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Chapter 3
Individual
Freedoms:
Freedom of the Press
Appendices
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News
Reports Handout
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1. Consider the topics below and then answer these questions.
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Glossary of important terms
access: the ability to get/receive something ...... back
banned: (to be) prohibited, stopped ...... back
biased: (to be) prejudiced; in favor of or against something without enough information ...... back
coverage: reporting by TV, newspapers, or other media ...... back
freedom of the press: freedom to write or report what one wants, to express one’s opinion, to explore new ideas, to share different points of view; to criticize or support people and ideas ...... back
journalism: the work or profession of collecting and reporting news ...... back
journalists: people who collect and report news ...... back
legislation: laws, the act of making laws ...... back
limit: to restrict, to reduce ...... back
natural disasters: natural events which cause loss and destruction (e.g., earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, storms, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions) ...... back
reliable: dependable, responsible, regularly does what it should do ...... back
restrict: to limit ...... back
truthful: true, accurate, honest ...... back
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