Question 1

Which of the following words best describes today's media environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Informative 
B)  Biased 
C)  Soft 
D)  Choice 
E)  Declining 
A)  Informative 
B)  Biased 
C)  Soft 
D)  Choice 
E)  Declining

Question 2

Issues that are perceived by the political community as meriting public attention and governmental action are known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infotainment 
B)  The public agenda 
C)  Watchdog news 
D)  Whistleblowing 
E)  Priming news 
A)  Infotainment 
B)  The public agenda 
C)  Watchdog news 
D)  Whistleblowing 
E)  Priming news

Question 3

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 4

The first televised presidential debate was between which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eisenhower and Stevenson in 1956 
B)  Kennedy and Nixon in 1960 
C)  Johnson and Goldwater in 1964 
D)  Nixon and Humphrey in 1968 
E)  Nixon and McGovern in 1972 
A)  Eisenhower and Stevenson in 1956 
B)  Kennedy and Nixon in 1960 
C)  Johnson and Goldwater in 1964 
D)  Nixon and Humphrey in 1968 
E)  Nixon and McGovern in 1972

Question 5

Forms of communication, including radio and television, that have a broad reach to many people are known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mass messages 
B)  Journalism 
C)  Popular press 
D)  Media 
E)  News 
A)  Mass messages 
B)  Journalism 
C)  Popular press 
D)  Media 
E)  News

Question 6

In the past twenty-five years, Americans' confidence in the press has done which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased by 50% 
B)  Decreased by 50% 
C)  Remained the same 
D)  Risen slightly 
E)  Declined slightly 
A)  Increased by 50% 
B)  Decreased by 50% 
C)  Remained the same 
D)  Risen slightly 
E)  Declined slightly

Question 7

Which of the following is a subset of the mass media that provides the news of the day gathered and reported by journalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Internet 
B)  Radio 
C)  Blogs 
D)  News media 
E)  Public opinion 
A)  The Internet 
B)  Radio 
C)  Blogs 
D)  News media 
E)  Public opinion

Question 8

A television network decides to run a series of news stories highlighting the need for stronger regulations over gun sales and purchases. This example is representative of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agenda setting 
B)  Blogosphere politics 
C)  Managed news 
D)  Gerrymandering 
E)  Yellow journalism 
A)  Agenda setting 
B)  Blogosphere politics 
C)  Managed news 
D)  Gerrymandering 
E)  Yellow journalism

Question 9

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.

Question 10

What are the three important functions of the news media? Give an example of each function.

Accepted Answer

The three important functions of the new

Question 11

When presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon debated in 1960, those people who heard about the debate by which of the following methods thought Kennedy had won while people who learned about the debate through other media thought Nixon had won?

Accepted Answer

A)  Watching it on television 
B)  Listening to it on the radio 
C)  Reading about it in the newspaper 
D)  Talking with family and friends 
E)  Listening to their state representative 
A)  Watching it on television 
B)  Listening to it on the radio 
C)  Reading about it in the newspaper 
D)  Talking with family and friends 
E)  Listening to their state representative

Question 12

Which of the following presidents was the first to use the radio to speak directly to the American people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Woodrow Wilson 
B)  Franklin D. Roosevelt 
C)  Calvin Coolidge 
D)  Harry S. Truman 
E)  Herbert Hoover 
A)  Woodrow Wilson 
B)  Franklin D. Roosevelt 
C)  Calvin Coolidge 
D)  Harry S. Truman 
E)  Herbert Hoover

Question 13

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 14

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 15

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 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

The 1996 Telecommunications Act did which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ended a rule prohibiting the merging of media from two different domestic markets 
B)  Ended a rule prohibiting foreign ownership of any media in the United States 
C)  Ended a rule prohibiting telephone companies from entering the cable business 
D)  Created a rule prohibiting foreign ownership of any media in the United States 
E)  Created a rule to create a publicly owned cable television provider 
A)  Ended a rule prohibiting the merging of media from two different domestic markets 
B)  Ended a rule prohibiting foreign ownership of any media in the United States 
C)  Ended a rule prohibiting telephone companies from entering the cable business 
D)  Created a rule prohibiting foreign ownership of any media in the United States 
E)  Created a rule to create a publicly owned cable television provider

Question 18

By the 1960s, people started to rely more on which of the following for news as opposed to newspapers for their political information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internet 
B)  Periodicals 
C)  Radio 
D)  Television 
E)  Word of mouth 
A)  Internet 
B)  Periodicals 
C)  Radio 
D)  Television 
E)  Word of mouth

Question 19

Evaluate the degree to which the media engages in agenda setting. Provide an example of an item on the agenda right now.

Accepted Answer

The media plays a significant role in ag

Question 20

Which social networking site is increasingly being used by political candidates and is becoming a more common source of breaking news than Facebook?

Accepted Answer

A)  SocialVibe 
B)  Ryze 
C)  Myspace 
D)  Twitter 
E)  GovLoop 
A)  SocialVibe 
B)  Ryze 
C)  Myspace 
D)  Twitter 
E)  GovLoop

Which of the following words best describes today's media environment?

Issues that are perceived by the political community as meriting public attention and governmental action are known as which of the following?

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

The first televised presidential debate was between which of the following?

Forms of communication, including radio and television, that have a broad reach to many people are known as which of the following?

In the past twenty-five years, Americans' confidence in the press has done which of the following?

Which of the following is a subset of the mass media that provides the news of the day gathered and reported by journalists?

A television network decides to run a series of news stories highlighting the need for stronger regulations over gun sales and purchases. This example is representative of which of the following?

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

What are the three important functions of the news media? Give an example of each function.

When presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon debated in 1960, those people who heard about the debate by which of the following methods thought Kennedy had won while people who learned about the debate through other media thought Nixon had won?

Which of the following presidents was the first to use the radio to speak directly to the American people?

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?

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

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

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

The 1996 Telecommunications Act did which of the following?

By the 1960s, people started to rely more on which of the following for news as opposed to newspapers for their political information?

Evaluate the degree to which the media engages in agenda setting. Provide an example of an item on the agenda right now.

Which social networking site is increasingly being used by political candidates and is becoming a more common source of breaking news than Facebook?

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Exam 7: The News and Social Media

Which of the following words best describes today's media environment?

Issues that are perceived by the political community as meriting public attention and governmental action are known as which of the following?

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

The first televised presidential debate was between which of the following?

Forms of communication, including radio and television, that have a broad reach to many people are known as which of the following?

In the past twenty-five years, Americans' confidence in the press has done which of the following?

Which of the following is a subset of the mass media that provides the news of the day gathered and reported by journalists?

A television network decides to run a series of news stories highlighting the need for stronger regulations over gun sales and purchases. This example is representative of which of the following?

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

What are the three important functions of the news media? Give an example of each function.

When presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon debated in 1960, those people who heard about the debate by which of the following methods thought Kennedy had won while people who learned about the debate through other media thought Nixon had won?

Which of the following presidents was the first to use the radio to speak directly to the American people?

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?

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

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

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

The 1996 Telecommunications Act did which of the following?

By the 1960s, people started to rely more on which of the following for news as opposed to newspapers for their political information?

Evaluate the degree to which the media engages in agenda setting. Provide an example of an item on the agenda right now.

Which social networking site is increasingly being used by political candidates and is becoming a more common source of breaking news than Facebook?

Gateways to American Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Voting and Participation

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Economic, Domestic, and Foreign Policy

Filters