List five facts about the First Amendment

1.It covers several enumerated rights, including Free Speech, Free press, Freedom of Religion, Freedom to assemble, and Freedom to petition the government

2.It was first applied to the states through the 14th Amendment in Schenck v. New York (1925).

3.It covers several implied rights like freedom of association, freedom to travel, freedom to participate in politics, freedom to donate to political candidates, and a limited right to anonymity.

4.Palko v. Connecticut (1937) identified freedom of though as the unifying theme of all the first amendment guarantees. There even exist question as to whether mental patients have the right to refuse psychotropic drugs.

5.It was actually not the first amendment proposed in the original bill of rights, containing thirteen proposals.

What document lists the First Amendment?

1.The Bill Of Rights

How many words are in the First Amendment?

1.Forty-five words

Define libel.

A false publication, as in writing, print, signs, or pictures,
that damages a person's reputation.

Define slander.

Is an untruthful oral statement about a person that harms
the person's reputation or standing in the community.

What is the Pulitzer Prize?

Is an American award regarded as the highest
national honor in newspaper journalism.

How much money does an individual win?
10,000 cash reward


Name the movie which reveals the press's role in
uncovering a story that forced a president to resign.

All the presidents men

Who is Mike Barnicle?

Mike Barnicle is an award-winning writer and media personality. He is a political analyst for MSNBC and a frequent contributor, and occasional guest host, on the network’s Hardball. Barnicle can also been seen regularly on NBC’s “Today Show.”


From what newspaper was he fired and why?

The Boston Globe/ plagiarism

Bob Woodward

He is an assistant managing editor of The Washington Post who helped undcover the Watergate Scandal that led to President Richard Nixon's resignation


William Randolph Hearst?


William Randolph Hearst was an American media magnate. Hearst was a leading newspaper publisher and the son of self-made millionaire George Hearst. Upon becoming aware that his father had received a northern California newspaper, The San Francisco Examiner, as payment of a gambling debt, he asked his father to give him the newspaper to run. Even though he was still a student at Harvard, in 1887, he became the paper's publisher.

helen thomas

Helen Thomas is famously mostly for her part being the very first woman in the White House Correspondence Association and the National Press Club. She is also an authoy with recently published books.

Who is Tom Brokaw and what books did he write?

He is an American television journalistThe Greatest Generation

Who is Alan Diaz and why is he noteworthy?

hispanic journalist that won the Pulitzer prize in 2000

What motto does The New York Times print in its upper left corner?

"All the news that's fit to print"

What is The Associated Press?

The associated press is a news gathering organization they have reporters around the world that moniter local news. this info is transmitted to there news room where it is then broadcast to other news organization (newspaper radio or tv) for worldwide broadcast

What is Gannett?

The largest news paper publisher in the United States

What is Knight Ridder?

Knight Ridder was an American media company, specializing in newspaper and Internet publishing. Until it was bought by The McClatchy Company on June 27, 2006, it was the second-largest newspaper publisher in the United States, with 32 daily newspapers

What is the American Society of Newspaper Editors?

The American Society of Newspaper Editors is a membership organization for daily newspaper editors, people who serve the editorial needs of daily newspapers and certain distinguished individuals who have worked on behalf of editors through the years.

Who is the founder of USA Today and where is he from (provide city and state)?

bob sema

What is the difference between a publisher and an editor?

The Publisher decides if the book is going to sell on the market and the editor goes through it and looks for errors.

Explain Tinker v. Des Moines. Why is it important to school press?

They wore black arm bands to protest Vietnam's government policy. It's important because it's like showing the First Amendment like the freedom to express yourself.

Explain Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier. Why is it important to school press?

They removed an article explaining teen pregnancy in a school newpaper. Its important because it's freedom of press.

Define yellow journalism.

Exagerating the headline or making it more eye catching in order to get more people to buy that certain newspaper.

Define censorship.

counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy.


List five books that have been censored.

1. The Bastard
2. Bloodline
3. The Catcher in the Rye
4. Brave New World
5. Carrie