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What is a defamatory statement?

Which information might a journalist request through Freedom of Information?

GCSE Citizenship - Week 3 - Media

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Which information might a journalist request through Freedom of Information?
The number of drawing pins in a government building
The number of armed robberies in the past year
The number of primary schools in a certain town
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What is a defamatory statement?
A statement which damages a person’s reputation
A statement by a celebrity
A statement which is legally incorrect
3
What is a public service broadcaster?
A broadcast company funded by license payers
A national broadcaster
A TV or radio station which broadcasts to the public
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What is UK privacy law based on?
Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights
The Editors’ Code of Practice
The rights of celebrities to have private lives
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When was the Freedom of Information Act implemented?
2005
2012
2000
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What is Ofcom short for?
Office of Commerce
Office of Communications
Official Communications
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Which topic is not covered in journalists’ ethical codes?
Respecting people’s privacy
Subterfuge
The law of defamation
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What does ‘privilege’ mean for journalists?
The right to make Freedom of Information requests
The freedom to report what was said, even if defamatory
The right to include mistakes in their copy
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When should a journalist use secret or hidden recording equipment?
When there is no other way to get a public interest story
When the interviewee has said they don’t want to be recorded
When gathering facts for a particularly news-worthy story
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What is a public interest story?
A story from the justice system
An important story that is in the public’s interest to know
A story that will be interesting to the public