STI COLLEGE COTABATO

Communication Media laws and Ethics

Preliminary Examination

Name: _________________________________________________ Date: _________

Proctor: ___________________________________ Score: ________

General Instructions: You are given one (1) hour to finish the examination. Please write
legibly and avoid erasures. The content of your essay must be brief and concise or the
“Bikini Doctrine”.

1. Explain the four (4) theories of the press. (15pts.each)

 AUTHORITARIAN
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 LIBERTARIAN
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 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
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 SOVIET-COMMUNIST
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 2. What is ethics and media ethics? (15pts.)
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3. Explain this constitutional provision. (15pts.)

“Section 10: The State shall provide the policy environment for the full
development of Filipino capability and the emergence of communication
structures suitable to the needs and aspirations of the nation and the balanced
flow of information into, out of, and across press.” Article XVI of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
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