BSJ Bachelor of Journalism: Media Impact on Society 3

Question 1

Which U.S. Supreme Court case established that prior restraint of the press is presumptively unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

Near v. Minnesota

Answer

Near v. Minnesota (1931) was the landmark case in which the Supreme Court ruled that prior restraint violates the First Amendment except in very narrow circumstances.

Question 2

The concept of 'media literacy' primarily empowers audiences to do what?

Accepted Answer

Critically analyze and evaluate media messages

Answer

Media literacy equips individuals with skills to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in various forms, fostering critical thinking about media messages.

Question 3

When a reporter's story disproportionately relies on official government sources, this exemplifies which criticism of mainstream journalism?

Accepted Answer

Source dependence bias

Answer

Source dependence bias occurs when journalists over-rely on official or elite sources, giving those voices disproportionate power to shape news narratives.

Question 4

Which model of news production suggests that stories are filtered through ownership, advertising, sourcing, flak, and ideology?

Accepted Answer

Propaganda model

Answer

Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman's propaganda model argues that these five filters shape which news gets published and how it is framed.

Question 5

A study finds that after a mass shooting, news coverage focusing on the shooter's name and biography correlates with subsequent copycat attacks. This relates to which media concern?

Accepted Answer

Contagion effect

Answer

The contagion effect suggests that extensive media coverage of violent events, especially naming perpetrators, can inspire imitation by others seeking notoriety.

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BSJ Bachelor of Journalism: Media Impact on Society 3