J201 Final Exam UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
First Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and
right to petition the government
-Libel Laws
Current Issues with 1st Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.) Media Shield Laws
-Right for reporter to refuse to testify in regards to
information gathered while working on a story
2.) Money as Speech
3.) Bloggers (don't know if they are protected under shields)
4.) Protection from Non-State Agents ( protection from private sector)
Limits to Freedom of Press - CORRECT ANSWER - -Speech stating imminent violence
-False statements (with malice)
-Commercial speech (regulated in public areas)
-Obscene content (child pornography)
Journalistic Systems in U.S. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.) Party Press (party owned outlets) to
Commercial Press
(mass production, rise in advertising, human interest
stories)
2.) Main funding - advertising
3.) Objectivity- reduction to facts
4.) Push toward shortened news (radio-> TV-> Cable)
Journalism - CORRECT ANSWER - work and distribution of reports on the interaction of
events, facts, ideas, and people that are the "news of the day" and that informs society.
, Function of Journalism in Democratic Society - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.) Inform
2.) Platform for debate
3.) Represent different groups
4.) Manage conflict
5.) Watch dog
Commercial Model of Journalism - CORRECT ANSWER - -Subscription (not profitable)
-Advertising
-Product (content/ audience)
Professionalism of Journalism - CORRECT ANSWER - - Journalism schools train journalists
- Set journalism standards (facts/accuracy)
- Balance
-Fairness
-Checks on profits maximizations
Grand Principles of Journalism - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.) Independence
2.) Transparency
3.) Citizen Engagement
4.) Holding power accountable
5.) Objectivity
6.) Balance
7.) Fairness
8.) Accuracy/ verification
9.) Telling truth
Questions and CORRECT Answers
First Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and
right to petition the government
-Libel Laws
Current Issues with 1st Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.) Media Shield Laws
-Right for reporter to refuse to testify in regards to
information gathered while working on a story
2.) Money as Speech
3.) Bloggers (don't know if they are protected under shields)
4.) Protection from Non-State Agents ( protection from private sector)
Limits to Freedom of Press - CORRECT ANSWER - -Speech stating imminent violence
-False statements (with malice)
-Commercial speech (regulated in public areas)
-Obscene content (child pornography)
Journalistic Systems in U.S. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.) Party Press (party owned outlets) to
Commercial Press
(mass production, rise in advertising, human interest
stories)
2.) Main funding - advertising
3.) Objectivity- reduction to facts
4.) Push toward shortened news (radio-> TV-> Cable)
Journalism - CORRECT ANSWER - work and distribution of reports on the interaction of
events, facts, ideas, and people that are the "news of the day" and that informs society.
, Function of Journalism in Democratic Society - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.) Inform
2.) Platform for debate
3.) Represent different groups
4.) Manage conflict
5.) Watch dog
Commercial Model of Journalism - CORRECT ANSWER - -Subscription (not profitable)
-Advertising
-Product (content/ audience)
Professionalism of Journalism - CORRECT ANSWER - - Journalism schools train journalists
- Set journalism standards (facts/accuracy)
- Balance
-Fairness
-Checks on profits maximizations
Grand Principles of Journalism - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.) Independence
2.) Transparency
3.) Citizen Engagement
4.) Holding power accountable
5.) Objectivity
6.) Balance
7.) Fairness
8.) Accuracy/ verification
9.) Telling truth
