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Media Law chapter 2
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- 1_____________: Laws used to punish those who criticized the gov’t. or the CrownSeditious Libel (England)
- 2Who was a NY newspaper owner, published stinging attacks on Cosby (Colonial Governor), not guilty and jailed under an 18th century British sedition law. ?John Peter Zenger
- 3What was the significance of the John Peter Zenger's acquittal?One shouldnt be jailed for publishing truthful info. about govt
- 4_______________________: Absolutist theory Ad hoc balancing theory Preferred position balancing theory Meiklejohnian theory Marketplace of ideas theory Access theory Self-realization theory7 first amendment theory
- 5________________:No law-no exceptionsAbsolutist theory
- 6___________________________: the meaning of the freedom of expression is determined solely on a case-by-case basisAd hoc balancing theory
- 7___________________________: Freedom of expression is given a preferred (special) position -Presume that gov’t action that limits free speech and free press to protect other interests is usually unconstitutionalPreferred position-balancing theory
- 8________________________: Expression that relates to the self-governing process must be protected absolutely by the FirstAmendment.Meiklejohnian theory
- 9__________________________: Everyone should have the right to express his/her views via mass mediaAccess theory
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