In private facts cases, the most viable defense is usually:
a) truth; b) fair comment; c) newsworthiness; d) absence of malice; e) qualified privilege.
C
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a. yelling at each other b. getting "thumbs up" for a job well done c. introducing yourselves to each other d. creating a personal to-do list
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Advertising spending for online news revenue has held steady over the last few years but ad revenue for mobile is increasing drastically. 2. Digital media outlets are proving to have significantly more diversity in their newsrooms relative to major legacy newspapers. 3. Subnational election coverage by local news outlets tends to be regularly provided and of high quality. 4. Heavy local news emphasis on crime has the negative consequence of making audiences overestimate their likelihood of being a victim of crime.
The case of Hugo Zacchini, the "human cannonball," was an oddity in appropriation law because
a. the appropriation occurred in a news program. b. the plaintiff was in a public place. c. the plaintiff was not identified in the film. d. all represented facts were indeed true.
Which of the following terms refers to a sample that is not representative of the population of interest?
a. EPSEM sample b. parameter c. sampling error d. bias