statutes that provide journalists either an absolute or qualified privilege to refuse to disclose sources used or information obtained in the course of news gathering.

• slander

• libel

• shield laws

• open courtrooms

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Allows journalists to criticize performers, politicians and other matters of public interests

• fair comment & criticism

• judgement admittance

• shield laws

• open books laws

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Reporters are free to print their opinions on people, government, companies, etc.

• press shields

• bias privilege

• bias

• opinion privilege

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

When a journalist tries to pass off another writer's words as his/her own this is referred to as...

• slander

• plagiarism

• libel

• defmation

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Publishing false info about another person, company, organization by SPEAKING the words

• slander

• libel

• plagiarism

• cheating

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Falsifying information about another person by PRINTING the information is referred to as...

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Writing a story that criticizes the government and incites upheaval or rioting

• sedition

• libel

• slander

• contempt

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

Taking a side in a story or failing to present both sides of an issue fairly

• plagiarism

• slander

• libel

• bias

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

Check all that could happen to a reporter if they're caught committing libel

• jail

• sued

• fired

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

All of the following could get you put in jail except...

• sedition

• trespassing

• contempt

• slander

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1