MCOM 1300 Unit 1 Test – Dean -Answered
"greater the truth greater the libel" - ANSWER-criticize govt. prove it was written, you're
guilty, Zenger case
"The Press" - ANSWER-those who gather and distribute news to public
1973 supreme courts ruling regarding the test for pornography (3 things) - ANSWER-
avg. person finds work to appeal to sex
sexual conduct defined by state law
lacks cultural value
4 Elements to Communication Process - ANSWER-Communicator-Message-Channel-
Audience
4 Limitations to Communication Process - ANSWER-Channel noise-Semantic noise-
Stored Experience-Dissonance
Agenda-setting Theory (gatekeeping) - ANSWER-media sets agenda through leading
story, headline. Lazy consumers find this most important
Alien & Sedition Acts - ANSWER-alien- deport undesirable sedition- criticize govt.
unpopular
AM or FM radio biggest audience? - ANSWER-FM, 71% audience
Authoritarian - ANSWER-use of license, approve what you want to show
Avg. daily newspaper is written for an ____ vocabulary - ANSWER-8th grade
can a newspaper publish a defamatory statement made during a court trial - ANSWER-
yes, if public record. privelege
can law enforcement raid newsrooms? - ANSWER-yes, with prior notice
can reporters attend pre trial hearing over the objections of the defendants? -
ANSWER-yes
can reporters be excluded from congressional committee meetings? court sessions? -
ANSWER-yes, national security; yes, if judge says so for local court sessions
carol burnette/national enquirer, sharon/time, and westmore/CBS case results? -
ANSWER-disregard for the truth, failed to prove malice, failed to prove malice
Channel Noise - ANSWER-BEAT WITH REDUNDANCE
"greater the truth greater the libel" - ANSWER-criticize govt. prove it was written, you're
guilty, Zenger case
"The Press" - ANSWER-those who gather and distribute news to public
1973 supreme courts ruling regarding the test for pornography (3 things) - ANSWER-
avg. person finds work to appeal to sex
sexual conduct defined by state law
lacks cultural value
4 Elements to Communication Process - ANSWER-Communicator-Message-Channel-
Audience
4 Limitations to Communication Process - ANSWER-Channel noise-Semantic noise-
Stored Experience-Dissonance
Agenda-setting Theory (gatekeeping) - ANSWER-media sets agenda through leading
story, headline. Lazy consumers find this most important
Alien & Sedition Acts - ANSWER-alien- deport undesirable sedition- criticize govt.
unpopular
AM or FM radio biggest audience? - ANSWER-FM, 71% audience
Authoritarian - ANSWER-use of license, approve what you want to show
Avg. daily newspaper is written for an ____ vocabulary - ANSWER-8th grade
can a newspaper publish a defamatory statement made during a court trial - ANSWER-
yes, if public record. privelege
can law enforcement raid newsrooms? - ANSWER-yes, with prior notice
can reporters attend pre trial hearing over the objections of the defendants? -
ANSWER-yes
can reporters be excluded from congressional committee meetings? court sessions? -
ANSWER-yes, national security; yes, if judge says so for local court sessions
carol burnette/national enquirer, sharon/time, and westmore/CBS case results? -
ANSWER-disregard for the truth, failed to prove malice, failed to prove malice
Channel Noise - ANSWER-BEAT WITH REDUNDANCE
