Journalism 30
Third Examination
Fall Semester 2003
Prof. Woodward
1-2. Specifically, what are the words of the First Amendment?
3. What are the two major types of media research? Explain each one with an example.
4-5. Drawing on class materials, provide and explain two specific examples of how Drake students/graduates were involved in stories that dealt with ethical situations.
6. What reporter/writer captured the essence of the John F. Kennedy assassination in a four-part series in The Washington Evening Star?
7. Who is credited with the concept of "cyberspace," and how is it defined?
8. When and how was media war coverage limited two different times by the U.S. government in the first half of the 20th Century?
9. According to a class handout, how are businesses using the Digital Millennium Copyright Act? Provide examples.
10. In class, what did we say was a key reason why crime and violence seem to be a regular part of the media coverage in America?
11. According to New York University, what were chosen the top three works of U.S. journalism in the 20th Century, and what were the details of each choice?
12. What is the meaning of the term "qualified privilege" for American reporters?
13-15. What does Frances Cairncross say are the five P problems concerning the policing of the Internet World? Provide one example for each of the five.
16. What do Stephen Glass and Jayson Blair have in common? Explain your answer.
17. What happened in the Mirage Bar situation, and what major newspaper was involved in it?
18. What is the Harold Laswell model for the process of communication?
19. Acccording to a class handout, what are media giants doing "to hold budgets in line while expanding on of their traditional niches"?
20. What did a recent Kaiser Foundation research study show about the media use of infants, toddlers and preschoolers?
Multiple choice. Circle the correct answer.
21. No Sense of Place was a major study of what medium? 12. Internet 13. Radio 14. Television 15. Magazines and newspapers
22. .When Dateline NBC sought to justify a staged accident demonstration questioning the safety of GM trucks, who was president of NBC News? A. Robin Wright B. Ben Bradlee C. William Paley D. Michael Gartner
23. What publication or TV network stirred an ethical uproar over Jimmy the heroin addict? A. CBS 60 Minutes B. The Washington Post C. Chicago Sun-Times D. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
24. New York Times v. Sullivan was a major libel case involving: A. A news story in the New York Times B. A column in the New York Times C. An advertisement in the New York Times D. A political cartoon
25. What is the correct answer concerning the National News Council? A. It never did exist. B. It lasted only for two years. C. It once met at Drake University. D. It was replaced by a federal government body.
26. In Shirley Biagi's chapter on "mass media and social issues," who was identified with having done research contributing to mass communication? A. Elisabeth Noelle-Newman B. David Potter C. Hadley Cantril D. All of the above
27. Who was considered to be the first of America's radio presidents? A. Franklin D. Roosevelt B. Harry S. Truman C. Theodore Roosevelt D. Woodrow Wilson
28. In libel cases, what defense or defenses can the media use? A. Truth B. Fair comment C. Qualified privilege D. All of the above
29. Which of the following is correct in the United States? A. Print and broadcast media are regulated by the federal government. B. Print is regulated, broadcast is not. C. Broadcast is regulated, print is not. D. Neither print nor broadcast is regulated.
30. Who was a central figure in the Pentagon Papers case? A. Bill Clinton B. George Bush C. Daniel Ellsberg D. Elizabeth Dole
31. If you violated the SPJ code of ethics while working for a news organization, what possibly could happen to you? A. You could be fined a large amount by the federal government. B. You could be jailed. C. You could be fired. D. None of the above
32. Which court case provided a legal precedent for access to courtrooms and juries in the United States? A. Roth v. United States B. Gertz v. Robert Welch C. Sheppard v. Maxwell D. Masson v. New Yorker Magazine
33. The Hazelwood case before the U.S. Supreme Court said: A. High school journalists could publish what they want under all circumstances. B. Parents could remove their children from school to protect them from evil words. C. Administrators could censor journalistic work in public schools. D. None of the above
34. Press pools may be used in times of warfare for what purpose? A. To provide a refreshing swimming area for journalists to relax B. To limit journalistic reports on the battlefields C. To keep news organizations from competing with each other D. To pool media resources to better cover the war story 5-5-5-5
35. An author whose books greatly influenced campaign reporting from the 1960s on was: A. William Safire B. Patrick Buchanan C. Theodore White D. Margaret Bourke-White
36. Who was considered to be the nation's first Internet president? A. The senior George Bush B. William Jefferson Clinton C. Ronald Reagan D. George W. Bush
37. What happened to a proposed television miniseries on "The Reagans"? A. ABC pulled it off the air. B. CBS pulled it off the air. C. NBC pulled it off the air. D. There never was a proposed miniseries on the subject.
38. What Washington Post policy on news sources evolved out of the paper's Watergate reporting? A. Use the so-called two-source rule when reporting on a story B. Identify Deep Throat by name at the end of the year 2003 C. Use all Democratic sources to get the story D. Make up news if you can't find it
39. How has the Internet aided the possibility of "direct democracy" in America? A. By providing a format in which elections could be held online B. By providing candidates with a way in which to create their own Web sites C. By providing a way in which candidates can raise campaign funds from supporters D. All of the above
40. The Pierre Salinger case teaches us: A. The importance of media credibility B. The importance of media credibility C. The importance of media credibility D. All of the above