Question 1

Attack ads are one form of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) spinning 
B) narrowcasting 
C) negative political advertising 
D) agenda setting 
E) issue advertising 
A) spinning 
B) narrowcasting 
C) negative political advertising 
D) agenda setting 
E) issue advertising

Question 2

Which of the following best defines aggregators?

Accepted Answer

A) They include search engine sites that develop little new content but mostly direct users elsewhere. 
B) They include newspaper sites that hire journalists and create new material. 
C) They are online activists who support the candidate but are not controlled by the candidate's organization. 
D) They are political candidate's press advisers who try to convince reporters to give a story or event concerning the candidate a particular "spin." 
E) They are hired by candidates to manage their campaigns. 
A) They include search engine sites that develop little new content but mostly direct users elsewhere. 
B) They include newspaper sites that hire journalists and create new material. 
C) They are online activists who support the candidate but are not controlled by the candidate's organization. 
D) They are political candidate's press advisers who try to convince reporters to give a story or event concerning the candidate a particular "spin." 
E) They are hired by candidates to manage their campaigns.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the old media in the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A) Film displaced print media in the early twentieth century. 
B) Television did not have an effect in displacing print media. 
C) Beginning about 1950, the number of adults reading a daily paper began to increase dramatically. 
D) Radio did not displace print media in the early twentieth century. 
E) Beginning about 1950, the circulation of the newspaper declined to a great extent. 
A) Film displaced print media in the early twentieth century. 
B) Television did not have an effect in displacing print media. 
C) Beginning about 1950, the number of adults reading a daily paper began to increase dramatically. 
D) Radio did not displace print media in the early twentieth century. 
E) Beginning about 1950, the circulation of the newspaper declined to a great extent.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of the fairness doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A) It would have made it difficult for radio stations to broadcast conservative talk shows exclusively, as many do now. 
B) It allowed the holders of broadcast licenses to present controversial issues in ways that suited their interests. 
C) It banned the holders of broadcast licenses from presenting controversial issues of public importance. 
D) It is still in force and imposes a variety of restrictions on print media and broadcast media. 
E) It was repealed by the Federal Communications Commission in 2012. 
A) It would have made it difficult for radio stations to broadcast conservative talk shows exclusively, as many do now. 
B) It allowed the holders of broadcast licenses to present controversial issues in ways that suited their interests. 
C) It banned the holders of broadcast licenses from presenting controversial issues of public importance. 
D) It is still in force and imposes a variety of restrictions on print media and broadcast media. 
E) It was repealed by the Federal Communications Commission in 2012.

Question 5

How does the medium of television affect the presentation of political information?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Given the TV-saturate

Question 6

Identify an accurate statement about the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) First Amendment protections allow the U.S. government to restrict speech on the Internet. 
B) The United States Supreme Court restricted First Amendment protections to the Internet until 1952. 
C) Film was one of the first types of new media to be considered under the First Amendment. 
D) In 1915, the United States Supreme Court extended First Amendment protections to the movies. 
E) Radio and television received First Amendment protections upon their development. 
A) First Amendment protections allow the U.S. government to restrict speech on the Internet. 
B) The United States Supreme Court restricted First Amendment protections to the Internet until 1952. 
C) Film was one of the first types of new media to be considered under the First Amendment. 
D) In 1915, the United States Supreme Court extended First Amendment protections to the movies. 
E) Radio and television received First Amendment protections upon their development.

Question 7

_____ refers to a reporter's slant on, or interpretation of, a particular event or action.

Accepted Answer

A) Narrowcasting 
B) Priming 
C) A spin 
D) Agenda setting 
E) A podcast 
A) Narrowcasting 
B) Priming 
C) A spin 
D) Agenda setting 
E) A podcast

Question 8

In a managed news coverage, _____.

