study guide qs

Question 1

What is the Bill of Rights?

Answer 1

1st 10 amendments, gives us rights/makes sure gov doesn’t have too much power

Question 2

Memorize and be able to write the First Amendment to the constitution.

Answer 2

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Question 3

What are the exceptions to free speech? (list of 9)

Answer 3

• obscenity
• defamation/libel
• expression to incite violence
• fighting words
• invasion of privacy
• deceptive ads/for illegal purposes
• clear/immediate nat. sec. threats
• copyright violation
• expression @ school that’s disruptive

Question 4

What is “incitement”?

Answer 4

expression intended to incite violence. must be violent, criminal, immediate, and specific

Question 5

What are “fighting words”?

Answer 5

abusive words, directed at a specific person, likely to provoke violent action and play no role in the expression of ideas.

Question 6

What is the definition of hate speech?

Answer 6

speech that carries no meaning other than the expression of hatred of another group

Question 7

In the US, is hate speech protected?

Answer 7

yes

Question 8

How do schools justify punishing hate speech?

Answer 8

it causes disruption on school grounds

Question 9

What is the Miller Test for obscenity?

Answer 9

What is the Miller Test for obscenity?

1. would the average person consider it pornography?
2. does it actually depict sex acts or behavior?
3. does it have no literary, educational, artistic, or scientific value?

Question 10

What was the result of the Student Free Expression Act? What was it a response to?

Answer 10

It was a response to Hazelwood, and it said that students are allowed to express their views unless it causes disruption or disorder. In the states that created it, public schools were under these laws
REASSERTED TINKER STANDARD

Question 11

What is a public forum? Is The Cypress of public forum?

Answer 11

Policy in writing or in practice that allows editors to make content decisions (even if it is school sponsored). Cypress is a public forum. protects us against censorship along with the Student Free Expression Act

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Question 12

When we talk about censorship in the context of a high school, what do we mean?

Answer 12

call for prior review, demand for and article/quote to be removed, or demand for an article to be altered

Question 13

What authority do school officials at BHS have to censor the content of what is in The Cypress?

Answer 13

None

Question 14

What is the role of the advisor?

Answer 14

grammar, check if ur breaking law, recognizing ethically tricky things, quality check

Question 15

What is libel?

Answer 15

publication of info that hurts reputation

Question 16

Can libel be implied or must it be stated directly?

Answer 16

can be implied

Question 17

Can you harm someone’s reputation with a fact that is true if it is newsworthy?

Answer 17

as long as it’s true yes

Question 18

What are the best methods for journalists to avoid libel?

Answer 18

quote accurately, verify hearsay/rumors, be accurate w/ criminal terms & processes, transcribe & keep

Question 19

What are the three criteria to consider when evaluating whether information is “private”?

Answer 19

private, intimate, highly offensive?

Question 20

Give examples of types of information that are generally considered private.

Answer 20

sexual conduct, health/edu records, struggles w/ substance abuse

Question 21

To avoid being guilty of Invasion of Privacy, what is the protocol for recording interviews on a recording device?

Answer 21

ask if you can record

Question 22

Where and when is it ok to photograph people to avoid Invasion of Privacy? What about in schools?

Answer 22

you can photograph anything public that can be seen with the naked eye. in schools, everything is public other than classrooms and bathrooms

Question 23

Can you violate the law or school rules when reporting a story?

Answer 23

no

Question 24

Can you lie about who you are when interviewing someone?

Answer 24

no

Question 25

What is “false light”?

Answer 25

unflattering or inaccurate portrayal of a person as something that they are not

Question 26

What is “misappropriation”?

Answer 26

What is “misappropriation”?

cannot take random photos to advertise something that is not what the photos was for

Question 27

What is the Sagamore policy regarding profanity?

Answer 27

yes in quotes