Media Law and Ethics MCQs
Media Law and Ethics MCQs
Answer these 10+ Media Law and Ethics MCQs and see how sharp is your knowledge of Media Law and Ethics.
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1: When a reporter is trying to access official information, government officials
A. Are generally very helpful in providing needed information.
B. Are often suspicious of reporters wanting information.
C. Are sometimes required by law to make information publi
D. Both b and
2: The highest law in the land in the U.S. is
A. Administrative Law.
B. The U.S. Constitution.
C. A Statute.
D. Common Law.
3: The First Amendment includes
A. The right to peaceably assemble.
B. The right to bear arms.
C. The right to a trial by jury.
D. The right to privacy.
4: Prior restraint is the legal term for
A. Press censorship.
B. Prohibiting freedom of speech.
C. Restricting freedoms of prisoners.
D. Shouting “fire” in a crowded theater when there is no fire.
5: Negligence and actual malice are two types of ______________ in a libel suit.
A. Publication
B. Defamation
C. Fault
D. Identification
6: Absolute privilege applies to
A. All reporters.
B. Certain government officials.
C. Reporters of large newspapers.
D. Police officers.
7: A picture of a random college student in a paper near a headline that says “Heroin addiction on the Rise” could violate privacy under
A. False light.
B. Appropriation.
C. Disclosure of embarrassing facts.
D. All of the above.
8: A copyright can be granted
A. To the creator of a work and all those who copy it.
B. To the work and all its derivatives.
C. Only to original works.
D. Only to works created in the United States.
9: A teacher makes up a song and sings it to her class. It can only be copyrighted if
A. The song is an original creation.
B. The song is recorded or has sheet musi
C. Both a and
D. Neither a nor
10: For original works created after January 1, 1978, the copyright expires
A. In 95 years.
B. Seventy years after the author’s death.
C. When the author dies.
D. Never.
11: Which of the following is an exemption to the Freedom of Information Act?
A. A person’s medical records.
B. A person’s arrest recor
C. A person’s divorce.
D. The president’s salary.
12: Because of Sunshine Laws
A. Public meetings must be held during the daytime.
B. Meetings must be open to the public after dark.
C. Adequate lighting must be available to all audience members.
D. Most government agencies must hold most meetings open to the public
13: A violation of ethics means a journalist has also broken the law.
A. True.
B. False.
14: Truth, accuracy and fairness are just as important in public relations as in journalism.
A. True
B. False
15: The Golden Mean teaches that there is a middle route between excess and deficiency.
A. True.
B. False.
16: Obeying the law is ________ ethical behavior
A. Essentially the same as
B. The first step towards
C. The opposite of
D. Unlikely to lead to
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