Question 1

In democracies,the primary interest of publicly owned media is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing recidivism 
B)  serving the public interest 
C)  promoting the government 
D)  entertaining viewers 
A)  reducing recidivism 
B)  serving the public interest 
C)  promoting the government 
D)  entertaining viewers

Question 2

Explain how the media determine what is newsworthy.Do you think these criteria should be changed?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that T

Question 3

The __________ Amendment guarantees freedom of the press.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ Amendment guarantees freedom of the...

Question 4

How does the increasing focus of media conglomerates on making a profit affect television news?

Accepted Answer

A)  The quality of news reporting has increased considerably in an attempt to sway more viewers and more advertisers. 
B)  A study of a set of major newspapers found that the total number of foreign news stories in U.S. newspapers doubled between 1985 and 2014. 
C)  Media organizations have cut back on their foreign bureaus and on international news. 
D)  Television news is increasingly viewed as a public service that benefits the media conglomerate by generating goodwill with viewers. 
A)  The quality of news reporting has increased considerably in an attempt to sway more viewers and more advertisers. 
B)  A study of a set of major newspapers found that the total number of foreign news stories in U.S. newspapers doubled between 1985 and 2014. 
C)  Media organizations have cut back on their foreign bureaus and on international news. 
D)  Television news is increasingly viewed as a public service that benefits the media conglomerate by generating goodwill with viewers.

Question 5

In covering military conflicts,the majority of TV news stories usually originate from correspondents posted at __________ including the White House,the Pentagon,and the State Department.

Accepted Answer

A)  associated presses 
B)  networks 
C)  trial balloons 
D)  beats 
A)  associated presses 
B)  networks 
C)  trial balloons 
D)  beats

Question 6

Republicans are more likely to get their news from Fox News than from CNN or MSNBC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the text,a major metropolitan newspaper averages roughly 100,000 words daily,whereas a typical broadcast of the nightly TV news is only about 3,600 words.Why does this difference matter?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that T

Question 8

How does the length of political candidates' sound bites compare across the United States,Great Britain,Germany,and France? What accounts for the length of sound bites in these countries?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Note that the

Question 9

In high-tech politics,the behavior of citizens and policymakers and the political agenda are increasingly shaped by technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The media act as a __________ between the people and policymakers.

Accepted Answer

A)  key linkage institution 
B)  stockbroker 
C)  real estate agent 
D)  standard operating procedure 
A)  key linkage institution 
B)  stockbroker 
C)  real estate agent 
D)  standard operating procedure

Question 11

What is the FCC and what are its purposes? Is it a necessary agency? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define the Fed

Question 12

In focusing public attention on particular events,the media influence the criteria by which the public evaluates political leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The proposed __________ would offer newspapers the option of operating as nonprofit organizations for educational purposes.

Accepted Answer

Newspaper

Question 14

Civil rights activists in the 1960s used the media to show Americans the injustice of the treatment of minorities,successfully placing the civil rights issue onto the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  policy entrepreneur 
B)  policy agenda 
C)  press conference 
D)  news beat 
A)  policy entrepreneur 
B)  policy agenda 
C)  press conference 
D)  news beat

Question 15

What are policy entrepreneurs,and how do they try to get their underrepresented issues on the governmental agenda?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define a polic

Question 16

The "minimal effects hypothesis" suggested that the media have a minimal effect on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  public opinion 
B)  policymakers' issue positions 
C)  Americans' consumption of newspapers 
D)  Americans who do not watch TV 
A)  public opinion 
B)  policymakers' issue positions 
C)  Americans' consumption of newspapers 
D)  Americans who do not watch TV

In democracies,the primary interest of publicly owned media is __________.

Explain how the media determine what is newsworthy.Do you think these criteria should be changed?

The __________ Amendment guarantees freedom of the press.

How does the increasing focus of media conglomerates on making a profit affect television news?

In covering military conflicts,the majority of TV news stories usually originate from correspondents posted at __________ including the White House,the Pentagon,and the State Department.

Republicans are more likely to get their news from Fox News than from CNN or MSNBC.

According to the text,a major metropolitan newspaper averages roughly 100,000 words daily,whereas a typical broadcast of the nightly TV news is only about 3,600 words.Why does this difference matter?

How does the length of political candidates' sound bites compare across the United States,Great Britain,Germany,and France? What accounts for the length of sound bites in these countries?

In high-tech politics,the behavior of citizens and policymakers and the political agenda are increasingly shaped by technology.

The media act as a __________ between the people and policymakers.

What is the FCC and what are its purposes? Is it a necessary agency? Why or why not?

In focusing public attention on particular events,the media influence the criteria by which the public evaluates political leaders.

The proposed __________ would offer newspapers the option of operating as nonprofit organizations for educational purposes.

Civil rights activists in the 1960s used the media to show Americans the injustice of the treatment of minorities,successfully placing the civil rights issue onto the __________.

What are policy entrepreneurs,and how do they try to get their underrepresented issues on the governmental agenda?

The "minimal effects hypothesis" suggested that the media have a minimal effect on __________.

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Budget: The Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Understanding Health Care, Environmental, and Energy Policy

National Security Policymaking

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Exam 7: The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

In democracies,the primary interest of publicly owned media is __________.

Explain how the media determine what is newsworthy.Do you think these criteria should be changed?

The __________ Amendment guarantees freedom of the press.

How does the increasing focus of media conglomerates on making a profit affect television news?

In covering military conflicts,the majority of TV news stories usually originate from correspondents posted at __________ including the White House,the Pentagon,and the State Department.

Republicans are more likely to get their news from Fox News than from CNN or MSNBC.

According to the text,a major metropolitan newspaper averages roughly 100,000 words daily,whereas a typical broadcast of the nightly TV news is only about 3,600 words.Why does this difference matter?

How does the length of political candidates' sound bites compare across the United States,Great Britain,Germany,and France? What accounts for the length of sound bites in these countries?

In high-tech politics,the behavior of citizens and policymakers and the political agenda are increasingly shaped by technology.

The media act as a __________ between the people and policymakers.

What is the FCC and what are its purposes? Is it a necessary agency? Why or why not?

In focusing public attention on particular events,the media influence the criteria by which the public evaluates political leaders.

The proposed __________ would offer newspapers the option of operating as nonprofit organizations for educational purposes.

Civil rights activists in the 1960s used the media to show Americans the injustice of the treatment of minorities,successfully placing the civil rights issue onto the __________.

What are policy entrepreneurs,and how do they try to get their underrepresented issues on the governmental agenda?

The "minimal effects hypothesis" suggested that the media have a minimal effect on __________.

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Budget: The Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Understanding Health Care, Environmental, and Energy Policy

National Security Policymaking

Filters