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Victoria Smith Ekstrand
Caitlin Ring Carlson
Erin Coyle
Susan Dente Ross
Amy Reynolds
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
and Students
© Victoria Smith Ekstrand, Caitlin Ring Carlson, Erin Coyle, Susan
Dente Ross & Amy Reynolds. All rights reserved. Reproduction or
distribution without permission is prohibited.
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This test bank corresponds to the 8th edition of Trager’s The Law of Journalism
and Mass Communication by Victoria Smith Ekstrand, Caitlin Ring Carlson,
Erin Coyle, Susan Dente Ross, and Amy Reynolds. It follows the official
textbook structure and supports assessment of media law principles, First
Amendment protections, defamation, privacy, intellectual property, advertising
law, and regulation of mass communication.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Rule of Law: Law in a Changing Communication and Political
Environment
Chapter 2: The First Amendment: Speech and Press Freedoms in Theory and
Reality
Chapter 3: Speech Distinctions: Different Categories Trigger Distinct
Treatment
Chapter 4: Libel and Emotional Distress: The Plaintiff’s Case
Chapter 5: Libel: Defenses and Privileges
Chapter 6: Protecting Privacy: Conflicts Among the Press, the Government and
the Right to Privacy
Chapter 7: Gathering Information: Opportunities and Obstacles
Chapter 8: Overseeing Justice: Speech and Press Freedoms In and About the
Courts
Chapter 9: Electronic Media Regulation: From Radio to the Internet
Chapter 10: Obscenity and Indecency: Social Norms and Legal Standards
Chapter 11: Intellectual Property: Protecting and Using Intangible Creations
Chapter 12: Advertising: When Speech and Commerce Converge
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Chapter 1: The Rule of Law: Law in a Changing Communication
Environment
Multiple Choice
1. An unsigned opinion of the court is called a(n) ______ opinion.
a. per curiam
b. memorandum
c. en banc
d. majority
Ans: A
Learning Objective: Analyze the structure of the court system in the United
States.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Reaching Decisions
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. What is a distinguishing characteristic of courts of appeal?
a. They find facts.
b. They establish precedent.
c. They are called district courts in the federal court system.
d. They are generally the first courts to hear a dispute.
Ans: B
Learning Objective: Analyze the structure of the court system in the United
States.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Courts of Appeal
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. Select the proper legal citation for a case decided on May 22, 2009, by the
District of Columbia Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals and published starting on
page 1,095 of volume 566 of the Third Series of the official Federal Reporter.
a. 566 F.3d 1095 (2009)
b. 1095 F.3d 566 (2009)
c. 566 F.3d 1095 (9th 2009)
d. 566 F.3d 1095 (D.C. Cir. 2009)
Ans: D
Learning Objective: Locate primary and secondary sources of law through
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Answer Location: Finding the Law
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b. economic and political interests
c. corporations and individuals
d. punishment and reward
Ans: A
Learning Objective: NA
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Introduction
Difficulty Level: Easy
5. Laws are well tailored when they ______.
a. are not vague or overbroad
b. do not limit the discretion of government officials
c. are imprecise
d. use legal jargon
Ans: A
Learning Objective: NA
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Introduction
Difficulty Level: Easy
6. Statutes may be enacted by legislatures ______.
a. at the federal level only
b. at the federal, state, or local level
c. at the federal and state levels only
d. only by executive order
Ans: B
Learning Objective: Describe the six sources of journalism and mass
communication law.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Statutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
7. What is common law?
a. a form of black-letter law
b. unconstitutional
c. not applicable to government officials
d. judge-made law
Ans: D
Learning Objective: Describe the six sources of journalism and mass
communication law.
