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| jists have an obligation to |
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| exercise their personal conscience |
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| what % of ppl know t F of the press exists? |
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| hm ppl think the first amdt goes too far in protecting rts? |
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| 10% (60% strongly disagree) |
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| hm ppl think the amt of press F is ab rt? |
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| hm ppl believe its imp t the media act as watchdog? |
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| (2)bloggers, cit jists, etc are gray area when it comes to defing if... |
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| they are protected under F of press. -> media shield law would def jist by action rather th employer |
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| why was press F incled in first amdt? |
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| colonists wanted to avoid censorship t was common in Eng |
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| when were const, bill of rts ratified? |
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| (5)rsons for protecting speech |
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| disc of truth, self-gov, adaptable and stable comm, check on goval pwr, indiv fulfillment |
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| absist view of first amdt |
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| congress has abs no bus making a law t abridges any F expressed in amdt |
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| (2)what 2 types of speech dont fall under free speech? |
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| what kind of speech is protected at all times? |
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| attempts to bal F of expression w other rts |
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| pol, soc/cul, comm, indecent, libel/fighting words/obscenity/etc |
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| (3)standard first amdt test |
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| strict scrutiny test. used when gov action is directed at content. is only const.al if narrowly tailored to advance a compelling goval int |
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| is gov action involved? does gov action impede activity t is predominantly expressive? does expr fall in unprotected cat? if no-> is gov action content-neutral? if yes, see other card |
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| spc edward lee myer's law |
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| illegal to protest ar church or funeral |
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| val t ch.s as soc tries to bal rts of indivs w its need for info |
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| algo printed ab s/o t tangibly damages their rep. knowingly printing s/t untrue or recklessly |
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| publn, IDn, defamation, falsity, fault, harm |
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| created more diff standard pub officials had to meet to win libel suits. SCt ruled t pub officials must prove "actual malice" |
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| npr made statement w knowl of its falsity or w reckless disregard of truthfulness. can make unintentional, unmalicious mistakes wo repercussions |
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| (2)how has blogging etc contributed to policing the mainstream media? |
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| inced demands for transparency, helped expose ethical lapses and flaws |
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| interwoven into every aspect of J, not a sep topic itself |
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| dems bc s/o has to make the final decision as to what to print |
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| by their reps as ppl w ethics |
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| a more accurate and representative newsrm |
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| (4)defend ag libel claims by showing |
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| truth!, fair report, consent, op (if based on fact) |
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| (4)kinds of privacy (+ 1 nt) |
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| intrusion/trespass, false lt, appropriation, disclosure of private facts. intrusion and disclosure are most common |
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| taking s/o's likeness and using it for monetary gain. applies to adving more th J |
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| (2)jist's defense ag privacy claims |
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| newsworthiness and consent |
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| (6)jist's 6 obligations(+ 2 nts) |
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| fidelity, gratitude, J, beneficence, noninjury, self-improvement. defed by WD Ross, who called them "prima facie" duties |
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| keep your promises, and make reparations if youve committed a wrong |
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| you have obl to s/o who does you a favor |
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| if you can bring ab s/t t s/o deserves, you must do so (what they deserve, not what they demand) |
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| if you can make s/o's existence better, you must do so |
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| 3 myths in ethics discussions |
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| every op is as good as every other op. bc we cant agree, whole thing is hopeless. todos just acts out of self-int anyway |
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| what is the issue? what are the facts? who is affected, and what do you owe to ea of them? what are 3 alts? consider conseq and action guidelines for ea. det your course of action and defend it |
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| one t is best supported by judicious analysis of facts and theory |
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| 3 things decision-making process must acct for |
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| refln, justification, consistency |
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| one of hallmarks of integrity |
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| 4 q's ab ea alt course of action |
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| best/worst-case scenarios. who/how will it cause harm? do any ideal invalidate it? do any rules invalidate it? |
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| (5)guidelines based on conseqs for alts |
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| is good outweighed by harm? will it make s/o else bring ab harm? is anyone defenseless harmed? is the action infled by your personal int? wh will give the greatest benefits to the lgest # of ppl? |
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| (2)guidelines based on action for alts |
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| are you willing to make this action a rule for yourself and others in the future? does it show basic respect for dignity and integrity? |
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| (2)words of wisdom about ethical decision-making |
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| decision itself isnt as imp as process. hay no rt answers, only well-reasoned answers |
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| thot truth would win out in free marketplace. areopagitica: essay protesting govt censorship |
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| publer. attacked governor. acquitted bc no one should be punished for printing s/t untrue (segun lawyer) |
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| punishing the press before theyve had a chance to speak. govt stopping the printing of a publn, made illegal by near v minnesota |
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| ct deliberately weighs val of speech mot conflicting vals or ints. provides more flexibility, but outcome is unpredictable |
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| expr was prevented if it caused even slightest tendency towards harm |
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| (7)sp of free-speech protn |
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| prisoners, non-media corps, HS stus, govt employees, media corps, private college stus, adults |
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| limitations on govt. rt to be free f govt intrusion and eavesdropping |
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| reqs edu institutions to keep certain stu records private (acad, not crime) |
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| seek truth and report it, min harm, act indeply, be acctable |
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| truth will prevail, no matter what |
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| media Co, profession, env |
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