Question 1

Reporters allowed to travel with military personnel are called

Accepted Answer

These reporters received permission to travel with the troops so long as they respected strategic information.

Question 2

Suggesting that a reporter exercised a lack of reasonable care when reporting a story is an example of

Accepted Answer

Simple negligence refers to the lack of reasonable care in reporting a story, such as not confirming facts or not obscuring your identity enough (if that was promised).

Question 3

If a reporter agrees not to reveal the name of a source in a story, to which constituency does she owe it to keep her word?

Accepted Answer

Promiseholders are those whom reporters make promises and are obligated to keep those promises.

Question 4

Ethical standards in the mass media involve all of these levels EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Audiences fall under the societal level.

Question 5

According to the First Amendment to the Constitution, who shall make no law abridging certain freedoms?

Accepted Answer

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution specifically states that "Congress shall make no law" abridging certain freedoms, such as freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.

Question 6

A reporter who receives permission from the military to travel with a military unit across the battlefield is called a

Accepted Answer

An "embed" is a journalist who is attached to a military unit to report on events from the battlefield with the unit's permission.

Question 7

According to Table 5.3 in the text, which of the following is not a listed activity that media firms sometimes carry out when creating content?

Accepted Answer

Prior restraint is a legal term referring to government actions that prevent speech or expression before it occurs, not an activity carried out by media firms when creating content.

Question 8

The National Association of Broadcasters offers seven Ratings Categories for content. Of the seven categories, which one is suitable for the largest possible audience, so everyone can watch it?

Accepted Answer

TVY is suitable for all children, including the youngest audience, making it appropriate for the largest possible audience.

Question 9

Ethical standards for the mass media often involve at least three levels. Which of the following is not one of those levels?

Accepted Answer

The three levels of ethical standards for the mass media typically include the professional level, societal level, and personal level. The global level is not commonly considered one of these standard levels.

Question 10

Control of the market by a select few firms is known as what kind of system?

Accepted Answer

An oligopoly is a market structure in which a few firms dominate. In an oligopoly, these firms have significant market power, but they do not have the same level of control as a monopoly, where only one firm dominates.

Question 11

What does the acronym FCC stand for?

Accepted Answer

The FCC stands for the Federal Communications Commission, which is an independent agency of the United States government created to regulate interstate communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable.

Question 12

The text identifies three external pressures on the media to self-regulate. Which of the following is not one of those pressures?

Accepted Answer

The three external pressures on the media to self-regulate mentioned are from advertisers, members of the public, and advocacy organizations. Pressure from competing stations is not listed as a form of external pressure for self-regulation.

Question 13

Table 5.2 in the text lists a number of "red flag" words that the courts have generally considered libelous per se. Which of the following is not listed?

Accepted Answer

"Idiot" is not listed as a "red flag" word that courts have generally considered libelous per se. Words like "thief," "blockhead," and "drunk" imply a lack of moral character or accuse someone of a specific crime, which are typically considered more serious and thus libelous per se.

Question 14

At the start of the chapter, who said the following: "What progress we are making. In the Middle Ages, they would have burned me. Now they are content with burning my books."?

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud is the one who made this statement, reflecting on the shift in societal reactions to controversial ideas from physical punishment to the symbolic act of burning books.

Question 15

In the U.S., the government regulation of media is influenced by

Accepted Answer

The U.S. government's regulation of media is influenced by a combination of politics, economics, and culture, reflecting the complex interplay between these factors in shaping media policies and practices.

Question 16

In the 1925 case of Gitlow v. New York, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the 1925 case of Gitlow v....

Question 17

The U.S. Supreme Court has approved government restrictions on speech and on the press that place restrictions on

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed for restrictions on speech and the press as long as they are narrowly tailored and serve a significant government interest, often referred to as time, place, and manner restrictions. These restrictions can regulate when, where, and how speech can occur but cannot be based on the content of the speech.

Question 18

Pornographic materials are subject to restraint if they are

Accepted Answer

Pornographic materials are subject to restraint if they are declared obscene, as obscenity is not protected under the First Amendment in the United States.

Question 19

The U.S. military has controlled or influenced news coverage of recent wars by means of

Accepted Answer

The U.S. military has used news blackouts, pool reporters, and embeds to control or influence news coverage of recent wars, encompassing all the methods listed.

Question 20

Fair use regulations allow a person or a company to use small portions of copyrighted work

Accepted Answer

Fair use regulations permit the use of small portions of copyrighted work without the need to seek permission from the copyright holder, provided the use meets certain criteria such as being for commentary, criticism, education, or research.

Quiz 6: Controls on Media Content Government Regulation, Self-Regulation, and Ethics