Which of the following is not one of the requirements of the fair report/qualified privilege?

a. The information must be obtained from a record, proceeding, or individual recognized as “official.”
b. The news report must be concerning a matter of public controversy.
c. The news report must fairly and accurately reflect what is in the public record or what was said during the official proceeding.
d. The source of the statement should be clearly noted in the news report.

b. The news report must be concerning a matter of public controversy.

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The notion that mainstream media are no longer the center of knowledge or news because of popularity of blogs and other news sources is called

A. social media. B. new media. C. citizen journalism. D. watchdogs.

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Which one of the following Supreme Court justices was known for being a particularly ardent First Amendment advocate?

a. Justice Rehnquist b. Justice Harlan c. Justice Brennan d. Justice White

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