Libel, Privacy And Ethics In Media Coverage
Test your knowledge about libel in the media.
- 1.What group established the code of ethics for journalists?
- A.
Society of Professional Journalists
- B.
Society of Tabloids
- C.
Google
- 2.Libel is:
- 3.Who is responsible for libel?
- A.
The reporter
- B.
The editor
- C.
Anyone who is a republisher of libel can be held responsible
- D.
The source that made the statement
- 4.Which of the following is a form of right to privacy:
- A.
Evidence from a court case
- B.
Public disclosure of private facts
- C.
Tabloids
- 5.Reporters can gain information from:
- A.
Court trials
- B.
Hearings
- C.
Meetings of some legislative bodies
- D.
All of the above
- E.
Only B and C
- 6.What did the case Richmond Newspapers vs. Virginia do?
- A.
Allowed public access to criminal trials
- B.
Allowed reporter only access to criminal trials
- C.
Forbid newspapers from reporting about West Virginia
- 7.If a judge puts a "gag order" out, who is it on?
- 8.The Freedom of Information Act created:
- A.
Right to access documents held in the legislative branch
- B.
Right to access documents held in the judicial branch
- C.
Right to access documents held in the executive branch
- 9.What is one factor that the Supreme Court has ruled legitimate for a proceeding to be closed?
- A.
A threat to the interest with no alternative
- B.
He or she didn't feel like seeing reporters today
- C.
The interest in question has ties to their spouse
- 10.When should reporters and editors be cautious of legal matters in their coverage?
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