Mass Media: Ownership & Control

Select the choice that best explains the term, "freedom of the expression".

• You have a right say or write what you want whenever you want.

• You have a right to say whatever everyone else is saying.

• You have the right to freely say or write what you want within the law.

• The government should influence whatever you decide to say or write.

Which of the following is illegal?

• To freely and clearly state your views in print, publishing or broadcasting.

• To print, publish or broadcast statements about a person that are untrue with the intent to harm that person's reputation.

• To print, publish or broadcast statements about people that are untrue.

• To print, publish or broadcast anything damaging against the government.

The main difference between libel and slander is...

• Libel involves printing, broadcasting or publishing while slander involves only speaking.

• Libel involves having the intention of damaging a person's reputation while slander does not.

• Slander involves making untrue statements while libel involves making true statements.

• Slander can be made against individuals and groups while libel can be made against individuals only.

Which of the following media would be classified as "the press"?

• newspapers, radio and television

• newspapers, individuals, radio and television

• Print and electronic media

• newspapers, radio, television, print and electronic media

The "freedom of the press" involves which of the following?

• Journalists, editors and producers are not forced to to present a particular viewpoint or opinion.

• Information is censored or vetted to determine which which parts are made public.

• Governments or other organizations influence what is broadcasted or published.

• Ideas, opinions and information are gathered and expressed regardless of what the law states.

Which of the following is a function of the mass media?

• To keep people uninformed by providing news and comments on the news.

• To prevent entertainment.

• To reflect the biases of foreign society and warn citizens on the worst values

• To educate the public e.g. documentaries, debates, lectures & distance learning etc.

To transmit public service announcements about natural disasters is a ____ of the media.

• Positive influence

• Negative influence

• Advantage

• Function

When the government makes "poor decisions" the media will ...

• Act as a watchdog for society by alerting people

• Keep people informed by providing news and comments

• Provide opportunities for citizens to express their opinions

• All of the above

The media negatively impacts all of the following in the Caribbean except...

• Identity

• Birthrate

• Values

• Creativity

When Caribbean people adopt the lifestyle of foreign nations, the Caribbean ______ is affected.

• Creativity

• Identity

• Perception

• Nationalism and regionalism