Journalism Test 2 (S3)

According to federal copyright law, someone besides the copyright owner can use a portion of a copyrighted work without permission if the work is considered “fair use.”

• True

• False

The Fair Use Doctrine represents a middle ground between

• creators and audiences

• owners and promoters

• musicians and listeners

• writers and publishers

How many factors are considered when determining fair use?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 3

Choose the content that is most likely not to be considered fair use?

• research

• music

• commentary

• news reporting

In general, the more of the original work used, the higher your chances are of infringement.

• True

• False

If the use of a copyrighted work is likely to take revenue away from the original,

• the work will be considered fair use.

• the work will likely not be considered fair use.

_____ refers to the spoken version of defamation.

• libel

• slander

• defamation

• reputation

What are the four elements that must be established to prove liability?

• publication, identification, harm, slander

• publication, identification, harm, intent

• publication, identification, harm, fault

• publication, libel, harm, fault

A statement is considered _____ as soon as it is shared with anyone other than the person whom the statement is about.

• news

• libel

• slander

• published

Someone cannot successfully sue for libel if it’s not possible to identify that a statement is about them.

• True

• False