Question 1

Available evidence seems to indicate that most journalists and reporters have which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberal leanings 
B)  Conservative leanings 
C)  Biases in favor of politicians 
D)  No biases at all 
E)  Negative leanings 
A)  Liberal leanings 
B)  Conservative leanings 
C)  Biases in favor of politicians 
D)  No biases at all 
E)  Negative leanings A

Question 2

A story that contains no policy content and is not related to the day's events but that commonly discusses popular personalities and is designed to draw greater viewer interest is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Market-driven journalism 
B)  The Fox effect 
C)  Primetime programming 
D)  Reality TV 
E)  Infotainment 
A)  Market-driven journalism 
B)  The Fox effect 
C)  Primetime programming 
D)  Reality TV 
E)  Infotainment E

Question 3

Representatives of the mass media frequently defend the importance of freedom of the press, even if it comes at the expense of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Order 
B)  Equality 
C)  Profits 
D)  Democracy 
E)  Rights 
A)  Order 
B)  Equality 
C)  Profits 
D)  Democracy 
E)  Rights A

Question 4

When the media uncovers public wrongdoing and brings that wrongdoing to the public's attention, it is engaged in which role of the media?

Accepted Answer

A)  Entertaining the public 
B)  Socializing new generations 
C)  Providing a political forum 
D)  Making profits 
E)  Setting the public agenda 
A)  Entertaining the public 
B)  Socializing new generations 
C)  Providing a political forum 
D)  Making profits 
E)  Setting the public agenda

Question 5

More and more cable news channels like MSNBC and Fox News seem analogous to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weekly news magazines 
B)  Broadcast networks 
C)  Radio 
D)  Early partisan newspapers 
E)  YouTube 
A)  Weekly news magazines 
B)  Broadcast networks 
C)  Radio 
D)  Early partisan newspapers 
E)  YouTube

Question 6

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mass media are not important to the majoritarian model of democracy. 
B)  The mass media are not important to the pluralist model of democracy. 
C)  The media in the United States have greatly enhanced the government's efforts to maintain order. 
D)  The media in the United States have played an important role in advancing equality. 
E)  The media represent an unofficial branch of government. 
A)  The mass media are not important to the majoritarian model of democracy. 
B)  The mass media are not important to the pluralist model of democracy. 
C)  The media in the United States have greatly enhanced the government's efforts to maintain order. 
D)  The media in the United States have played an important role in advancing equality. 
E)  The media represent an unofficial branch of government.

Question 7

Which of the following amendments to the Constitution protects the freedom of the press?

Accepted Answer

A)  First Amendment 
B)  Second Amendment 
C)  Fourth Amendment 
D)  Fifth Amendment 
E)  Ninth Amendment 
A)  First Amendment 
B)  Second Amendment 
C)  Fourth Amendment 
D)  Fifth Amendment 
E)  Ninth Amendment

Question 8

In what ways do social networking, blogging, and the Internet play a role in politics today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Politicians at all levels of government office have placed importance on having a web presence. 
B)  The two major party candidates for president in 1996 were the first to develop political websites for their campaigns. 
C)  Because social networks were intended for friends and families, politicians have limited their presence in these applications. 
D)  Modern political candidates have had limited success using the Internet to raise money to fund campaigns. 
E)  While local politicians use social networking successfully, most national politicians do not. 
A)  Politicians at all levels of government office have placed importance on having a web presence. 
B)  The two major party candidates for president in 1996 were the first to develop political websites for their campaigns. 
C)  Because social networks were intended for friends and families, politicians have limited their presence in these applications. 
D)  Modern political candidates have had limited success using the Internet to raise money to fund campaigns. 
E)  While local politicians use social networking successfully, most national politicians do not.

Question 9

Evaluate the concerns over media bias.

Accepted Answer

Media bias refers to the perceived or re

Question 10

A single corporation can offer television, phone, and Internet services due to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A key merger between a phone and cable company in the early 2000s 
B)  The Supreme Court supporting companies' right to make a profit by offering multiple products 
C)  The Telecommunications Act of 2001 
D)  The Telecommunications Act of 1996 
E)  The First Amendment 
A)  A key merger between a phone and cable company in the early 2000s 
B)  The Supreme Court supporting companies' right to make a profit by offering multiple products 
C)  The Telecommunications Act of 2001 
D)  The Telecommunications Act of 1996 
E)  The First Amendment

Question 11

Analyze what research shows with respect to the political leanings of major news media reporters and the impact that this has on political news coverage.

Accepted Answer

Research on the political leanings of ma

Question 12

Explain the consequences of the large degree of private ownership of media that exists in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The large degree of private ownership of

Question 13

In response to financial stress, some have suggested that newspapers operate as which of the following, so they can be funded through endowments, donations, and perhaps government support?

Accepted Answer

A)  For-profit enterprises 
B)  Members of chains 
C)  Nonprofits 
D)  Online-only venues 
E)  Ideological think tanks 
A)  For-profit enterprises 
B)  Members of chains 
C)  Nonprofits 
D)  Online-only venues 
E)  Ideological think tanks

Question 14

Analyze how the law protects the press. Why is this important in a democracy?

Accepted Answer

The law protects the press in several wa

Question 15

Analyze the impact of social networking, blogging, and the Internet on political campaigning.

