A. Right to print and publish news and views
B. To distribute or circulate the printed matters
C. To comment on public affairs and criticize public men and measures
D. All the above
Related Mcqs:
- Amongst the agencies of public opinion the press plays an inportant role. Press can be an effective agency of public opinion only if:
A. It is committed to the policies of the government
B. It is free and impartial
C. It supports the cause of the weaker sections
D. It is highly critical of government policies - Freedom of speech and free press are: ___________?
A. Complementary of each other
B. Contradictory to each other
C. Partly complementary to each other
D. Both complementary as well as contradictory to each other - Which one of the followings does not fall under the freedom of press?
A. Right to print public news and views
B. Right to gather news
C. Freedom not to publish any news, article, correspondence or other matter
D. None of the above - In the constitution of Pakistan freedom of press exists because:
A. The government are highly educated
B. Propagate violence
C. The people are highly educated
D. It is implied in the right of expression
E. Managements of the press are keen to have that - Which of the following is not covered under the freedom of press?
A. Expression of views of the opposition
B. Publication of the views of the intelligentsia
C. Publication of letters to the editor
D. Commenting on the views of political leadership
E. Suppression of the views of the opposition - The terms press includes:
A. Newspapers only
B. Weekly and monthly periodicals only
C. Newspapers, weeklies, monthlies and other published material
D. None of the above - Which one of the following thinkers emphasised the principles of adult franchise, representative government, freedom of press and frequent elections, which form the cornerstone of Liberal theory of democracy?
A. J.S.Mill
B. Locke
C. Rousseau
D. All the three - Of a good press it is expected that:
A. It should give the viewpoint of the government only
B. It should focus opposition viewpoint only
C. It should devote attention both to the government and opposition viewpoint
D. It should prefer government viewpoint over opposition
E. It should prefer opposition viewpoint over government - Of a good free press it is expected that it should:
A. Lay more stress on national rather than international events
B. Give fair picture of national progress
C. Focus attention on failures of the government
D. Draw attention only on the achievements of the government
E. None of the above - In a parliamentary democracy good press is expected to:
A. Build healthy public opinion
B. Cash on sensational news
C. Be motivated by profit motives
D. Seek directions of the ruling party
