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Libel, Privacy and Newsgathering Issues MCQs
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1. Reporters covering crimes, riots or natural disasters have sometimes been arrested by law enforcement agents. Which of the following is NOT one of the things recommended for reporters to do to minimize the risk of being arrested?
2. In most states, the difference between libel and slander is that
3. Because false light invasion of privacy is so similar to libel, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that false light plaintiffs must prove
4. For a statement to be considered published for purposes of a libel suit, the plaintiff must show that the statement was
5. Public officials and public figures who sue for libel must prove actual malice, which means the defamatory statement was published with
6. Which of the following would be an example of the kind of conduct that could be the basis for a lawsuit for invasion of privacy by intrusion?
7. Lady Gaga, Tiger Woods and Ann Coulter are all examples of
8. Plaintiffs for publicity to private facts must prove the publication is not a 'matter of public concern.' Courts generally interpret the phrase 'matter of public concern'
9. In order to win a lawsuit for invasion of privacy by intrusion, the plaintiff must show that the defendant
10. Reporters who refuse to reveal sources to grand juries often
11. The U.S. Supreme Court has said there are three possible types of public figures. They are
12. Shield laws are laws that allow journalists to protect confidential sources or confidential information or both from disclosure to courts, grand juries and other investigative bodies. Right now,
13. To impose a prior restraint on the media in order to protect a criminal defendant's right to a fair trial, the trial judge must have evidence that would support three findings. Which of the following is NOT one of those findings?
14. The U.S. Freedom of Information Act opens up to public inspection all federal records, unless the records fall into one of nine exemptions. Which of the following is not one of the nine exemptions?
15. In order for a statement to be defamatory, it must
16. Which of the following is NOT one of the elements of a libel suit?
17. The statute of limitations in most states for filing a libel suit is
18. The fair-report privilege is a defense that can be used when an allegedly libelous statement is
19. Which of the following is NOT among those kinds of statements that will almost always be considered capable of a defamatory meaning?
20. Which of the following is NOT one of the elements of a lawsuit for publicity to private facts?
21. If a defamatory statement involves a matter of public concern, the plaintiff in a libel suit must prove
22. Which of the following is among the kinds of information about a suspect in a criminal case generally considered appropriate for publication by most state bar-press guidelines?
23. Under federal law, a reporter can record a conversation so long as
24. If an automobile dealer ran an advertisement that used the name or likeness of a movie star without the star's permission, this would be the basis for which type of invasion of privacy suit?
25. A news story that says, 'Fred Blackwell has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery,' without providing any other information about Blackwell

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