Chapter 16

Question 0

Society in which officially the media is independent of the government, but the government maintains powerful rights (licensing). This approach is driven by the idea that the press isn’t perfect and needs restrictions.

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Authoritarian model

Question 1

No gap between the state (government) and the press. The press and the state are the same. The state completely controls the press.

Answer 1

State model

Question 2

A society operates best when the media is utterly free from government intervention. Freedom of the press.

Answer 2

Libertarian model

Question 3

The press needs to be independent of the government, but shouldn’t just do whatever it wants. The press and the media should be free of government control, but should adhere to rules to keep society productive.

Answer 3

Social responsibility model

Question 4

The press is an unofficial branch of governed that monitors the legislative, judicial, and executive branches for abuses of power.

Answer 4

Fourth estate

Question 5

Prior restraint

Answer 5

Censorship. Courts and governments cannot block any publication or speech before it actually occurs, on the principal that a law has not been broken until an illegal act has been committed.

Question 6

Legally protects the rights of authors and producers to the published or unpublished writing, music, lyrics, TV programs, movies, or graphic designs.

Answer 6

Copyright

Question 7

Public domain

Answer 7

End of copyright period, gives the public free access to the work.

Question 8

Libel

Answer 8

Refers to defamation of character in written or broadcast form.

Question 9

Slander

Answer 9

Spoken language that defames a person’s character.

Question 10

Allowing reporters to report judicial or legislative proceedings even though the public statements being reported may be libelous.

Answer 10

Qualified privilege

Question 11

Opinion and fair comment

Answer 11

Set forth the facts on which a viewpoint is based and then to state their opinion based on those facts.

Question 12

Does not constitute a legitimate form of expression protected by the First Amendment.

Answer 12

Obscenity

Question 13

Right to privacy

Answer 13

Addresses a person’s right to be left alone, without his or her name, image, or daily activities becoming public property.

Question 14

Placing restrictions on lawyers and witnesses.

Answer 14

Gag orders

Question 15

Protecting reporters from having to reveal their sources for controversial information used in news stories.

Answer 15

Shield laws

Question 16

Broadcasters can be punished by the government for it.

Answer 16

Indecency

Question 17

Fairness doctrine

Answer 17

Stations must:

(1) air and engage in controversial-issue programs that affected their communities
(2) provide competing points of view when offering such programming