Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding media ownership today is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most media outlets are owned by a multitude of small corporations. 
B)  Fewer than ten corporations own most of the national media outlets. 
C)  The majority of media outlets are owned by private individuals. 
D)  The government owns most national media outlets. 
E)  Foreign companies own more than half of the media outlets in the United States. 
A)  Most media outlets are owned by a multitude of small corporations. 
B)  Fewer than ten corporations own most of the national media outlets. 
C)  The majority of media outlets are owned by private individuals. 
D)  The government owns most national media outlets. 
E)  Foreign companies own more than half of the media outlets in the United States.

Question 2

Which term describes the idea that Internet service providers should treat all Internet data equally without charging differentially or blocking content they don't like?

Accepted Answer

A)  Web nondiscrimination 
B)  Net neutrality 
C)  Prior restraint 
D)  Broadband freedom 
E)  Digital rights 
A)  Web nondiscrimination 
B)  Net neutrality 
C)  Prior restraint 
D)  Broadband freedom 
E)  Digital rights

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding talk radio is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Talk radio is dominated by liberals at both the local and national levels. 
B)  Talk radio is dominated by conservatives at the local level and liberals at the national level. 
C)  Talk radio is dominated by liberals at the local level and conservatives at the national level. 
D)  Talk radio is dominated by moderates at the local and national levels. 
E)  Talk radio is dominated by conservatives at both the local and national levels. 
A)  Talk radio is dominated by liberals at both the local and national levels. 
B)  Talk radio is dominated by conservatives at the local level and liberals at the national level. 
C)  Talk radio is dominated by liberals at the local level and conservatives at the national level. 
D)  Talk radio is dominated by moderates at the local and national levels. 
E)  Talk radio is dominated by conservatives at both the local and national levels.

Question 4

Which of the following provides the least objective commentary and reporting?

Accepted Answer

A)  ABC 
B)  PBS 
C)  NPR 
D)  CNN 
E)  Fox 
A)  ABC 
B)  PBS 
C)  NPR 
D)  CNN 
E)  Fox

Question 5

Give a critique of professionalism in journalism.What evidence indicates whether there is ideological or partisan bias in the Texas media?

Accepted Answer

Professionalism in journalism is essenti

Question 6

Are the media today becoming more or less able to investigate government wrongdoing?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether the media today

Question 7

What is the most prevalent ethnic minority media outlet in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian American 
B)  Latino 
C)  African American 
D)  Native American 
E)  Pacific Islander 
A)  Asian American 
B)  Latino 
C)  African American 
D)  Native American 
E)  Pacific Islander

Question 8

What was the result of the 1964 Supreme Court case New York Times Co.v.Sullivan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obscenity is now regulated more tightly in the United States than in most other Western nations. 
B)  Shield laws were declared unconstitutional. 
C)  Newspapers can no longer be sued for libel. 
D)  Strategic lawsuits against public participation are now illegal. 
E)  Public figures suing for defamation have a heavier burden than ordinary citizens. 
A)  Obscenity is now regulated more tightly in the United States than in most other Western nations. 
B)  Shield laws were declared unconstitutional. 
C)  Newspapers can no longer be sued for libel. 
D)  Strategic lawsuits against public participation are now illegal. 
E)  Public figures suing for defamation have a heavier burden than ordinary citizens.

Question 9

Evaluate the media's roles in furthering democracy.Describe these roles in terms of Texas politics.

Accepted Answer

The media plays a crucial role in furthe

Question 10

How are changes in the media affecting the ability of citizens to affect government? Do you think these changes make citizens more or less powerful in their ability to influence elected officials and why?

Accepted Answer

Changes in the media have had a signific

Question 11

To what are media critics referring when they complain about horserace journalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Media outlets are obsessed with getting to good stories faster than their competitors. 
B)  The media tend to ignore campaigns in favor of covering horseraces. 
C)  The media tend to focus more on who is winning an election than on the issues that matter. 
D)  Reporters tend to follow candidates to social events like horseraces. 
E)  Reporters are too "chummy" with candidates and elected officials. 
A)  Media outlets are obsessed with getting to good stories faster than their competitors. 
B)  The media tend to ignore campaigns in favor of covering horseraces. 
C)  The media tend to focus more on who is winning an election than on the issues that matter. 
D)  Reporters tend to follow candidates to social events like horseraces. 
E)  Reporters are too "chummy" with candidates and elected officials.

Question 12

Who is most likely to get the majority of their news from social media?

Accepted Answer

A)  75-year-old Betty 
B)  65-year-old Stanley 
C)  55-year-old Soledad 
D)  40-year-old Benjamin 
E)  25-year-old Isabel 
A)  75-year-old Betty 
B)  65-year-old Stanley 
C)  55-year-old Soledad 
D)  40-year-old Benjamin 
E)  25-year-old Isabel

Question 13

Do you believe it is important for the representation of women and ethnic minorities in Texas media to reflect the state population of these groups? Why or why not? How might reporting be impacted if the media representation of these groups increased?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it is important for the representat

Question 14

Discuss the changes over time in how Texans get their news.Compare the ways in which Texans get their information today with past patterns.

Accepted Answer

Over time, there have been significant c

Question 15

Which amendment to the U.S.Constitution protects freedom of the press?

