JMC-4813 Media Law: Exam 2 Questions
with complete solution
Abridging the freedom of speech or of the press - correct answer ✔The most
important parts of what the First Amendment says, for the purposes of this
class.
A stable society needs to decide what words or ideas can be dangerous.
Decided they wanted "the people" to decide what is right and wrong (in terms
of speech) - correct answer ✔Basic origins of why American founders wrote
the First Amendment the way they did and who they tried to put in charge of
deciding what words and ideas would be expressed.
"No law" has not been interpreted by the courts - correct answer ✔How the
courts have not interpreted the First Amendment in literal terms of what the
words actually say.
- Political self governance: theory that only through protected access to all
information can citizens self govern.
- Check on political power: theory that protecting news media counter-
balances the power of government
- Political change with stability: theory that protecting peaceful expression of
grievances reduces political violence
- Individual fulfillment: theory that pursuit of life, liberty, happiness requires
protection of individual expression
- Marketplace of ideas (cited most): theory that protecting all ideas to compete
freely best allows truth to emerge ultimately - correct answer ✔The five main
theories on why free speech should be protected -- and which the Supreme
Court has cited most often in the reasoning for its First Amendment rulings.
, - National security: Government may be able to censor some expression in
the interest of security
- Individual reputation: Expression found by courts to be defamatory (libel,
slander) may be punished financially
- Orderly streets: Some expression that interferes with traffic, safety, etc., may
be restricted
- Honest commercial markets: Expression seeking to sell products/services
may be regulated to protect consumers and the fair-bargaining process
- Intellectual property: Use of copyrighted/trademarked material without
permission can be punished - correct answer ✔The five social interests
behind why some speech is not protected.
That the ultimate good desired is better reached by free trade in ideas -
correct answer ✔What Justice Holmes said about "fighting faiths" and what
we may come to believe about what the best test of truth is.
To be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions
that we loathe - correct answer ✔What Justice Holmes said that we have to
do in order to protect the marketplace of ideas when it comes to First
Amendment protections.
States that the way information travels online makes everything conspire
against the truth - correct answer ✔The author's assertions and evidence
that the Internet is distorting society's sense of truth and undermining
democracy.
We are roiled by preconceptions and biases and we usually do what feels
easiest - gorge on information that confirms our ideas and shun what does not
- correct answer ✔What scientists say people tend to do with diverse
information choices.
with complete solution
Abridging the freedom of speech or of the press - correct answer ✔The most
important parts of what the First Amendment says, for the purposes of this
class.
A stable society needs to decide what words or ideas can be dangerous.
Decided they wanted "the people" to decide what is right and wrong (in terms
of speech) - correct answer ✔Basic origins of why American founders wrote
the First Amendment the way they did and who they tried to put in charge of
deciding what words and ideas would be expressed.
"No law" has not been interpreted by the courts - correct answer ✔How the
courts have not interpreted the First Amendment in literal terms of what the
words actually say.
- Political self governance: theory that only through protected access to all
information can citizens self govern.
- Check on political power: theory that protecting news media counter-
balances the power of government
- Political change with stability: theory that protecting peaceful expression of
grievances reduces political violence
- Individual fulfillment: theory that pursuit of life, liberty, happiness requires
protection of individual expression
- Marketplace of ideas (cited most): theory that protecting all ideas to compete
freely best allows truth to emerge ultimately - correct answer ✔The five main
theories on why free speech should be protected -- and which the Supreme
Court has cited most often in the reasoning for its First Amendment rulings.
, - National security: Government may be able to censor some expression in
the interest of security
- Individual reputation: Expression found by courts to be defamatory (libel,
slander) may be punished financially
- Orderly streets: Some expression that interferes with traffic, safety, etc., may
be restricted
- Honest commercial markets: Expression seeking to sell products/services
may be regulated to protect consumers and the fair-bargaining process
- Intellectual property: Use of copyrighted/trademarked material without
permission can be punished - correct answer ✔The five social interests
behind why some speech is not protected.
That the ultimate good desired is better reached by free trade in ideas -
correct answer ✔What Justice Holmes said about "fighting faiths" and what
we may come to believe about what the best test of truth is.
To be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions
that we loathe - correct answer ✔What Justice Holmes said that we have to
do in order to protect the marketplace of ideas when it comes to First
Amendment protections.
States that the way information travels online makes everything conspire
against the truth - correct answer ✔The author's assertions and evidence
that the Internet is distorting society's sense of truth and undermining
democracy.
We are roiled by preconceptions and biases and we usually do what feels
easiest - gorge on information that confirms our ideas and shun what does not
- correct answer ✔What scientists say people tend to do with diverse
information choices.
