MASS MEDIA LAW - EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE (Exam #3 over chapters 7, 8,  & 9)

This guide is meant to assist you in your preparation for the exam. Reading your text, listening in class, and going over the materials are your best preparation. However, to help you focus your efforts, the following suggestions may assist you further:

1. Know the key terms of the each chapter. They are listed in the glossary at the end of the book.

2. Read over notes from class. Class lessons are highlights of the chapters/subjects and therefore are already prioritized for study.

3. Court cases - you should be familiar with those cases that were mentioned in class as part of the lesson or given special attention in the chapters. Recognize the general issue and what was the final result. This includes the case studies given by students.

4. At the end of each chapter, there is a list of highlights in summary. These give emphasis to the most important facts and principles presented in that chapter. Make sure you understand them.

5. The test is all objective with a possible short essay question or two. (true/false, multiple choice, matching).

6. Don't forget to go over the summary at the end of the chapter.

7. Some specific areas to consider are:

a. What can and cannot be copyrighted?

b. What are the four principles or inquiries of fair use?

c. What are trademarks and how do they differ from copyright?

d. What is a gag order?

e. What can judges do to maintain fairness in trials?

f. What effect did the Sheppard trial have on future trials?

g. What is Voir Dire?

h. What famous court case created a backlash against the media for interference in that court case?

i. What are some of the alternatives to a gag order?

j. What court case made using cameras in a courtroom permissible?

k. What do shield laws do? How can journalists protect their sources? How did the Zurcher v. Stanford Daily trial change things?

l. When are copyrights established and how does one register it with the government?

m. When someone creates something while on the job, how does that affect copyright?

n. What are the different music licenses and how do they affect TV and film?

o. What are the basic functions of the FCC?

p. What were the significant acts of Congress related to broadcast regulation?

q. What is the Fairness doctrine and what makes it so controversial?