Role of a Journalist
First Amendment
Libel
Invasion of Privacy
Copyright Infringement
100
FILL IN THE BLANK: One role of a journalist is to be the _____________ for the __________________.
What is voice, voiceless?
100
TRUE OR FALSE: A court found that burning the America flag during protest is an expression protected by the First Amendment.
What is TRUE?
100
The definition of libel.
What is "making a false or damaging statement about someone."
100
TRUE OR FALSE: Privacy is explicitly protected by the First Amendment.
What is FALSE?
100
FILL IN THE BLANK: Copyright laws protect people's ______________________ ___________________
What is "intellectual property"?
200
FILL IN THE BLANK: A role of a journalist is to ______________ the bad guys.
What is expose?
200
TRUE OR FALSE: Per the First Amendment, students can be forced to pledge allegiance to the American flag.
What is FALSE?
200
The number of conditions needed to prove libel.
What is FOUR?
200
Describe intrusion (be specific to journalism).
What is breaking and entering or being where you are not supposed to be to get information you are not supposed to have.
200
Name three types of intellectual property can be copyrighted.
What is answers may vary (including novels, poems, lyrics, etc.)?
300
FILL IN THE BLANKS: Along with telling the ____________ stories and holding people ____________, journalists also _______________ the good in the world.
What is important, accountable, highlight?
300
TRUE OR FALSE: The First Amendment allows teachers to teach about religion in public schools.
What is TRUE?
300
The number of defenses a journalist would need to prove they are not guilty of libel.
What is ONE?
300
Describe Public Disclosure of Private or Embarrassing Facts (be specific to journalism).
What is publishing facts about a person that a reasonable person would expect to be private?
300
Name three pieces of intellectual property cannot be copyrighted.
What is answers may vary (including slogans, familiar signs, etc.)?
400
This journalist checked herself into a mental asylum to expose what was happening to the patients.
Who is Nellie Bly?
400
The five freedoms protected by the First Amendment.
What is freedom of the press, speech, religion, petition and peaceful assembly?
400
Name the four conditions of libel.
What is 1. Third Party; 2. Reasonably Identifiable; 3. Irresponsible or Malicious Reporting; 4. Provable Damages
400
Describe False Light (be specific to journalism).
What is making it appear that someone is doing something they are not doing?
400
Definition of fair use.
What is using copyrighted material for educational purposes without needing written permission first.
500
The most important role of a journalist is to find this.
What is the truth?
500
The first five words of the First Amendment.
What is "Congress shall make no law..."?
500
DAILY DOUBLE: Name the four possible defenses for libel.
What is 1. Truth; 2. Public Figure; 3. Fair comment; 4. reporter's privilege
500
Describe misappropriation (be specific to journalism).
What is using someone's image or likeness for personal or financial gains?
500
Length of copyright protection.
What is creator's life +70 years?