As you read this chapter in The Media in Your Life, think about how and why governments have come to restrain free speech at different times in different societies. The poll questions for this chapter are based on examples where speech has been restricted, or been freed from restrictions. A product or company has a negative impact on society. A product or company has a negative impact on individuals that outweighs benefits to society. To preserve security during war.
Government regulation is needed to preserve government power.
General William Westmoreland, the commander of U.S. troops in Vietnam, sued CBS for saying in 1982 that he had deceived his superiors about enemy strength in the Vietnam War. General Westmoreland, in an out of court settlement, got CBS to pay his legal expenses and agree to apologize for errors in the report. The court ruled that the State of Alabama could not restrict an advertisement that was sharply critical of the State's actions in a civil-rights clash. Select the most likely reason. Select the most likely reason.