KU Journalism 101 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
What does the first amendment protect - -Speech, Religion, press, assemble, petition
-Why do we need the 1st amendment - -Because we live in a democracy, we need to access
information, and we need the information to govern others.
-Self-righting Principle - -we need free flow of idea (good and bad) so the truth will
emerge
-What are the 3 speeches protected? - -Political, artistic and commercial
-Abridgment - -Limits time, place and manner. NOT content
-True or False: Public figures must prove actual malice - -true
-NY Times vs. Sullivan case - -Libel case. Sullivan sued NY times because they made a
article about how he was doing his job wrong. Court ruled him as a public figure so he lost.
-Communication - -a message from a source to a receiver
-True or False: Print has more freedom over broadcast - -True
-True or False: Individual Rights win over press - -True
-True or false: Not all federal courts allow cameras during trials - -True
-Libel - -false and malicious publication (broadcast) of material that damages a persons
reputation
-Slander - -spoken defamation of a persons character
-How do you avoid libel? - -It has to be true and privileged
-Prior Restraint - -The power of government to prevent publication or broadcast when
national security is threatened and public order is endangered.
-Obscenity - -when the average person would find the entire work offensive, describes sex
in offensive ways, and lacks scientific & artistic merit
-True or False: Obscenity is protected - -False
-True or false: Pornography is not protected - -False, it is protected.
, -What is ruled indecency? - -Material that depicts sexual activities, excretory functions.
Offensive to community standards
-How are some ways that media can get away with indecency - -Shouldn't be aired from
6am-10pm. Different rules apply to cable versus public airwaves.
-True or False: Court bans indecency in totality - -False, they state it cannot be banned
entirely
-True or False: Copyright limits free speech - -True
-What does copyright protect - -protects creators financial interests and protects it for
your life time + 70years after death. After, it enters public domain
-Compassion Fatigue - -seeing so much sad/depressing images/stories that you shut it out
and stop paying attention to it
-What is a violent act? - -The intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or
actual, against another person or group or community that has a likelihood of resulting in
injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation
-What are the 3 types of violence - -Against oneself, another person or a community
-When did propaganda first start appearing? - -WWI
-What were some of the media theories - -Audiences are passive, vulnerable. Media
commands, we obey. Audience has no choice. "Magic Bullet"
-attitude change theory - -Changing an audiences view/attitudes on something.
-dissonance - -getting uncomfortable when you hear new ideas
-How do we reduce our discomfort regarding new ideas? - -selective exposure, selective
retention, selective perception. (we sue these to prove that we are right)
-Selective exposure - -only looking at things that reinforce what you already know
-Selective retention - -only remembering what you already know
-Stereotype - -Application of standard image or concept to member of accretion group,
usually based on limited information
-What was "War of the Worlds" - -Halloween 1939: War of Worlds was broadcasted on the
radio. Story as that martins landed. (WWI just happened so people were terrified of
terrorism)
What does the first amendment protect - -Speech, Religion, press, assemble, petition
-Why do we need the 1st amendment - -Because we live in a democracy, we need to access
information, and we need the information to govern others.
-Self-righting Principle - -we need free flow of idea (good and bad) so the truth will
emerge
-What are the 3 speeches protected? - -Political, artistic and commercial
-Abridgment - -Limits time, place and manner. NOT content
-True or False: Public figures must prove actual malice - -true
-NY Times vs. Sullivan case - -Libel case. Sullivan sued NY times because they made a
article about how he was doing his job wrong. Court ruled him as a public figure so he lost.
-Communication - -a message from a source to a receiver
-True or False: Print has more freedom over broadcast - -True
-True or False: Individual Rights win over press - -True
-True or false: Not all federal courts allow cameras during trials - -True
-Libel - -false and malicious publication (broadcast) of material that damages a persons
reputation
-Slander - -spoken defamation of a persons character
-How do you avoid libel? - -It has to be true and privileged
-Prior Restraint - -The power of government to prevent publication or broadcast when
national security is threatened and public order is endangered.
-Obscenity - -when the average person would find the entire work offensive, describes sex
in offensive ways, and lacks scientific & artistic merit
-True or False: Obscenity is protected - -False
-True or false: Pornography is not protected - -False, it is protected.
, -What is ruled indecency? - -Material that depicts sexual activities, excretory functions.
Offensive to community standards
-How are some ways that media can get away with indecency - -Shouldn't be aired from
6am-10pm. Different rules apply to cable versus public airwaves.
-True or False: Court bans indecency in totality - -False, they state it cannot be banned
entirely
-True or False: Copyright limits free speech - -True
-What does copyright protect - -protects creators financial interests and protects it for
your life time + 70years after death. After, it enters public domain
-Compassion Fatigue - -seeing so much sad/depressing images/stories that you shut it out
and stop paying attention to it
-What is a violent act? - -The intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or
actual, against another person or group or community that has a likelihood of resulting in
injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation
-What are the 3 types of violence - -Against oneself, another person or a community
-When did propaganda first start appearing? - -WWI
-What were some of the media theories - -Audiences are passive, vulnerable. Media
commands, we obey. Audience has no choice. "Magic Bullet"
-attitude change theory - -Changing an audiences view/attitudes on something.
-dissonance - -getting uncomfortable when you hear new ideas
-How do we reduce our discomfort regarding new ideas? - -selective exposure, selective
retention, selective perception. (we sue these to prove that we are right)
-Selective exposure - -only looking at things that reinforce what you already know
-Selective retention - -only remembering what you already know
-Stereotype - -Application of standard image or concept to member of accretion group,
usually based on limited information
-What was "War of the Worlds" - -Halloween 1939: War of Worlds was broadcasted on the
radio. Story as that martins landed. (WWI just happened so people were terrified of
terrorism)
