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Chapter 6
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Undergraduate 2
11/07/2006

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Law
Definition
the system of rules that governs a particular society
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ethics
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the decisions people make in their personal and professional lives
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First Amendement to the US Constitution-1791
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech; or of the press; or the right of the people peaceable to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances
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Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 (Taft Hartley Act)
Definition
prohibits corporations and unions from making either contributions to or expenditures on behalf of political candidates for federal office
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Communications act of 1934
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established FCC and regulations over radio and tv broadcasts including technical aspects and programming
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Fairness Doctrine-1949
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required broadcasters to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance; abolished in 1987, but a concern
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Section 315
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still requires broadcasters to provide equal access to the airways for political candidates during election campaigns
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Equal Time Rule or Equal Opportunity Provision
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permits any candidate for political office to appear on the station, the broadcaster must give all other bona fide candidates for the same office in the same election equal opportunity to appear
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Children's Internet Protection Act of 2000
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requires public schools and libraries that receive federal money to install filters to limited access to materials harmful to minors
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The freedom of information act (FIOA)
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Created in 1966 and amended in 1974-requires agencies to publish lists of records and fee schedules for making requested copies
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Sunshine Act-1976
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must record the proceedings and document what happened in detailed minutes and after the meeting must report what happened and the results of any votes taken, including how each of those present voted
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expenditure
Definition
independent if it is not made in cooperation or consultation with the candidate
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contribution
Definition
expenditure made as part of and in coordination with a candidates campaign
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Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946
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required any persons whose principal purpose is to influence legislation to register with congress and file quarterly financial statements detailing their lobbying expenses and sources of income
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Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995
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new definitions, new disclosure requirement, and restrictions
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Foreign Agents
Definition
counselors serving foreign governments must register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA) whether that are a lobbyist or not.
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national Labor restrictions act of 1935
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the 1935 statute created the independent, federal national labor Relations Board (NLRB) to administer laws governing relations between unions and employers in the private sector. These prohibit both unions and management from engaging in unfair labor practices.
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Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947
Definition
requires companies and unions to enter collective bargaining negotiations with open minds and with a willingness to reach an agreement
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Collective bargaining
Definition
negotiations; pr must play a role when someone violates the rules
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Security exchange act of 1934
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restricts corporate communication before and during the period that new securities offerings are being registered
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intellectual property rights
Definition
work for hire becomes the property of the employer
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fair use
Definition
brief quotes allowable for those who are evaluating or commenting upon the work
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trade name
Definition
ids the commerical name of the producer (Kimberly-Clark Corp.)
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service mark
Definition
ids a source of services rather than goods (service master)
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libel
Definition
published written defamation
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slander
Definition
spoken defamation
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defamatory
Definition
hurt someones reputation
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retraction
Definition
written notice by the plantiff to the defendant that the communication was defamatory.
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public official
Definition
greater public scrutiny
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public figure
Definition
invite attention and comment and voluntarily expose themselves to increase risk of public scrutiny
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private figures
Definition
more vulnerable to injury and can suffer more irreparable damage to their reputation
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actual malice
Definition
statement made with knowledge of its falseness or reckless disregard for the truth
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negligence
Definition
the failure to act as a reasonable person would in similar circumstances
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privledge
Definition
protects otherwise libelous statements that are fair and accurate accounts of what occurs in government proceedings and documents
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fair comment
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includes opinions about the performance of those in the public limelight-actors, politicians, sports stars, musicians and other celebrities
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summary judgment
Definition
plaintiff doesn't have sufficient evidence to meet the burden of proof
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statute of limitations
Definition
limited amount of time in which a lawsuit can be filed
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