Privileges/Protections of Journalists
Access to Open Information
FUN FACTS: Modern Challenges to Press Freedom
100

Name at least one common privilege relationship.

- Doctor-patient privelege

- Attorney-client privilege

- Spousal Privilege

- Journalist-source privilege**

100

Media coverage interfering with defendants and fair trials is a common concern of open ___________.

courtrooms

100

What is the term for government actions that prevent or restrict the publication of news or information?

censorship

200

Fair report privilege guarantees that journalists can report anything said in official proceedings as long as.....

it's an accurate account

200

Any commisions collecting tax revenue must hold open _________.

meetings

200

In 2020, which social media platform, often used by journalists for reporting, faced criticism for censoring certain political content in China?

Twitter

300

Opinion privilege protects the opinions of journalists as long as.....

they have evidence and facts to back them up

300

Federal agencies must make their ________ open upon request.

records

300

The famous court case, ________ vs. ________, declared that press freedom/freedom of speech could be restricted if it was a "clear and present danger."

Schenck vs. U.S.

400

Fair commentary/criticism: Journalists can critisize politicians on _____ matters

public

400

There is growing concern that the government is too _________, which limits media coverage.

secretive

400

Which global news network had its reporters expelled from China after reporting on sensitive topics like the COVID-19 outbreak?

CNN

500

Press freedom can be a threat to _______ and _______.

corporations and officials

500

39 states have _____  laws.

shield

500

Which country ranked the lowest for press freedom in the 2021 World Press Freedom Index, where journalists face imprisonment, violence, and government control of media?

North Korea