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1		The philosophy that people cannot govern themselves in a democracy unless they have access to the information they need for that governance is
			A)	the self-righting principle.
			B)	democracy.
			C)	libertarianism.
			D)	absolutism.
2		The press publishing information about a defendant's past criminal history is an example of what First Amendment issue?
			A)	free press versus fair trial
			B)	ad hoc balancing of interests
			C)	clear and present danger
			D)	All the above are correct.
3		False information about a person that damages his or her reputation is
			A)	prior restrain.
			B)	slander.
			C)	libel.
			D)	actual malice.
4		Knowing falsity or reckless disregard for truth is the definition of
			A)	libel.
			B)	slander.
			C)	privilege.
			D)	actual malice.
5		Adult programming and potentially offensive content can be broadcast
			A)	during the safe harbor hours.
			B)	between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
			C)	when children are not usually in the audience.
			D)	All the above are correct.
6		When the state of Minnesota told Jay Near that he could not print any more editions of his newspaper, the state was practicing a form of
			A)	prior restrain.
			B)	copyright protection.
			C)	defamation.
			D)	post-publication sanction.
7		The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) are examples of
			A)	copyright royalty tribunals.
			B)	co-defendants in a copyright lawsuit.
			C)	music licensing companies.
			D)	All the above are correct.
8		How is pornography treated in terms of First Amendment protection?
			A)	It has First Amendment protection.
			B)	It has no First Amendment protection.
			C)	It is not protected on TV or radio.
			D)	The U.S. Supreme Court has yet to rule on pornography as speech.
9		You are trying to write a hip-hop version of "Romeo & Juliet" for a class project, but you get worried after reading the section on copyright in your mass communication textbook. Which of the following best describes the best action on your part?
			A)	Contact the U.S. Copyright Office to find out who owns the copyright to Shakespeare's works.
			B)	Proceed with your creative activity because Shakespeare's works are in the public domain
			C)	Contact the British Copyright Office to find out who owns the copyright to Shakespeare's works because he was an Englishman.
			D)	Ignore the copyright issue because your work is not for financial gain, only a class assignment.
10		People examining such concepts as justice, goodness, and fairness are examples of
			A)	metaethics.
			B)	ethics.
			C)	normative ethics.
			D)	applied ethics.
11		In applying ethics, the person making the decisions is called the
			A)	media professional.
			B)	conscientious objector.
			C)	moral agent.
			D)	All the above are correct.
12		The practice of allowing television reporters to accompany police in the conduct of their duty is called:
			A)	intrusion
			B)	privacy
			C)	libel.
			D)	ride-alongs.
13		A reporter's right to maintain a source's confidentiality in a court of law is
			A)	protected in 31 states by shield laws.
			B)	protected by the federal shield law passed in 1989.
			C)	protected in all states as long as the source's life would be in danger if the reporter revealed his/her identity.
			D)	not protected if a judge or attorney wants the identity revealed.
14		You learn that your favorite sports reporter at the local NBC affiliate paid the head coach of the university's football team for an "exclusive" interview. This is an example of
			A)	conflict of interest.
			B)	checkbook journalism.
			C)	confidentiality.
			D)	All the above are correct.
15		Several publications released the name and photograph on the Web of the woman who accused basketball player Kobe Bryant of rape. This is an example of
			A)	libel.
			B)	checkbook journalism.
			C)	privacy.
			D)	confidentiality.