Exam 24: Communications Media

Spin-doctors are communications consultants whose job it is to release news stories to and answer questions from reporters.

People who were opposed to "convergence" would logically be opposed to which of the following scenarios?

Convergence is another word for increased government regulation of the communications media.

The rise of large communications corporations combining newspapers,radio,television,and Internet is a phenomenon often called ________.

Explain the significance of the media's internal logic and particularly how its agenda-setting,priming,and investigative activities influence and shape politics and public opinion in Canada.

Outline the four types of ways in which communications media affect political parties and election campaigns.

According to David Taras,one of the reasons why the current media universe is depriving Canadians "of vital information they need to make decisions about their communities and their lives" is the relative dominance of government-owned broadcasting in the industry and the dominance of left-wing perspectives.

Why is a national news source important? What does it help to accomplish,and how does it do this?

Which of the following examples is NOT included in communications media?

With regard to electronic media,what is the difference between Europe and the U.S.A.?

The media are political institutions.

Regarding electronic media,the difference between Europe and the U.S.A.is that in Europe radio and television are predominantly public corporations,whereas in the U.S.A.private ownership is the rule.

Which term refers to the selective portrayal of certain pieces of information that shapes public opinion on a specific issue?

Even though reporters usually refrain from editorializing,the way they prime their messages has an effect on public opinion.

Communications consultants whose job it is to release news stories to and answer questions from reporters are known as ________.

National media can be an important tool for facilitating nation-wide political discussion.

Which of the following examples is most analogous to major media outlets?

Because Canada's disclosure laws are so weak and libel laws are so strong,the media's investigative role is less highly developed than in the United States and Britain.

A type of poll in which the pollster surveys a small new sample every night and averages those data with the results of the preceding two nights' surveys is known as a tracking poll.

Which term refers to someone whose job is to release news stories to,and answer questions from,reporters?