Question 1

Research indicates that ________ is an effective tool for persuasion.

Accepted Answer

A)  repeated exposure 
B)  limited exposure 
C)  balanced coverage 
D)  biased coverage 
E)  agenda setting 
A)  repeated exposure 
B)  limited exposure 
C)  balanced coverage 
D)  biased coverage 
E)  agenda setting

Question 2

Which term refers to a media organization's systematic tendency NOT to report a specific type of story?

Accepted Answer

A)  elite bias 
B)  gatekeeping bias 
C)  ideological bias 
D)  coverage bias 
E)  statement bias 
A)  elite bias 
B)  gatekeeping bias 
C)  ideological bias 
D)  coverage bias 
E)  statement bias

Question 3

What are the primary functions of the press in a democracy? How does the press fulfill these duties in the United States? How well does the modern American media serve these public functions? Is the modern media environment an improvement over previous periods in the historical development of mass media in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A thorough answer may include:
•Media sh

Question 4

In which country is the press principally state owned but operated independently of the government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran 
B)  China 
C)  the United Kingdom 
D)  the United States 
E)  Italy 
A)  Iran 
B)  China 
C)  the United Kingdom 
D)  the United States 
E)  Italy

Question 5

Government licensing of radio frequencies solves a/an ________ among radio and television stations by preventing companies from using signals that interfere with one another's broadcasts.

Accepted Answer

A)  coordination problem 
B)  prisoner's dilemma 
C)  collective-action problem 
D)  principal-agent problem 
E)  unstable coalition 
A)  coordination problem 
B)  prisoner's dilemma 
C)  collective-action problem 
D)  principal-agent problem 
E)  unstable coalition

Question 6

In the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, mass media primarily took the form of a ________ press operating through ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  partisan; print outlets 
B)  commercial; print outlets 
C)  partisan; radio 
D)  commercial; radio 
E)  partisan; electronic media 
A)  partisan; print outlets 
B)  commercial; print outlets 
C)  partisan; radio 
D)  commercial; radio 
E)  partisan; electronic media

Question 7

Which type of media organization employs the largest number of journalists who cover American politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonprofit corporations 
B)  federal government entities 
C)  state government entities 
D)  local government and community broadcasters 
E)  for-profit corporations 
A)  nonprofit corporations 
B)  federal government entities 
C)  state government entities 
D)  local government and community broadcasters 
E)  for-profit corporations

Question 8

According to studies, what type of individuals are most swayed and persuaded by media information?

Accepted Answer

A)  the most well-informed individuals 
B)  people who watch infotainment shows like The Daily Show 
C)  people who are moderately informed about politics 
D)  people who are not at all informed about politics 
E)  No one is swayed by media information. 
A)  the most well-informed individuals 
B)  people who watch infotainment shows like The Daily Show 
C)  people who are moderately informed about politics 
D)  people who are not at all informed about politics 
E)  No one is swayed by media information.

Question 9

The ________ hypothesis predicts that people will choose to consume news from media outlets that provide the level of news coverage, compared to other content, that they most prefer.

Accepted Answer

A)  engagement 
B)  convergence 
C)  agenda 
D)  efficacy 
E)  partisan 
A)  engagement 
B)  convergence 
C)  agenda 
D)  efficacy 
E)  partisan

Question 10

Among the three main hypotheses explaining how and why individuals choose the media content they do, the ________ hypothesis has been the most well supported by the political science literature.

Accepted Answer

A)  engagement 
B)  partisan 
C)  agenda 
D)  liberal bias 
E)  conservative bias 
A)  engagement 
B)  partisan 
C)  agenda 
D)  liberal bias 
E)  conservative bias

Question 11

________ bias refers to a media organization's systematic tendency to emphasize certain types of stories or aspects of stories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gatekeeping 
B)  Elite 
C)  Ideological 
D)  Coverage 
E)  Statement 
A)  Gatekeeping 
B)  Elite 
C)  Ideological 
D)  Coverage 
E)  Statement

Question 12

You are in a Google Hangout with your friends Rick, Shane, and Lori, and you discuss a recent Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance reform. What sort of media are you and your friends currently using?

Accepted Answer

A)  public 
B)  biased 
C)  analog 
D)  private 
E)  mass 
A)  public 
B)  biased 
C)  analog 
D)  private 
E)  mass

Question 13

________ refers to the press's role in monitoring and evaluating public officials and exposing wrongdoing and incompetence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Burglar alarm 
B)  Trip wire 
C)  Land mine 
D)  Watchdog 
E)  Binoculars 
A)  Burglar alarm 
B)  Trip wire 
C)  Land mine 
D)  Watchdog 
E)  Binoculars

Question 14

Which technological innovation changed news by allowing messages to be more tailored and narrowed to specific groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  television 
B)  radio 
C)  Internet 
D)  cable TV 
E)  the printing press 
A)  television 
B)  radio 
C)  Internet 
D)  cable TV 
E)  the printing press

Question 15

How would we know if an ostensibly objective media outlet is politically biased? What are three types of political bias that might be evident in political news coverage? Is political bias necessarily a liberal or conservative bias? What evidence is there of bias in major American media?

Accepted Answer

A thorough answer may include:
•Bias is

Question 16

The ________ required the holders of broadcast licenses to present information on important issues in a way that was honest, equitable, and balanced.

