Deck 16: Formal Controls: Laws, Rules, Regulations

Question 1

In 1996,the EFOIA was passed to:

A)make more information available on the Internet
B)simplify making a FOIA request
C)replace FOIA
D)apply FOIA to city government
E)reduce the range of agencies covered by FOIA

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The work of authors and others producing creative works after January 1,1978 is protected by:

A)the Artists' Rights Act,for 25 years after the work is produced
B)copyright laws,for the life of the author plus 70 years
C)copyright laws,for an unlimited time span
D)either the Digital Copyright Act or the Analog Copyright Act,whichever is appropriate
E)the revocation of the Fair Use concept

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Reporters who lie on job applications so they can gain access to a company to conduct an investigative report run the risk of being charged with:

A)libel and slander
B)fraud and trespass
C)creating a false impression
D)all of these
E)none of these

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The ___________ allows public (and reporter)access to many regular governmental meetings.

A)Public Presence Act
B)Good Neighbor Act
C)Sunshine Act
D)Clarity Policy
E)none of these

Question 5

In prior restraint cases,the courts tend to support the rights of:

A)the federal government
B)state governments
C)the press
D)consumers
E)no clear pattern of court support can be detected

Question 6

Shield laws,designed to uphold reporters' rights:

A)vary from state to state
B)have been enacted in all 50 states
C)provide consistent protection against contempt of court charges
D)extend the courts' strong protection of reporters' notes and records
E)none of these

Question 7

The law giving citizens the right to learn more about the activities of the Federal government is:

A)Freedom of Information Act
B)Executive Branch Information Act
C)Patriot Act
D)Press Freedom Act
E)PSIA

Question 8

To win a libel suit against the media,any person must prove (among other things):

A)unfair comment
B)the occurrence of defamation and harm
C)libel per quod
D)actual malice
E)truth

Question 9

The Telecommunications Act of 1996:

A)removed limits on the number of radio stations that can be owned by one person or group
B)deregulated rates of many cable systems
C)allowed telephone companies to enter the cable TV business
D)mandated that all new TV sets include a V-chip
E)all of these

Question 10

Network or Internet neutrality refers to:

A)the FCC's inability to regulate the Internet
B)objectivity of Internet news sources
C)the FCC's recommendation that ISPs not favor one Web company over another
D)proposed regulation of blogs
E)the impact of wireless devices on the Internet

Question 11

When defamatory statements are published online:

A)the Internet Service Provider is liable
B)liability cannot be determined
C)the Internet Service Provider is NOT liable,unless the Internet Service Provider authored the content
D)the defamation lawsuit must be filed in the World Court of Jurisdiction
E)nothing can be done because defamation cannot occur online

Question 12

Judges can issue ________ to restrict media coverage of courtroom events.

A)prior restraints
B)gag rules
C)anti-contempt orders
D)limitation rules
E)pretrial protective orders

Question 13

No critic would be found guilty of defamation for writing something like "Gigli is the worst film ever made" because

A)Gigli is a work of fiction and not presented as fact
B)reporter privilege provides a defense
C)the statement was made without actual malice
D)fair comment and criticism provides a defense
E)all of these

Question 14

What is the status of copyright on the Internet?

A)copyright laws DO NOT apply to the Internet
B)copyright laws DO apply to the Internet
C)the fair use concept does NOT apply to the Internet
D)copyright laws exist online but do NOT apply to video content
E)none of these

Question 15

What is the relationship between the First Amendment and advertising?

A)Advertising has never received First Amendment protection.
B)Advertising used to receive First Amendment protection but not any more.
C)Advertising has always been fully protected under the First Amendment.
D)Advertising wasn't protected until the 1920s,when it received full protection.
E)Advertising receives limited First Amendment protection.

Question 16

A __________ has been established to prohibit indecent material from airing when children are likely to hear it.

A)total ban on indecency
B)clean-time policy
C)safe harbor
D)window of cleanliness
E)youth window

Question 17

As of 2010,cameras remained banned in all __________ courts.

A)municipal
B)state
C)state (unless the prosecution and defense both agreed to allow cameras)
D)federal district
E)none of these; cameras are allowed in ALL courts

Question 18

Which law is no longer in effect?

A)The Equal Opportunities Rule
B)The Fairness Doctrine
C)The Telecommunications Act of 1996
D)all of these are in effect
E)none of these are in effect

Question 19

When the courts investigate whether a use is "Fair Use" they typically consider:

A)the purpose of use
B)the nature of the copyrighted work
C)the proportion of the work used
D)all of these
E)none of these

Question 20

If the media reveal that someone has AIDS (and it's true),that person can sue for:

A)unauthorized release of private information
B)intrusion upon the person's solitude
C)creating a false impression
D)libel
E)nothing,because the information is true

Question 21

The Supreme Court uses a four-part test when determining whether an advertisement is protected under the First Amendment.

Question 22

In general,defamation taking written form is libel,while spoken defamation is slander.

Question 23

Two pivotal court cases attacking prior restraint are the Near Case and the Pentagon Papers Case.

Question 24

What is the shield law in your state? Do you agree or disagree with its limitations?

Question 25

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 introduced sweeping changes affecting cable companies and phone companies,but not broadcasters.

Question 26

Invasion of privacy takes just one of two forms: intruding on a person's solitude or seclusion,or appropriating a person's name or likeness for commercial purposes.

Question 27

Do you think that a blogger is a reporter who qualifies for protection under his or her state's shield law?

Question 28

Shield laws uphold reporters' rights to protect their sources.

Question 29

Although the Fairness Doctrine was repealed more than a decade ago,several attempts have been made to revive it.

Question 30

Web sites are protected against prior restraint,just as newspapers and magazines are.

Question 31

One difference between public figures and private citizens in defamation cases is that public figures must prove actual malice,while private citizens do not.

Question 32

If you record a TV program for later personal viewing,you are guilty of violating copyright law.

Question 33

The FCC interprets rather than makes law.

Question 34

In general,commercial speech receives the same amount of First Amendment protection as do other forms of speech.

Question 35

Reporters have the right of access to all court proceedings,because they are representatives of the public.

Question 36

The Sixth Amendment guarantees defendants the right to a trial before an impartial jury,but because of the First Amendment the courts cannot restrict what the media publish.

Question 37

Obscenity is not protected under the First Amendment,but defining obscenity proved difficult until the Roth test finally resolved the issue once and for all.