Q.1: The Hutchins Commission was officially known as:
a) The Royal Commission on the Press
b) The Commission on Freedom of the Press
c) The First Press Commission
d) The Committee on Public Information
Ans: b) The Commission on Freedom of the Press
Q.2: In which year was the final report of the Hutchins Commission published?
a) 1942
b) 1945
c) 1947
d) 1956
Ans: c) 1947
Q.3: Who was the Chairman of the Hutchins Commission?
a) Wilbur Schramm
b) Robert M. Hutchins
c) Henry Luce
d) Theodore Peterson
Ans: b) Robert M. Hutchins
Q.4: The Hutchins Commission was primarily funded by:
a) The U.S. Government
b) The Rockefeller Foundation
c) Time Inc. (Henry Luce)
d) The Pulitzer Prize Board
Ans: c) Time Inc. (Henry Luce)
Q.5: Which Normative Theory of the Press emerged as a direct result of Hutchins Commission’s findings?
a) Libertarian Theory
b) Authoritarian Theory
c) Social Responsibility Theory
d) Development Media Theory
Ans: c) Social Responsibility Theory
Q.6: The Commission argued that “Freedom of the Press” is not just a right, but a:
a) Government privilege
b) Moral obligation/Duty
c) Commercial commodity
d) Absolute individual freedom
Ans: b) Moral obligation/Duty
Q.7: How many requirements did the Commission list for a “healthy and free press” in its report?
a) Three
b) Five
c) Seven
d) Ten
Ans: b) Five
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Q.8: Which of the following was NOT one of the five requirements set by the Commission?
a) A truthful, comprehensive account of the day’s events.
b) A forum for the exchange of comment and criticism.
c) The projection of a representative picture of constituent groups.
d) Total government control over news dissemination to ensure accuracy.
Ans: d) Total government control over news dissemination to ensure accuracy.
Q.9: The Commission concluded that the greatest threat to press freedom in 1940s America was:
a) Government censorship
b) Direct military intervention
c) Concentration of media ownership (Monopolies)
d) Lack of literacy among the public
Ans: c) Concentration of media ownership (Monopolies)
Q.10: What was the title of the Commission’s main summary report?
a) The Four Theories of the Press
b) A Free and Responsible Press
c) The People’s Right to Know
d) Media and Democracy
Ans: b) A Free and Responsible Press
Q.11: Robert Hutchins, the head of the commission, was the President of which university?
a) Harvard University
b) University of Chicago
c) Stanford University
d) Columbia University
Ans: b) University of Chicago
Q.12: The Commission suggested that if the press fails to regulate itself and act responsibly, then:
a) It should be permanently shut down.
b) The government should step in to regulate it.
c) Advertisers should boycott the media.
d) The public should stop buying newspapers.
Ans: b) The government should step in to regulate it.
Q.13: Which of the following concepts describes the Commission’s view that the press should serve as a “Common Carrier” of information?
a) Gatekeeping
b) Marketplace of Ideas
c) Access to the airwaves/print for all viewpoints
d) Agenda Setting
Ans: c) Access to the airwaves/print for all viewpoints
Q.14: The Hutchins Commission was comprised mostly of:
a) Working journalists and editors
b) Media owners and CEOs
c) Academic intellectuals and philosophers
d) Politicians and senators
Ans: c) Academic intellectuals and philosophers
Q.15: Critics of the Commission’s report at the time (1947) argued that it was:
a) Too supportive of media owners.
b) Too “Socialist” or a threat to the First Amendment.
c) Too focused on television (which wasn’t popular yet).
d) Ignored the importance of ethics.
Ans: b) Too “Socialist” or a threat to the First Amendment.
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