Question 1

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)has regulatory oversight over which of the following?

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A) radio 
B) cable TV 
C) Internet content 
D) newspapers 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) radio 
B) cable TV 
C) Internet content 
D) newspapers 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 2

Identify the factors that account for the relative uniformity in news reporting among major American news institutions.

Accepted Answer

A reason for the relative uniformity of

Question 3

The yellow journalism of the late nineteenth century was characterized by

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A) the use of the telegraph. 
B) the emphasis on sensationalism as a way of selling newspapers. 
C) prejudice against Asian people and countries. 
D) an unwillingness to take editorial positions because of a fear of losing circulation. 
E) the desire to present the news in an objective manner. 
A) the use of the telegraph. 
B) the emphasis on sensationalism as a way of selling newspapers. 
C) prejudice against Asian people and countries. 
D) an unwillingness to take editorial positions because of a fear of losing circulation. 
E) the desire to present the news in an objective manner.

Question 4

In contrast with European news media,American news media are more likely to

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A) guide readers by providing ideological interpretations of current events. 
B) play a partisan role by taking sides in political debate. 
C) act primarily as neutral transmitters of information. 
D) use yellow journalism. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) guide readers by providing ideological interpretations of current events. 
B) play a partisan role by taking sides in political debate. 
C) act primarily as neutral transmitters of information. 
D) use yellow journalism. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 5

Historically,the American press has shifted from

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A) a political to a journalistic orientation. 
B) objectivity to subjectivity. 
C) a journalistic to a political orientation. 
D) partisan to very partisan. 
E) negative to positive. 
A) a political to a journalistic orientation. 
B) objectivity to subjectivity. 
C) a journalistic to a political orientation. 
D) partisan to very partisan. 
E) negative to positive.

Question 6

In the 1960s,presidential candidates

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A) received more negative coverage than they do today. 
B) were largely ignored by the media. 
C) were hounded by the media incessantly. 
D) had longer sound bites,on average,in broadcast television newscasts. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) received more negative coverage than they do today. 
B) were largely ignored by the media. 
C) were hounded by the media incessantly. 
D) had longer sound bites,on average,in broadcast television newscasts. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 7

The "long tail" is a phenomenon related to the

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A) partisan flavor of talk shows. 
B) degree of editorializing by broadcast news. 
C) rate of Internet news readership. 
D) increase in the age gap of news readership 
E) partisan nature of Internet news. 
A) partisan flavor of talk shows. 
B) degree of editorializing by broadcast news. 
C) rate of Internet news readership. 
D) increase in the age gap of news readership 
E) partisan nature of Internet news.

Question 8

How has the Internet affected the watchdog role of the media?

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A) It has diluted the watchdog capacity with an overflow of opinions. 
B) It has expanded the watchdog capacity of the media. 
C) It has tainted the watchdog role with a partisan bent. 
D) It has almost completely usurped the watchdog role from the traditional media outlets. 
E) It has had little to no effect because it lacks the objective standards of traditional media outlets. 
A) It has diluted the watchdog capacity with an overflow of opinions. 
B) It has expanded the watchdog capacity of the media. 
C) It has tainted the watchdog role with a partisan bent. 
D) It has almost completely usurped the watchdog role from the traditional media outlets. 
E) It has had little to no effect because it lacks the objective standards of traditional media outlets.

Question 9

Most successful Internet blogs

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A) have a conservative bias. 
B) have bolstered the strength of traditional newspapers by drawing on their stories as sources for material they post online. 
C) have achieved the same kind of reporting access to government leadership that the major news outlets have traditionally had. 
D) are beginning to mimic the impartiality and objective journalistic standards of the major media outlets. 
E) have a liberal bias. 
A) have a conservative bias. 
B) have bolstered the strength of traditional newspapers by drawing on their stories as sources for material they post online. 
C) have achieved the same kind of reporting access to government leadership that the major news outlets have traditionally had. 
D) are beginning to mimic the impartiality and objective journalistic standards of the major media outlets. 
E) have a liberal bias.

Question 10

Identify the term partisan press.Why was it superseded by the objective press?

Accepted Answer

A partisan press is one that concentrate

Question 11

In comparison with today's newspapers,early American newspapers

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A) were written by hand. 
B) were so inexpensive that nearly everyone read a daily paper. 
C) could not have survived without political party support. 
D) were more widely read. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) were written by hand. 
B) were so inexpensive that nearly everyone read a daily paper. 
C) could not have survived without political party support. 
D) were more widely read. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 12

At which of the following times did the American media step back from their watchdog role?

Accepted Answer

A) after the Korean War 
B) during the Vietnam War 
C) after the September 11th terrorist attacks 
D) at the height of the Iraq War 
E) during Obama's proposed elevation of the Afghanistan War 
A) after the Korean War 
B) during the Vietnam War 
C) after the September 11th terrorist attacks 
D) at the height of the Iraq War 
E) during Obama's proposed elevation of the Afghanistan War

Question 13

What technology led editors to substitute news reports for opinion commentary?

