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Inclusion of a provision to protect the freedom of the press in the final version of the Constitution was demanded by … George Washington The Anti-Federalists The Federalists Thomas Jefferson

Answer B. The Anti- Federalists

The Founders placed such importance in the value of a free exchange of ideas in a democratic society that, despite the written assaults many received from the press, the Founders guaranteed freedom of the press The Preamble to the Constitution Article I of the Constitution The First Amendment of the Constitution The Fifth Amendment of the Constitution

Answer C. The First Amendment of the Constitution

Approximately _____ percent of adult Americans read a daily newspaper 10 25 50 90

Answer C. 50

Most Newspapers today are owned by chains, which Reduces the diversity of editorial opinion available Results in the homogenization of the news Caused a drop in the overall level of competition All of the above

Answer D. All of the above

The first president to make effective use of the electronic media to push his programs and assuage the fears of the American people during a time of national crisis was Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy

Answer A. Franklin D. Roosevelt

According to researchers, which one of the following age groups is the least likely to have read a newspaper yesterday? 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

Answer A. 18-29

If you talk to a reporter and want not to be quoted or used as a source, yet you want the reporter to use the material you give her, you need to tell the reporter up front that you are talking Off the record On shallow background On background On the record

Answer B. On shallow background

The first president to have a press secretary was Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy

Answer A. Herbert Hoover

The branch of the federal government receiving the most coverage by the news media is the judiciary Congress Presidency Bureaucracy

Answer C. presidency

The internet began as a project for The Department of Defense The Time- Warner Corporation The Postal Service AT&T

Answer The Department of Defense

In what 1964 case did the Supreme Court rule that for public figures to claim libel there must not only be a defamatory falsehood but also actual malice, making it much harder for public figures to prove libel? Burnett v. National Enquirer New York Times v. Sullivan Hamilton v. Graber Newman v. The Globe

Answer B. New York Times v. Sullivan

The inception of the actual malice proof requirement in libel cases involving public figures had the effect of Enhancing First Amendment press protection Reducing the expense of defending libel claims Allowing editors and reporters to expend more time and energy on libel claims Increasing the number of libel suits filed

Answer A. Enhancing First Amendment press protection

Personal biases against or for individuals Journalists, being people, reflect bias. The bias(es) most commonly exhibited by the news media is/are Personal biases against or for individuals Competition- fear of missing a good story Corporate bias All of the above

Answer D. All of the above

The fairness doctrine required broadcasters to cover events and present contrasting views on important government issues. The fairness doctrine Is still in effect Is also called the equal time rule Was in effect from 1949- 1985, but eliminated during the Reagan administration Was proposed by Congress but never passed

Answer C. Was in effect from 1949- 1985, but eliminated during the Reagan administration

In the 1971 case of New York Times v. United States, the U. S In the 1971 case of New York Times v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court held that prior restraint Could not be imposed by newspaper editors Could be applied against broadcast media but not the print media Could be imposed on the publication of the Pentagon papers Could not be imposed by the government except under extremely rare and confined circumstances

Answer D. Could not be imposed by the government except under extremely rare and confined circumstances