are based on the principle of

A) the golden mean.
B) legal imperatives.
C) do unto others.
D) categorical imperatives.
E) utilitarian ethics.

Question 21

Freedom of the media is guaranteed in Canada.

Question 22

In order to use a song as part of a TV program,you would need what type of rights?

A) Synchronization rights
B) Moral rights
C) Copyrights
D) Performance rights
E) Mechanical rights

Question 23

Teleological ethics is concerned with

A) the consequences of actions.
B) the right actions.
C) absolute ethics.
D) relative ethics.
E) situational ethics.

Question 24

What is prudence?

A) Applying wisdom
B) Abiding by deontology
C) Upholding a categorical imperative
D) Extreme caution
E) Reliance on principles

Question 25

In order to copy songs to a CD,you need what kind of rights?

A) Performance rights
B) Copyrights
C) Synchronization rights
D) Moral rights
E) Mechanical rights

Question 26

The Cherry Sisters learned from their Iowa libel case that

A) performers deserve a right to be left alone.
B) reviewers who accept complimentary tickets must write only pleasant articles.
C) performers must accept negative comments about their performances.
D) performers could sue successfully to prevent negative reviews.
E) reviewers are limited to objective reporting.

Question 27

Utilitarianism demands "happiness for the greatest number."

Question 28

Which Canadian band sued for the moral rights to its song?

A) Tragically Hip
B) Guess Who
C) Tea Party
D) Parachute Club
E) Moist

Question 29

The CBC is the federal regulator of media in Canada.

Question 30

Which journalistic practice comes close to crossing the line to plagiarism?

A) Showing a clip in a movie review on television
B) Publishing a verbatim transcript of an interview with a public figure
C) Quoting liberally from a speech delivered by a politician
D) Quoting extensively in a review
E) Institutionalized borrowing of stories

Question 31

CNN's promotional tagline "News You Can Trust" is an example of

A) libel.
B) audience expectation.
C) media commitment.
D) slander.
E) plagiarism.

Question 32

Journalists justify re-creations as

A) less costly than on-scene reporting.
B) an exciting diversion from their daily drudgery.
C) time-savers that free them to cover more important stories.
D) helping people understand quickly.
E) faster to produce than talking-head pieces.

Question 33

What is plagiarism?

A) Using dialogue clips to promote a film
B) A footnote in a history paper
C) Drawing on work in the public domain
D) Quotations from a book in a book review
E) Using someone else's work without permission or credit

Question 34

A trip with expenses paid by someone who may expect favours in return is called

A) prudence.
B) plagiarism.
C) a brass check.
D) a golden handshake.
E) a junket.

Question 35

Television stations must pay SOCAN what percentage of their advertising revenue?

A) 3.2 percent
B) 5.3 percent
C) 1.9 percent
D) 1.1 percent
E) 2.9 percent

Question 36

Immanuel Kant's principles of categorical imperatives dictate specifically what is morally right or wrong.

Question 37

Failing to re-examine accepted practices leads to

A) the elimination of "do unto others."
B) ignoring the needs of individuals.
C) situational ethics.
D) utilitarianism.
E) relying on habit rather than principles.

Question 38

Following the rules precisely is a stance known as

A) utilitarianism.
B) prescriptive ethics.
C) precision ethics.
D) pragmatic ethics.
E) egalitarian ethics.

Question 39

What is the purpose of copyright law?

A) To encourage creativity
B) To make artists rich
C) To allow authors the freedom to write
D) To punish people who plagiarize
E) To ensure standardization

Question 40

Caveat emptor means "let the buyer beware."

Question 41

Washington Post reporter Janet Cooke was forced to produce the sensational fiction that made up "Jimmy's World."

Question 42

The CRTC tried but failed to revoke CHOI-FM's licence.

Question 43

The works of Canadians are only protected within Canada.

Question 44

Aristotle believed that moderation is the best course.

Question 45

Responsible communication is a defense against defamation.

Question 46

A single ethics standard is easily applied to the mass media.

Question 47

Widespread internet access is facilitating plagiarism.

Question 48

A fictional news story on CBC News betrays audience expectations.

Question 49

Claiming an actor's performance was "her worst ever" would be defamation.

Question 50

Consolidation in the mass media industry is complicating the "duty to employer" ethic.

Question 51

The answers to all moral choices are embodied in media codes of ethics.

Question 52

Defamation cannot take place on the Internet.

Question 53

Only songs played on commercial-free radio are exempt from SOCAN tariffs.

Question 54

Deontological ethics asserts that good actions flow from good processes.

Question 55

Egalitarian ethics requires overlooking social position.

Question 56

The CRTC was formed in 1968.

Question 57

Jayson Blair resigned from The New York Times after he was caught plagiarizing.

Question 58

The Aird Commission was created to examine the danger that American programming posed to Canadian culture.

Question 59

Selective editing is done with the goal of distorting.

Question 60

Pragmatic ethics judges acts by their results.

Question 61

__________________ suggests that everyone be treated the same.

Question 62

A criticism of situational ethics is that the same person might do one thing one day and another thing another day.

Question 63

The __________________ is the self-regulatory body in Canada for radio and television broadcasters.

Question 64

Material not covered under copyright legislation is said to be in the __________________.

Question 65

__________________ is the main music licensing organization in Canada.

Question 66

Plagiarism is an issue only in the creative mass media,such as movies.

Question 67

Accepted practices should not be changed.

Question 68

The Potter Box provides answers to difficult ethical questions.

Question 69

In 1929,the __________________ was set up to examine the danger that American programming posed to Canadian culture.

Question 70

? __________________ is false comments that harm someone's reputation.

Question 71

Following principles as if they should be applied universally is using a __________________ imperative.

Question 72

Prudence means doing things according to the law.

Question 73

The Broadcasting Act is the federal regulator of advertising in Canada.

Question 74

The CRTC has a clear definition of "Canadian consciousness."

Question 75

"Duty to employer" always outweighs "duty to audience."

Question 76

Making decisions with a blind eye to extraneous facts that could affect decisions is applying the __________________.

Question 77

Receiving gifts,favours,and privileges is inherently wrong.

Question 78

__________________ is the basis for both media law and ethics codes in Canada.

Question 79

Copyright law is meant to encourage creativity.

Question 80

The concept of __________________ favours the most good for the most people.