Accepted Answer

The impact of social networking, bloggin

Question 16

When the media regularly focus public attention on violent crime, political corruption, or economic woes, they are engaged in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biased reporting 
B)  Political socialization 
C)  Agenda setting 
D)  Changing public opinion 
E)  Apathy management 
A)  Biased reporting 
B)  Political socialization 
C)  Agenda setting 
D)  Changing public opinion 
E)  Apathy management

Question 17

Private ownership of the media in the United States makes American news which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dependent on government subsidies 
B)  Dependent on advertising revenues 
C)  Less free to cover stories that are of interest to the audience 
D)  Less concerned about ratings than media in other countries 
E)  A product of popular trends 
A)  Dependent on government subsidies 
B)  Dependent on advertising revenues 
C)  Less free to cover stories that are of interest to the audience 
D)  Less concerned about ratings than media in other countries 
E)  A product of popular trends

Question 18

Over time, what has happened to the concentration of media ownership due to more lax FCC control?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is has grown. 
B)  It has shrunk. 
C)  It has remained unchanged. 
D)  It has become unattainable. 
E)  It has disappeared. 
A)  It is has grown. 
B)  It has shrunk. 
C)  It has remained unchanged. 
D)  It has become unattainable. 
E)  It has disappeared.

Question 19

In 1934, Congress created which of the following-now a powerful agency that regulates all forms of electronic media, including radio, television and cable television, cell phones, and even wireless networks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Central Intelligence Agency 
B)  Federal Communications Commission 
C)  Federal Media Agency 
D)  National Broadcasting Association 
E)  National Broadcasting Commission 
A)  Central Intelligence Agency 
B)  Federal Communications Commission 
C)  Federal Media Agency 
D)  National Broadcasting Association 
E)  National Broadcasting Commission

Question 20

Which of the following best describes concerns about concentrated media ownership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concentration could lead to a decline in the democratic debate. 
B)  Media owners might steer the national agenda. 
C)  Cable news viewers will be lost to newspapers owned by the parent company. 
D)  Concentration could lead to a decline in the democratic debate, and media owners might steer the national agenda. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Concentration could lead to a decline in the democratic debate. 
B)  Media owners might steer the national agenda. 
C)  Cable news viewers will be lost to newspapers owned by the parent company. 
D)  Concentration could lead to a decline in the democratic debate, and media owners might steer the national agenda. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Available evidence seems to indicate that most journalists and reporters have which of the following?

A story that contains no policy content and is not related to the day's events but that commonly discusses popular personalities and is designed to draw greater viewer interest is called which of the following?

Representatives of the mass media frequently defend the importance of freedom of the press, even if it comes at the expense of which of the following?

When the media uncovers public wrongdoing and brings that wrongdoing to the public's attention, it is engaged in which role of the media?

More and more cable news channels like MSNBC and Fox News seem analogous to which of the following?

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Which of the following amendments to the Constitution protects the freedom of the press?

In what ways do social networking, blogging, and the Internet play a role in politics today?

Evaluate the concerns over media bias.

A single corporation can offer television, phone, and Internet services due to which of the following?

Analyze what research shows with respect to the political leanings of major news media reporters and the impact that this has on political news coverage.

Explain the consequences of the large degree of private ownership of media that exists in the United States.

In response to financial stress, some have suggested that newspapers operate as which of the following, so they can be funded through endowments, donations, and perhaps government support?

Analyze how the law protects the press. Why is this important in a democracy?

Analyze the impact of social networking, blogging, and the Internet on political campaigning.

When the media regularly focus public attention on violent crime, political corruption, or economic woes, they are engaged in which of the following?

Private ownership of the media in the United States makes American news which of the following?

Over time, what has happened to the concentration of media ownership due to more lax FCC control?

In 1934, Congress created which of the following-now a powerful agency that regulates all forms of electronic media, including radio, television and cable television, cell phones, and even wireless networks?

Which of the following best describes concerns about concentrated media ownership?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

Exam 6: The Media

Available evidence seems to indicate that most journalists and reporters have which of the following?

A story that contains no policy content and is not related to the day's events but that commonly discusses popular personalities and is designed to draw greater viewer interest is called which of the following?

Representatives of the mass media frequently defend the importance of freedom of the press, even if it comes at the expense of which of the following?

When the media uncovers public wrongdoing and brings that wrongdoing to the public's attention, it is engaged in which role of the media?

More and more cable news channels like MSNBC and Fox News seem analogous to which of the following?

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Which of the following amendments to the Constitution protects the freedom of the press?

In what ways do social networking, blogging, and the Internet play a role in politics today?

Evaluate the concerns over media bias.

A single corporation can offer television, phone, and Internet services due to which of the following?

Analyze what research shows with respect to the political leanings of major news media reporters and the impact that this has on political news coverage.

Explain the consequences of the large degree of private ownership of media that exists in the United States.

In response to financial stress, some have suggested that newspapers operate as which of the following, so they can be funded through endowments, donations, and perhaps government support?

Analyze how the law protects the press. Why is this important in a democracy?

Analyze the impact of social networking, blogging, and the Internet on political campaigning.

When the media regularly focus public attention on violent crime, political corruption, or economic woes, they are engaged in which of the following?

Private ownership of the media in the United States makes American news which of the following?

Over time, what has happened to the concentration of media ownership due to more lax FCC control?

In 1934, Congress created which of the following-now a powerful agency that regulates all forms of electronic media, including radio, television and cable television, cell phones, and even wireless networks?

Which of the following best describes concerns about concentrated media ownership?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters