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2. Quiz Question 1 The First Amendment has been commonly interpreted to divide communications media into three broad categories: • Print, Broadcast, Internet • Newspapers, Telegraph, Radio • Print, Broadcast, Common carriers • Postal system, Radio, Television • None of the above

3. Quiz Question 1 Answer (p. 145) C • Print media (newspapers, books, magazines, etc) • Broadcast (TV, radio) • Common carriers (telephone, postal system)

4. Quiz Question 2 Which communications medium has been traditionally afforded the strongest First Amendment protection? • Print • Broadcast • Common carriers • None of the above

5. Quiz Question 2 Answer (p. 145) A. Print Why is this the case?

6. Quiz Question 3 What was traditionally the main argument for denying First Amendment protections to broadcast media? • There is an overabundance of broadcasting frequencies. • There is a scarcity of broadcasting frequencies. • Broadcast content reaches a large audience. • Broadcast content is potentially harmful. • None of the above

7. Quiz Question 3 Answer(p. 146) B “The main argument used to deny full First Amendment protection to broadcasters was scarcity of broadcast frequencies. There were only a handful of television channels and a few radio frequencies in the early days of broadcasting” (p. 146, top paragraph). What is a secondary argument still used to impose restrictions on content?

8. Quiz Question 4 According to the book, the First Amendment is a restriction on the power of government, not individuals or private businesses. • True • False

9. Quiz Question 4 Answer(p. 148) A. True “The First Amendment is a restriction on the power of government, not individuals or private businesses. Publishers do not have to publish material they consider offensive, poorly written, or unlikely to appeal to their customers for any reason” (p. 148 second paragraph).”

10. Quiz Question 5 Within the context of the First Amendment, a law is said to have a “chilling effect” if • it forbids speech that is obscene or lurid. • it specifically defines a form of illegal speech. • it allows speech that would otherwise be illegal. • it compels people to avoid legal speech.

11. Quiz Question 5 Answer(p. 148) D “When a government action or law causes people to avoid legal speech and publication out of fear of prosectution—perhaps because the law is vague—the action or law is said to have a ‘chilling effect’ on First Amendment rights. Courts generally rule that laws with a significant chilling effect are unconstitutional.”

12. Quiz Question 6 According to the book, the following can be said about the government’s ability to restrict speech: • The First Amendment allows the government to restrict speech all it wants. • The First Amendment forbids the government from restricting speech, period. • When the government is paying for an entity (e.g., a program or agency), the government can restrict the speech of that entity, even if that speech would otherwise be constitutionally protected. • None of the above

13. Quiz Question 6 Answer(p. 148) C “No matter what side of these issues you are on, no matter how the policy changes with different presidents or Congresses, the point is that, in many circumstances, when the government pays, it can choose to restrict speech that would otherwise be constitutionally protected” (p. 148, last line of last full paragraph).

14. A brief return to privacy • In what ways do you invade your own privacy, or in other words, exploit yourself? • Is the woman that didn’t know her blog would appear in search results to blame? • Link to Daemon.

15. Scenario • In the released AOL search results, one person submitted multiple searches on “How to kill your wife.” Should this person face criminal charges? • Yes • No • Maybe http://plentyoffish.wordpress.com/2006/08/07/aol-search-data-shows-users-planning-to-commit-murder/

16. Scenario • Is Caller ID a violation of privacy? • What aspect of privacy does caller id protect / violate for the recipient of the call? • What caller information does it protect / violate? • What are reasons that a non-business, non-criminal might have for not wanting their caller information displayed? • What are some positive & negative business cases for Caller ID?

17. Discussion Exercise #1:Company Blogging (Clicker) 3.7 (p. 189) A large company has a policy prohibiting employees from blogging about company products. Does this violate the First Amendment? • Yes • No • Not sure Take 2 minutes to discuss reasons for the policy with your group, and see if you can come to a consensus answer.

18. Discussion Exercise #2:TV as Invasive (Clicker) 3.8 (p. 189) One of the arguments used to justify increased government control of television content is that it is “invasive.” It comes into the home and is more difficult to keep from children. Do you think this argument is strong enough to outweigh the First Amendment? • Yes • No • Not sure Take 5 minutes to discuss this question with your group. Consider whether the argument is more or less valid for the Internet, and give reasons.