Question 1

________ 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 2

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 3

The term "framing" is used to describe the

Accepted Answer

A) media's ability to influence what is on people's minds. 
B) process of selecting certain aspects of reality and making them the most salient part of the communication,thereby conveying a particular interpretation of a situation. 
C) media's obligation to convey a uniform and standard interpretation of a situation. 
D) nature of media reporting when objectivity has weakened and the system has tilted in favor of yellow journalism. 
E) primary right of the media that is protected by the First Amendment. 
A) media's ability to influence what is on people's minds. 
B) process of selecting certain aspects of reality and making them the most salient part of the communication,thereby conveying a particular interpretation of a situation. 
C) media's obligation to convey a uniform and standard interpretation of a situation. 
D) nature of media reporting when objectivity has weakened and the system has tilted in favor of yellow journalism. 
E) primary right of the media that is protected by the First Amendment.

Question 4

The traditional media have "softened" their news by

Accepted Answer

A) infusing it with more partisan talk shows. 
B) infusing it with more stories about celebrities,crime,and the like. 
C) infusing it with more coverage of international affairs. 
D) focusing on editorials instead of nonpartisan facts. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) infusing it with more partisan talk shows. 
B) infusing it with more stories about celebrities,crime,and the like. 
C) infusing it with more coverage of international affairs. 
D) focusing on editorials instead of nonpartisan facts. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 5

Agenda-setting is an action that falls under which of the major roles played by the press?

Accepted Answer

A) common-carrier 
B) signaling 
C) watchdog 
D) partisan advocate 
E) news interpreter 
A) common-carrier 
B) signaling 
C) watchdog 
D) partisan advocate 
E) news interpreter

Question 6

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 much faster reporting. 
C) offers more unbiased reporting. 
D) prevents rampant editorializing. 
E) is more accessible by a larger audience than television or radio news reporting. 
A) provides the ordinary citizen with an opportunity to be part of the news system. 
B) provides much faster reporting. 
C) offers more unbiased reporting. 
D) prevents rampant editorializing. 
E) is more accessible by a larger audience than television or radio news reporting.

Question 7

CNN and MSNBC have responded to Fox's ratings success by

Accepted Answer

A) reducing the number of talk shows in their line-up. 
B) increasing the number of talk shows hosted by liberals. 
C) attempting to lure audiences by focusing on their unbiased news reporting. 
D) installing talk-show hosts with nonpartisan appeal. 
E) installing talk-show hosts with partisan or hard-edged appeals. 
A) reducing the number of talk shows in their line-up. 
B) increasing the number of talk shows hosted by liberals. 
C) attempting to lure audiences by focusing on their unbiased news reporting. 
D) installing talk-show hosts with nonpartisan appeal. 
E) installing talk-show hosts with partisan or hard-edged appeals.

Question 8

Explain the four functions of the modern media.

Accepted Answer

The modern media effectively perform fou

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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 10

In the 1960s,presidential candidates

Accepted Answer

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.

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

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

The term "framing" is used to describe the

The traditional media have "softened" their news by

Agenda-setting is an action that falls under which of the major roles played by the press?

One special contribution of Internet-based news is that it

CNN and MSNBC have responded to Fox's ratings success by

Explain the four functions of the modern media.

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

In the 1960s,presidential candidates

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

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

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

The term "framing" is used to describe the

The traditional media have "softened" their news by

Agenda-setting is an action that falls under which of the major roles played by the press?

One special contribution of Internet-based news is that it

CNN and MSNBC have responded to Fox's ratings success by

Explain the four functions of the modern media.

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

In the 1960s,presidential candidates

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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