Accepted Answer

A)  Free Press Principle 
B)  Equal Time Rule 
C)  Telecommunications Act 
D)  Electronic Media Act 
E)  Fairness Doctrine 
A)  Free Press Principle 
B)  Equal Time Rule 
C)  Telecommunications Act 
D)  Electronic Media Act 
E)  Fairness Doctrine

Question 17

________ was the first twenty-four-hour news channel in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  CNN 
B)  Fox 
C)  MSNBC 
D)  BBC 
E)  ABC 
A)  CNN 
B)  Fox 
C)  MSNBC 
D)  BBC 
E)  ABC

Question 18

The media tactic that involves using the psychological process of shaping people's perceptions of a particular issue, figure, or policy is also known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  framing 
B)  mixed strategy 
C)  priming 
D)  logrolling 
E)  pluralism 
A)  framing 
B)  mixed strategy 
C)  priming 
D)  logrolling 
E)  pluralism

Question 19

In a democracy, the two essential functions of a free press are providing citizens with information about the world and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  allowing candidates and parties to make a case for why they should be in office 
B)  promoting interpersonal friendships 
C)  disseminating celebrity gossip 
D)  reporting the scores of sporting events 
E)  broadcasting infomercials 
A)  allowing candidates and parties to make a case for why they should be in office 
B)  promoting interpersonal friendships 
C)  disseminating celebrity gossip 
D)  reporting the scores of sporting events 
E)  broadcasting infomercials

Question 20

Media bias is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  only ideological in nature 
B)  generally considered to be unacceptable at all levels of media 
C)  sometimes unavoidable because of the nature of the news being presented 
D)  not considered a major problem by American politicians 
E)  a relatively new concept in American media, and has only existed since the rise of cable news 
A)  only ideological in nature 
B)  generally considered to be unacceptable at all levels of media 
C)  sometimes unavoidable because of the nature of the news being presented 
D)  not considered a major problem by American politicians 
E)  a relatively new concept in American media, and has only existed since the rise of cable news

Research indicates that ________ is an effective tool for persuasion.

Which term refers to a media organization's systematic tendency NOT to report a specific type of story?

In which country is the press principally state owned but operated independently of the government?

Government licensing of radio frequencies solves a/an ________ among radio and television stations by preventing companies from using signals that interfere with one another's broadcasts.

In the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, mass media primarily took the form of a press operating through .

Which type of media organization employs the largest number of journalists who cover American politics?

According to studies, what type of individuals are most swayed and persuaded by media information?

The ________ hypothesis predicts that people will choose to consume news from media outlets that provide the level of news coverage, compared to other content, that they most prefer.

Among the three main hypotheses explaining how and why individuals choose the media content they do, the ________ hypothesis has been the most well supported by the political science literature.

________ bias refers to a media organization's systematic tendency to emphasize certain types of stories or aspects of stories?

You are in a Google Hangout with your friends Rick, Shane, and Lori, and you discuss a recent Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance reform. What sort of media are you and your friends currently using?

________ refers to the press's role in monitoring and evaluating public officials and exposing wrongdoing and incompetence.

Which technological innovation changed news by allowing messages to be more tailored and narrowed to specific groups?

How would we know if an ostensibly objective media outlet is politically biased? What are three types of political bias that might be evident in political news coverage? Is political bias necessarily a liberal or conservative bias? What evidence is there of bias in major American media?

The ________ required the holders of broadcast licenses to present information on important issues in a way that was honest, equitable, and balanced.

________ was the first twenty-four-hour news channel in the United States.

The media tactic that involves using the psychological process of shaping people's perceptions of a particular issue, figure, or policy is also known as ________.

In a democracy, the two essential functions of a free press are providing citizens with information about the world and ________.

Media bias is ________.

Introduction

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights and Liberties

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Public Opinion

Political Participation

Interest Groups and Social Movements

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Economic Policy

Social Policy

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Exam 14: Mass Media and the Press

Research indicates that ________ is an effective tool for persuasion.

Which term refers to a media organization's systematic tendency NOT to report a specific type of story?

In which country is the press principally state owned but operated independently of the government?

Government licensing of radio frequencies solves a/an ________ among radio and television stations by preventing companies from using signals that interfere with one another's broadcasts.

In the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, mass media primarily took the form of a ________ press operating through ________.

Which type of media organization employs the largest number of journalists who cover American politics?

According to studies, what type of individuals are most swayed and persuaded by media information?

The ________ hypothesis predicts that people will choose to consume news from media outlets that provide the level of news coverage, compared to other content, that they most prefer.

Among the three main hypotheses explaining how and why individuals choose the media content they do, the ________ hypothesis has been the most well supported by the political science literature.

________ bias refers to a media organization's systematic tendency to emphasize certain types of stories or aspects of stories?

You are in a Google Hangout with your friends Rick, Shane, and Lori, and you discuss a recent Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance reform. What sort of media are you and your friends currently using?

________ refers to the press's role in monitoring and evaluating public officials and exposing wrongdoing and incompetence.

Which technological innovation changed news by allowing messages to be more tailored and narrowed to specific groups?

How would we know if an ostensibly objective media outlet is politically biased? What are three types of political bias that might be evident in political news coverage? Is political bias necessarily a liberal or conservative bias? What evidence is there of bias in major American media?

The ________ required the holders of broadcast licenses to present information on important issues in a way that was honest, equitable, and balanced.

________ was the first twenty-four-hour news channel in the United States.

The media tactic that involves using the psychological process of shaping people's perceptions of a particular issue, figure, or policy is also known as ________.

In a democracy, the two essential functions of a free press are providing citizens with information about the world and ________.

Media bias is ________.

Introduction

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights and Liberties

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Public Opinion

Political Participation

Interest Groups and Social Movements

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Economic Policy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

In the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, mass media primarily took the form of a press operating through .