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Tragers The Law of
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Journalism and Mass
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Communication 8th Edition
TEST BANK
Victoria Smith Ekstrand
Caitlin Ring Carlson
Erin Coyle
Susan Dente Ross
Amy Reynolds
────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
and Students
© Victoria Smith Ekstrand, Caitlin Ring Carlson, Erin Coyle, Susan
Dente Ross & Amy Reynolds. All rights reserved. Reproduction or
distribution without permission is prohibited.
||| ||| | || ||| | | || || ||| | |||
9781071857922
© Medgeek
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Test Bank — Trager’s The Law of Journalism and Mass
Communication, 8th Edition — Ekstrand, Carlson, Coyle,
de
Ross, and Reynolds
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Description
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This test bank corresponds to the 8th edition of Trager’s The Law of Journalism
and Mass Communication by Victoria Smith Ekstrand, Caitlin Ring Carlson,
Erin Coyle, Susan Dente Ross, and Amy Reynolds. It follows the official
textbook structure and supports assessment of media law principles, First
Amendment protections, defamation, privacy, intellectual property, advertising
law, and regulation of mass communication.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Rule of Law: Law in a Changing Communication and Political
Environment
Chapter 2: The First Amendment: Speech and Press Freedoms in Theory and
Reality
Chapter 3: Speech Distinctions: Different Categories Trigger Distinct
Treatment
Chapter 4: Libel and Emotional Distress: The Plaintiff’s Case
Chapter 5: Libel: Defenses and Privileges
Chapter 6: Protecting Privacy: Conflicts Among the Press, the Government and
the Right to Privacy
Chapter 7: Gathering Information: Opportunities and Obstacles
Chapter 8: Overseeing Justice: Speech and Press Freedoms In and About the
Courts
Chapter 9: Electronic Media Regulation: From Radio to the Internet
Chapter 10: Obscenity and Indecency: Social Norms and Legal Standards
Chapter 11: Intellectual Property: Protecting and Using Intangible Creations
Chapter 12: Advertising: When Speech and Commerce Converge
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Test Bank For
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Trager's The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication Eighth Edition Victoria
Smith Ekstrand, Caitlin Ring Carlson, Erin Coyle, Susan Dente Ross, Amy
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Reynolds
Chapter 1-12
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Chapter 1: The Rule of Law: Law in a Changing Communication
Environment
Multiple Choice
1. An unsigned opinion of the court is called a(n) ______ opinion.
a. per curiam
b. memorandum
c. en banc
d. majority
Ans: A
Learning Objective: Analyze the structure of the court system in the United
States.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Reaching Decisions
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. What is a distinguishing characteristic of courts of appeal?
a. They find facts.
b. They establish precedent.
c. They are called district courts in the federal court system.
d. They are generally the first courts to hear a dispute.
Ans: B
Learning Objective: Analyze the structure of the court system in the United
States.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Courts of Appeal
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. Select the proper legal citation for a case decided on May 22, 2009, by the
District of Columbia Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals and published starting on
page 1,095 of volume 566 of the Third Series of the official Federal Reporter.
a. 566 F.3d 1095 (2009)
b. 1095 F.3d 566 (2009)
c. 566 F.3d 1095 (9th 2009)
d. 566 F.3d 1095 (D.C. Cir. 2009)
Ans: D
Learning Objective: Locate primary and secondary sources of law through
research.
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Answer Location: Finding the Law
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a. personal and universal concerns
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b. economic and political interests
c. corporations and individuals
d. punishment and reward
Ans: A
Learning Objective: NA
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Introduction
Difficulty Level: Easy
5. Laws are well tailored when they ______.
a. are not vague or overbroad
b. do not limit the discretion of government officials
c. are imprecise
d. use legal jargon
Ans: A
Learning Objective: NA
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Introduction
Difficulty Level: Easy
6. Statutes may be enacted by legislatures ______.
a. at the federal level only
b. at the federal, state, or local level
c. at the federal and state levels only
d. only by executive order
Ans: B
Learning Objective: Describe the six sources of journalism and mass
communication law.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Statutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
7. What is common law?
a. a form of black-letter law
b. unconstitutional
c. not applicable to government officials
d. judge-made law
Ans: D
Learning Objective: Describe the six sources of journalism and mass
communication law.
