What is the core of the Last Rights critique of Four Theories of the Press?

What will be an ideal response?


The central problem is that the four theories do not take into account the massive changes that have taken place in the world since the book was written in the 1950s.

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. If speech and action are mixed together, such as in the symbolic act of burning a flag, the speech deserves no greater protection from regulation than would a nonsymbolic action, such as burning trash. 2. First Amendment protections are not absolute. 3. National security and the education and protection of immature children are sufficiently important government interests that laws to advance these interests may infringe upon First Amendment rights without violating the Constitution. 4. Since the Supreme Court’s ruling in R.A.V. v. St. Paul, anti-hate speech ordinances are presumptively constitutional.

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One of the best ways to define any idea, word, or concept in a

speech is by A. denotation. B. connotation. C. example. D. negation. E. rhetoric.

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The easiest task for many speakers is to choose a subject

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following terms best describes measurement validity?

a. consistency b. accuracy c. generalizability d. reliability

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