Answer:
The statement which is true about media and First Amendment is:
a. The Internet was the first type of new media to be considered under the First Amendment.
Explanation:
- The option a is correct as Internet got the protection under the First Amendment in 1997.
- The option b is not correct as in 1915, freedom of press was not applied to the movies as Supreme Court ruled that it was matter of common sense.
- The option c is not correct as the First Amendment has not granted complete protection to broadcast media.
- The option d is incorrect as the adoption of freedom of the press has been applied to print media but not electronic media since the adoption of bill of rights.
- The option e is not correct as Radio and television has received some protection as Cable TV received protection in 2004.
The legal document that explains the legal reasoning behind a Supreme Court decision is called a majority opinion. A majority opinion is a judicial decision agreed by more than half of the court. Hope this answers the question.