Accepted Answer

A) radio 
B) telegraph 
C) broadcast TV 
D) cable TV 
E) power-driven printing press 
A) radio 
B) telegraph 
C) broadcast TV 
D) cable TV 
E) power-driven printing press

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Objective journalism is based on communication of facts and fairness. 
B) Yellow journalism attempts to describe what is taking place or has occurred. 
C) The New York Post is the bulletin board of major newspapers. 
D) Objective journalism is based on communication of facts and fairness,while yellow journalism attempts to describe what is taking place or has occurred. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) Objective journalism is based on communication of facts and fairness. 
B) Yellow journalism attempts to describe what is taking place or has occurred. 
C) The New York Post is the bulletin board of major newspapers. 
D) Objective journalism is based on communication of facts and fairness,while yellow journalism attempts to describe what is taking place or has occurred. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 15

Objective journalism is based on the idea that the reporter's job is to

Accepted Answer

A) report the facts and cover alternative sides of a partisan debate. 
B) report what political leaders want them to report. 
C) discover what other reporters are saying and provide a uniform interpretation of events. 
D) scrutinize the partisan debate,and inform the news audience about which party has the better argument. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) report the facts and cover alternative sides of a partisan debate. 
B) report what political leaders want them to report. 
C) discover what other reporters are saying and provide a uniform interpretation of events. 
D) scrutinize the partisan debate,and inform the news audience about which party has the better argument. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 16

What development brought about a dramatic reduction in television's capacity to generate an interest in news?

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in newspaper circulation 
B) the loss of objective journalistic standards 
C) the rapid spread of cable 
D) the rise of Internet news consumption 
E) a drop in education levels in the United States 
A) an increase in newspaper circulation 
B) the loss of objective journalistic standards 
C) the rapid spread of cable 
D) the rise of Internet news consumption 
E) a drop in education levels in the United States

Question 17

The media perform the signaling role by

Accepted Answer

A) informing the public of breaking events and new developments. 
B) serving as an open channel for leaders to express their opinions. 
C) exposing officials who violate accepted performance and moral standards. 
D) acting as the public's representative. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) informing the public of breaking events and new developments. 
B) serving as an open channel for leaders to express their opinions. 
C) exposing officials who violate accepted performance and moral standards. 
D) acting as the public's representative. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 18

________ once said,"You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war".

Accepted Answer

A) Joseph Pulitzer 
B) Theodore Roosevelt 
C) William Randolph Hearst 
D) Woodrow Wilson 
E) William McKinley 
A) Joseph Pulitzer 
B) Theodore Roosevelt 
C) William Randolph Hearst 
D) Woodrow Wilson 
E) William McKinley

Question 19

The news provides a refracted version of reality because it

Accepted Answer

A) emphasizes dramatic and compelling news stories. 
B) is biased in favor of a Republican viewpoint. 
C) is biased in favor of a Democratic viewpoint. 
D) is biased in favor of a liberal perspective. 
E) is biased in favor of a conservative perspective. 
A) emphasizes dramatic and compelling news stories. 
B) is biased in favor of a Republican viewpoint. 
C) is biased in favor of a Democratic viewpoint. 
D) is biased in favor of a liberal perspective. 
E) is biased in favor of a conservative perspective.

Question 20

Which of the following statements has been shown by scholarly research to be true?

Accepted Answer

A) Network journalists have a very substantial liberal bias. 
B) Network journalists have a very substantial conservative bias. 
C) Network journalists have a clear Republican bias. 
D) Network journalists have a clear Democratic bias. 
E) Network journalists tend to be negative. 
A) Network journalists have a very substantial liberal bias. 
B) Network journalists have a very substantial conservative bias. 
C) Network journalists have a clear Republican bias. 
D) Network journalists have a clear Democratic bias. 
E) Network journalists tend to be negative.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)has regulatory oversight over which of the following?

Identify the factors that account for the relative uniformity in news reporting among major American news institutions.

The yellow journalism of the late nineteenth century was characterized by

In contrast with European news media,American news media are more likely to

Historically,the American press has shifted from

In the 1960s,presidential candidates

The "long tail" is a phenomenon related to the

How has the Internet affected the watchdog role of the media?

Most successful Internet blogs

Identify the term partisan press.Why was it superseded by the objective press?

In comparison with today's newspapers,early American newspapers

At which of the following times did the American media step back from their watchdog role?

What technology led editors to substitute news reports for opinion commentary?

Which of the following statements is true?

Objective journalism is based on the idea that the reporter's job is to

What development brought about a dramatic reduction in television's capacity to generate an interest in news?

The media perform the signaling role by

________ once said,"You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war".

The news provides a refracted version of reality because it

Which of the following statements has been shown by scholarly research to be true?

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

State and Local Politics: Maintaining Our Differences

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Exam 10: The News Media: Communicating Political Images

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)has regulatory oversight over which of the following?

Identify the factors that account for the relative uniformity in news reporting among major American news institutions.

The yellow journalism of the late nineteenth century was characterized by

In contrast with European news media,American news media are more likely to

Historically,the American press has shifted from

In the 1960s,presidential candidates

The "long tail" is a phenomenon related to the

How has the Internet affected the watchdog role of the media?

Most successful Internet blogs

Identify the term partisan press.Why was it superseded by the objective press?

In comparison with today's newspapers,early American newspapers

At which of the following times did the American media step back from their watchdog role?

What technology led editors to substitute news reports for opinion commentary?

Which of the following statements is true?

Objective journalism is based on the idea that the reporter's job is to

What development brought about a dramatic reduction in television's capacity to generate an interest in news?

The media perform the signaling role by

________ once said,"You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war".

The news provides a refracted version of reality because it

Which of the following statements has been shown by scholarly research to be true?

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

State and Local Politics: Maintaining Our Differences

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