Journalism Law

High school journalism students are exempt from having to follow the rules of ethics because students are not actual reporters. 

• True
• False

What is the difference between SLANDER and LIBEL?

• Slander is spoken; libel is written.
• Libel is spoken; slander is written.
• ONLY slander can damage a person's reputation.
• Defamation only applies to famous people

What is defamation?

• Determining whether something is moral
• Intrusion into someone's personal life
• Act of damaging someone's good reputation
• Use of works protected by the law

"If it's not right, don't type." When you choose not to publish information because you know can hurt the victim, you are following this principle...

• Invasion of privacy
• Accuracy/Factual Reporting
• Harm Limitation
• Slander

Media organizations will be judged on accuracy and reliability.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Which of these is NOT a VIOLATION of good photo ethics?

• Taking pictures of people doing inappropriate things
• Using pictures that damage one's reputation
• Taking candid pictures
• Taking controversial pictures

It is acceptable to reproduce, distribute, display, or perform a protected work if you obtain the author's permission.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Writing an article about a fight that never occurred violates which two principles?

• Factual reporting/Libel
• Copyright Infringement/Veil of Ignorance
• Photo Ethics/Libel
• Invasion of Privacy/Accuracy