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100

Paying for access to your source refers to this term.

What is checkbook journalism?

100

“It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.” 

What is Tinker v. Des Moines?

100

The New York Times' coverage of WMDs in Iraq best demonstrates this canine ethical code.

What is the watchdog function?

100

The Tinker children wore this piece of clothing to protest the Vietnam War.

What is a black armband?

100
President Trump recently brokered a ceasefire in this Middle East conflict.

What is the Israel-Palestine conflict?

200

A school administrations ability to READ a student publication before publishing refers to this term.

What is prior review?

200

¨inconsistent with the shared values of a civilized social order¨

What is Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier?

200

The infamous headline "Dewey Defeats Truman" shows a news organization breaking this ethical code.

What is "speed does not excuse inaccuracy"?

200

DAILY DOUBLE

Kuhlmeier was the editor of a school paper that published stories about these controversial topics. 


Double points for getting both answers.

What are teen pregnancy and divorce?

200

A protester in this U.S. city has gained fame from wearing an inflatable frog suit to confront ICE agents. 

What is Portland?

300

Laws that protect journalists from giving up their sources are referred to as this weapon like term.

What are shield laws?

300

"BONG HITS 4 JESUS"

What is Morse v. Frederick?

300

TMZ deciding to publish photos of Liam Payne's body after his tragic accident exemplifies how one breaks this ethical code.

What is pandering to lurid curiosity?

300

This was the first Supreme Court case to restrict Tinker rights.

What is Bethel v. Fraser?

300

This college recently banned their student publication from publishing print newspapers.

What is IU?

400

Laws that protect the publics right to view government and legal information not expressly sealed by a judge is referred to as this acronym.

What is FOIA?

400

F--- school f--- softball f--- cheer f--- everything

What is Mahanoy Area School District v. BL?

400

Publishing photos of school shooters has journalists debating this ethical code. 

What is the legal access to information differs from ethical justification for publication?

400

This was the only court case discussed in class that did not restrict Tinker rights.

What is Mahanoy v. BL?

400

This TikTok-friendly candidate is the favorite to win the NYC mayoral race. 

Who is Zohran Mamdani?

500

Laws that protect student information from being shared to the publics is referred to with this acronymic name. 

What is FERPA?

500

I know a man who is firm...

What is Bethel School District v. Fraser?

500

This show was criticized for its journalistic ethics; many claimed it was creating news rather than reporting it.

What is To Catch a Predator?

500

This state was the setting for Morse v. Frederick.

What is Alaska?

500

This government department recently told journalists they must sign a contract to continue reporting in their space.

What is the Department of War (formerly known as the Department of Defense)?

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