Case Studies
Early Journalists and Modern Journalists
Printing Press
First Amendment
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True or False in the Frasier vs Bethel case the child got a six day suspension?
False
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True of False the town crier delivered his messages through a computer?
False
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True or False the printing press was invented in 1456?
True
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True or False the First Amendment had 46 words
False (45)
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Who won the Tinker vs Des Monies case?
The Tinkers won
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Did heralds travel often to deliver massages?
Yes
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What is a printing press?
A printing press allowed documents and books to be printed.
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Who composed the bill of rights?
James Madison
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Int the Hazelwood vs Khlmeier what was the case mostly about?
A newspaper article about risky topics
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What is the difference between a town crier and a herald?
Town criers would travel to speak news every day and heralds spoke very ipmortant news to the town.
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Who composed the bill of rights?
James Madison
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What is the difference between your rights today from back when they had town criers?
Today you can say bad stuff about the President without getting arrested or in trouble, also you can publish things about him.
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In the Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeier case the student posted a risky article in the school news paper. Would that even be published at Buffett?
No i don't think it would be published because we have young readers at Buffett and the parents would get very upset.
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What are the differences between town criers and modern day news reporters.
Town criers had to yell their messages and travel to deliver them. Modern day news reporters only have to broadcast it on TV and they have to write their own script.
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How did the printing press affect our lives today?
We would not have printers so we wouldnt have books or any handout worksheets for school, we would have to copy everything.
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In the first amendment it says that we have freedom of speech. If you said something bad about the principal at Buffett would you be punished?
No you would not because its not a threat and you have your First Amendment rights.