Unit 4: Media -- Check for Understanding (11/19)

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What does the 1st Amendment protect?

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Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.

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What type of media includes materials such as books and magazines?

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Print.

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What type of media is distributed online and includes emails and social media?

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Internet.

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Which Supreme Court case determined that students do not 'shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate'?

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Tinker v. Des Moines.

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What is the definition of 'Broadcasting'?

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The distribution of audio or video content to a dispersed audience via any electronic mass communications medium.

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What is 'Out-of-Home' media?

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Advertising that reaches the consumer while they are outside of their home, such as billboards and transit ads.

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What is the role of the media in a democracy?

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To inform the public, provide a platform for discussion, and hold government accountable.

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What is 'Freedom of the Press'?

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The right of journalists to publish news and opinions without government interference.

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What does 'Censorship' mean?

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The suppression of speech, public communication, or other information.

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What is 'Social Media'?

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Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or participate in social networking.