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28 Cards in this Set
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Intellectual Property
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products produced by mass-media companies
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copyright
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ensures creative people can derive income from their works
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Fair Use Doctrine
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media may use limited amounts of other people's work without permission;
-400 words from a book -150 words from magazine -100 words from newspaper -2 mins from full-length movie |
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duration of copyright protection
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most creative work, creator's lifetime plus 50 years
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work for hire
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employer owns the copyright
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marketplace of ideas
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best material thrives
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state laws limited expression
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anti-war sentiments
anti-government speech hate speech |
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prior restraint
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any government unit cannot suppress a publication because of what it might publish
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public endangerment
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an allowable exception to free expression; yelling fire in a crowded place; riot prevention
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national security
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an allowable exception to free expression; times of war
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libel and slander
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spoken, written, or published false, damaging things about a person or organization; media become vulnerable when thy publish things that damage people
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exceptions for the press to libel
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public officials; public figures; privileged forums
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trespass, fraud, and libel
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media cannot go into private places under false pretenses to gather material which then damages a person or organization
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USA Patriot Act
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gives government authority to track terrorists; wire-tapping, surveillance, detainment
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respect for privacy
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paparazzi covering stars, leaders
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commitment to timeliness
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breaking news is often inaccurate; there is high competition to get "the scoop" which can lead to inaccurate information
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the Golden Mean
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avoid extremes, seek moderation, balance
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The Golden Rule
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Do unto others as you would have done to you
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categorical imperative
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decisions flow from thoroughly considered principles that can be applied universally
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utilitarian
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greatest good for the greatest number
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pragmatic ethics
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moral decisions are judged by their results; cant be used in decision-making
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egalitarian ethics
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veil of ignorance; blindness to social position; everyone gets fair treatment, consideration
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social responsibility
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decisions must serve society responsibly
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four quadrants
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-situation
-values -principles -loyalties |
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situation
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basic facts of an issue, detailed
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values
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listing positive and negative values of all available choices
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principles
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search for moral principles that uphold the values identified
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loyalties
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hierarchy of loyalties; code of ethics; audience needs, advertisers, corporate investors
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