Accepted Answer

A)  First Amendment 
B)  Second Amendment 
C)  Fifth Amendment 
D)  Eighth Amendment 
E)  Tenth Amendment 
A)  First Amendment 
B)  Second Amendment 
C)  Fifth Amendment 
D)  Eighth Amendment 
E)  Tenth Amendment

Question 16

Summarize the major arguments about regulation of the media in America and Texas.What might you change about the way the media is regulated? If you prefer no change,explain why you think current regulations are adequate.

Accepted Answer

The major arguments about regulation of

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding freedom of the press in Texas is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas has a shield law that protects journalists from having to reveal certain confidential sources. 
B)  Texas has a right-to-know law that requires journalists to reveal all of their sources upon request. 
C)  Texas has a prior restraint law that allows the government to block newspapers from using certain sources. 
D)  Texas has no laws regarding freedom of the press. 
E)  Texas has a defamation law prohibiting journalists from criticizing elected officials too harshly. 
A)  Texas has a shield law that protects journalists from having to reveal certain confidential sources. 
B)  Texas has a right-to-know law that requires journalists to reveal all of their sources upon request. 
C)  Texas has a prior restraint law that allows the government to block newspapers from using certain sources. 
D)  Texas has no laws regarding freedom of the press. 
E)  Texas has a defamation law prohibiting journalists from criticizing elected officials too harshly.

Question 18

To what do you attribute the shortages of minority group members in newsrooms?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that contribut

Question 19

Which Texas politician live-streamed a filibuster of an antiabortion bill on YouTube in 2013?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ann Richards 
B)  Beto O'Rourke 
C)  Rick Perry 
D)  Ted Cruz 
E)  Wendy Davis 
A)  Ann Richards 
B)  Beto O'Rourke 
C)  Rick Perry 
D)  Ted Cruz 
E)  Wendy Davis

Question 20

Distinguish between libel and slander.Should it be easier for public personalities to prove slander? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Libel and slander are both forms of defa

Which of the following statements regarding media ownership today is true?

Which term describes the idea that Internet service providers should treat all Internet data equally without charging differentially or blocking content they don't like?

Which of the following statements regarding talk radio is true?

Which of the following provides the least objective commentary and reporting?

Give a critique of professionalism in journalism.What evidence indicates whether there is ideological or partisan bias in the Texas media?

Are the media today becoming more or less able to investigate government wrongdoing?

What is the most prevalent ethnic minority media outlet in Texas?

What was the result of the 1964 Supreme Court case New York Times Co.v.Sullivan?

Evaluate the media's roles in furthering democracy.Describe these roles in terms of Texas politics.

How are changes in the media affecting the ability of citizens to affect government? Do you think these changes make citizens more or less powerful in their ability to influence elected officials and why?

To what are media critics referring when they complain about horserace journalism?

Who is most likely to get the majority of their news from social media?

Do you believe it is important for the representation of women and ethnic minorities in Texas media to reflect the state population of these groups? Why or why not? How might reporting be impacted if the media representation of these groups increased?

Discuss the changes over time in how Texans get their news.Compare the ways in which Texans get their information today with past patterns.

Which amendment to the U.S.Constitution protects freedom of the press?

Summarize the major arguments about regulation of the media in America and Texas.What might you change about the way the media is regulated? If you prefer no change,explain why you think current regulations are adequate.

Which of the following statements regarding freedom of the press in Texas is true?

To what do you attribute the shortages of minority group members in newsrooms?

Which Texas politician live-streamed a filibuster of an antiabortion bill on YouTube in 2013?

Distinguish between libel and slander.Should it be easier for public personalities to prove slander? Explain.

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Exam 6: The Media and Politics

Which of the following statements regarding media ownership today is true?

Which term describes the idea that Internet service providers should treat all Internet data equally without charging differentially or blocking content they don't like?

Which of the following statements regarding talk radio is true?

Which of the following provides the least objective commentary and reporting?

Give a critique of professionalism in journalism.What evidence indicates whether there is ideological or partisan bias in the Texas media?

Are the media today becoming more or less able to investigate government wrongdoing?

What is the most prevalent ethnic minority media outlet in Texas?

What was the result of the 1964 Supreme Court case New York Times Co.v.Sullivan?

Evaluate the media's roles in furthering democracy.Describe these roles in terms of Texas politics.

How are changes in the media affecting the ability of citizens to affect government? Do you think these changes make citizens more or less powerful in their ability to influence elected officials and why?

To what are media critics referring when they complain about horserace journalism?

Who is most likely to get the majority of their news from social media?

Do you believe it is important for the representation of women and ethnic minorities in Texas media to reflect the state population of these groups? Why or why not? How might reporting be impacted if the media representation of these groups increased?

Discuss the changes over time in how Texans get their news.Compare the ways in which Texans get their information today with past patterns.

Which amendment to the U.S.Constitution protects freedom of the press?

Summarize the major arguments about regulation of the media in America and Texas.What might you change about the way the media is regulated? If you prefer no change,explain why you think current regulations are adequate.

Which of the following statements regarding freedom of the press in Texas is true?

To what do you attribute the shortages of minority group members in newsrooms?

Which Texas politician live-streamed a filibuster of an antiabortion bill on YouTube in 2013?

Distinguish between libel and slander.Should it be easier for public personalities to prove slander? Explain.

The Environment of Texas Politics

Federalism and the Texas Constitution

Local Governments

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Politics of Interest Groups

The Legislative Branch

The Executive Branch

The Judicial Branch

Finance and Fiscal Policy

Public Policy and Administration

The Criminal Justice System

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