Question 1

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.

Question 2

Scholarly research has shown that,overall,the traditional media have

Accepted Answer

A) a strong liberal bias. 
B) a slight liberal bias. 
C) no substantial bias. 
D) a slight conservative bias. 
E) a strong conservative bias. 
A) a strong liberal bias. 
B) a slight liberal bias. 
C) no substantial bias. 
D) a slight conservative bias. 
E) a strong conservative bias.

Question 3

The rise of the Internet as a news source has

Accepted Answer

A) substantially increased the partisan divide. 
B) led to a small but significant increase in the partisan divide. 
C) led to a small but significant decrease in the partisan divide. 
D) substantially decreased the partisan divide. 
E) had no appreciable impact on the partisan divide. 
A) substantially increased the partisan divide. 
B) led to a small but significant increase in the partisan divide. 
C) led to a small but significant decrease in the partisan divide. 
D) substantially decreased the partisan divide. 
E) had no appreciable impact on the partisan divide.

Question 4

During the era of objective journalism,the commitment of newspapers to two-sided news reporting

Accepted Answer

A) did not extend to their editorializing. 
B) was enshrined in the editorial section. 
C) was uniform throughout the sections of a newspaper. 
D) deteriorated democracy in the United States. 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) did not extend to their editorializing. 
B) was enshrined in the editorial section. 
C) was uniform throughout the sections of a newspaper. 
D) deteriorated democracy in the United States. 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

Of the following television networks,which is typically considered the MOST partisan?

Accepted Answer

A) Fox News 
B) ABC 
C) NBC 
D) CBS 
E) PBS 
A) Fox News 
B) ABC 
C) NBC 
D) CBS 
E) PBS

Question 6

Partisan talk radio got its start

Accepted Answer

A) after the abolition of the Fairness Doctrine. 
B) on the day of Rush Limbaugh's first broadcast. 
C) after cable television led the way. 
D) in the early 1990s after the election of Democrat Bill Clinton. 
E) during the late 1930s. 
A) after the abolition of the Fairness Doctrine. 
B) on the day of Rush Limbaugh's first broadcast. 
C) after cable television led the way. 
D) in the early 1990s after the election of Democrat Bill Clinton. 
E) during the late 1930s.

Question 7

In terms of news consumption,since the 1980s young adults

Accepted Answer

A) have been more informed than older ones. 
B) have been less informed than older ones. 
C) have experienced a rise in news consumption because of the Internet. 
D) have experienced a rise in news consumption because of cable news channels. 
E) have remained on par with older adults in terms of news consumption. 
A) have been more informed than older ones. 
B) have been less informed than older ones. 
C) have experienced a rise in news consumption because of the Internet. 
D) have experienced a rise in news consumption because of cable news channels. 
E) have remained on par with older adults in terms of news consumption.

Question 8

One special contribution of Internet-based news is that it

Accepted Answer

A) provides the ordinary citizen with an opportunity to be part of the news system. 
B) provides slower,more deliberative reporting. 
C) offers more unbiased reporting. 
D) prevents rampant editorializing. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) provides the ordinary citizen with an opportunity to be part of the news system. 
B) provides slower,more deliberative reporting. 
C) offers more unbiased reporting. 
D) prevents rampant editorializing. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Objective journalism is based on the 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 10

One consequence of today's high-choice media system is

Accepted Answer

A) that individuals are more informed. 
B) a narrowing in the information divide. 
C) that individual choice is actually more limited. 
D) a widening in the partisan divide. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) that individuals are more informed. 
B) a narrowing in the information divide. 
C) that individual choice is actually more limited. 
D) a widening in the partisan divide. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 11

The Gazette of the United States was founded to promote the policies of President

Accepted Answer

A) Warren Harding. 
B) Grover Cleveland. 
C) William Henry Harrison. 
D) James Madison. 
E) George Washington. 
A) Warren Harding. 
B) Grover Cleveland. 
C) William Henry Harrison. 
D) James Madison. 
E) George Washington.

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

Scholarly research has shown that,overall,the traditional media have

The rise of the Internet as a news source has

During the era of objective journalism,the commitment of newspapers to two-sided news reporting

Of the following television networks,which is typically considered the MOST partisan?

Partisan talk radio got its start

In terms of news consumption,since the 1980s young adults

One special contribution of Internet-based news is that it

Which of the following statements is true?

One consequence of today's high-choice media system is

The Gazette of the United States was founded to promote the policies of President

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

Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

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Exam 10: The News Media: Communicating Political Images

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

Scholarly research has shown that,overall,the traditional media have

The rise of the Internet as a news source has

During the era of objective journalism,the commitment of newspapers to two-sided news reporting

Of the following television networks,which is typically considered the MOST partisan?

Partisan talk radio got its start

In terms of news consumption,since the 1980s young adults

One special contribution of Internet-based news is that it

Which of the following statements is true?

One consequence of today's high-choice media system is

The Gazette of the United States was founded to promote the policies of President

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

Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

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