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WorksheetsMedia Law in the Philippines
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
She is a Filipino-American journalist. She is an advocate of press freedom and a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize?
Karen Davila
Maria Ressa
Bernadette Sembrano
Jessica Soho
Journalists are facing unprecedented levels of fear and danger. This statement is _______.
True
False
The following are the duties and responsibilities of a journalist EXCEPT for one.
S/he gives a voice to the voiceless.
A journalists' job is to report the truth.
A journalist reports conflicts and resolutions.
S/he puts personal judgment on the gathered information.
This is also known as the Philippine's Campus Journalism Act.
Republic Act 7078
Republic Act 7079
Republic Act 7080
Republic Act 7081
How many Filipino reporters were killed in 1992?
67
77
87
97
Libel, as strictly prohibited among journalists, is defined as...
demoralising someone through private and secret conversation.
defaming someone's character or hurting someone's reputation with false information in print.
defaming one's character or hurting one's reputation with false information by speech.
speculating on someone's behaviour and proving it with evidences.
Article 3, Section 4 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution states that...
no law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech or of expression.
no law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed.
no person shall be held to answer for a criminal offence without due process of law.
no person shall be detained solely by reason of his political beliefs and aspirations.
According to the 2022 World Press Freedom Index, which country is termed as one of the most dangerous countries for media, with an average of 3-4 journalists being killed each year.
Philippines
India
China
Iraq
The Philippines ranked _____ in the World Press Freedom Index of 2022.
146
147
148
149
This UAE Federal Law is restrictive as it controls the Emirati media. The law enables censorship, prior distribution in the country, of national as well as international publications.
Federal Law No. 15 of 1980
Federal Law No. 25 of 1990
Federal Legal Decree No. 5 of 2012
Federal Decree Law No. 2 of 2015
The Internet Access Management Regulatory Policy of the UAE mandates telecom companies to block the following content EXCEPT for one.
Invasion of privacy
Discrimination, racism and contempt of religion
Creation of social media accounts
Impersonation, fraud and phishing
How important is press freedom?
Advancing freedom of the press furthers democracy.
Spreading freedom of the press promotes world peace.
Without freedom of the press, democracies cannot exist.
All of the choices.
Which country's parliament passed legislation that is now recognised as the world’s first law supporting the freedom of the press and freedom of information.
Sweden
United States of America
Great Britain
Russia
This is the foundational document of international human rights.
Human Rights in a Global Scale
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Worldwide Proclamation of Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Press Freedom
This international agency monitors the conditions of journalists around the world and ranks countries by their degree of media freedom.
International Media Company
International Media Freedom Inc.
Reporters Without Borders
UHDR Agency
we mean that the law protects the author's right to a piece of work.
Copyright
Fair Use
Parodies
Defamation
Invasion of Privacy
it is also fundamental in protecting human dignity and is the foundation of every democratic society. Also, it supports and strengthens other rights, such as freedom of expression, information, and association
Copyright
Fair Use
Parodies
Defamation
Invasion of Privacy
. It is a kind of artistic expression that deliberately mimics another work of art to make a statement.
Copyright
Fair Use
Parodies
Defamation
Invasion of Privacy
Authors, documentarists, artists, or academicians who want to use protected content to conduct critical assessments are exempted from copyright laws.
Copyright
Fair Use
Parodies
Defamation
Invasion of Privacy
. It is making a very bad or false statement about an individual or an organization that affects their image. Slander and libel are the two (2) types
Copyright
Fair Use
Parodies
Defamation
Invasion of Privacy