Accepted Answer

A) information is collected, analyzed, and disseminated online by independent journalists, scholars, politicians, and the general citizenry 
B) the campaign manager creates newsworthy events that demonstrate the candidate's strong points so that the media can capture this image of the candidate 
C) a political candidate's press adviser tries to convince reporters to give a story or event concerning the candidate a particular interpretation or slant 
D) a candidate uses issue advertisement to focus on flaws in their opponents' positions on various issues, such as immigration and terrorism 
E) a candidate uses a negative political advertisement that attacks an opponent's character 
A) information is collected, analyzed, and disseminated online by independent journalists, scholars, politicians, and the general citizenry 
B) the campaign manager creates newsworthy events that demonstrate the candidate's strong points so that the media can capture this image of the candidate 
C) a political candidate's press adviser tries to convince reporters to give a story or event concerning the candidate a particular interpretation or slant 
D) a candidate uses issue advertisement to focus on flaws in their opponents' positions on various issues, such as immigration and terrorism 
E) a candidate uses a negative political advertisement that attacks an opponent's character

Question 9

A television news show covered the story of a young girl who had cancer but did not have proper medical insurance to cover the expenses of her treatment. It showed how difficult it was for her to meet her daily expenses and how she had to drop out of college due to her illness. The show influenced the viewers' attitude in a positive way which made them donate money toward the cause. In this case, the media used a technique called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) lobbying 
B) microtargeting 
C) narrowcasting 
D) framing 
E) podcasting 
A) lobbying 
B) microtargeting 
C) narrowcasting 
D) framing 
E) podcasting

Question 10

A major problem facing news organizations is that readers or viewers of online newspapers and news programs are typically the same people who read the printed news editions and view the news programs on TV.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of televised debates?

Accepted Answer

A) They allow candidates to discuss their policies as much as they want to, without any time constraints. 
B) They cannot provide an opportunity for candidates to improve their images. 
C) They help shape the outcome of the elections. 
D) They have been a part of every election since 1990. 
E) They restrict candidates from pointing out the flaws of their opponents. 
A) They allow candidates to discuss their policies as much as they want to, without any time constraints. 
B) They cannot provide an opportunity for candidates to improve their images. 
C) They help shape the outcome of the elections. 
D) They have been a part of every election since 1990. 
E) They restrict candidates from pointing out the flaws of their opponents.

Question 12

Which of the following is a disadvantage of negative advertisements?

Accepted Answer

A) The more negative the television advertisements, the less likely they are to get free media coverage. 
B) Candidates and their campaign managers avoid negative advertisements because they do not help the candidates. 
C) Extreme ads may create sympathy for the candidate being attacked rather than support for the attacker, particularly when the charges against the candidate being attacked are not credible. 
D) They are less likely than positive ads to grab the viewers' attention and make an impression. 
E) They are less likely to focus on substantive political issues, and thus they do a poorer job of informing the voters about important campaign issues than positive ads do. 
A) The more negative the television advertisements, the less likely they are to get free media coverage. 
B) Candidates and their campaign managers avoid negative advertisements because they do not help the candidates. 
C) Extreme ads may create sympathy for the candidate being attacked rather than support for the attacker, particularly when the charges against the candidate being attacked are not credible. 
D) They are less likely than positive ads to grab the viewers' attention and make an impression. 
E) They are less likely to focus on substantive political issues, and thus they do a poorer job of informing the voters about important campaign issues than positive ads do.

Question 13

Professional ethics of journalists dictate a commitment to:

Accepted Answer

A) right leaning and exaggeration. 
B) objectivity and truthfulness. 
C) subjectivity and exaggeration. 
D) liberalism and left leaning. 
E) information and entertainment. 
A) right leaning and exaggeration. 
B) objectivity and truthfulness. 
C) subjectivity and exaggeration. 
D) liberalism and left leaning. 
E) information and entertainment.

Question 14

Why is talk radio sometimes characterized as the Wild West of the media?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Talk radio is sometim

Question 15

Which of the following is true of news blogs?

Accepted Answer

A) The cost of maintaining news blogs is very high. 
B) They pose a threat to mainstream news sources. 
C) They are seldom successful in selling advertisements. 
D) They are seldom political in nature. 
E) It takes a lot of advertising to keep news blogs in business. 
A) The cost of maintaining news blogs is very high. 
B) They pose a threat to mainstream news sources. 
C) They are seldom successful in selling advertisements. 
D) They are seldom political in nature. 
E) It takes a lot of advertising to keep news blogs in business.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about media?

Accepted Answer

A) Following World War II, newspapers became the dominant form of communication. 
B) The radio has supplanted the Internet as the most popular medium of communication in the world today. 
C) Beginning about 1950, the circulation of the newspaper began to decline steadily. 
D) Film and radio displaced print media in the early twentieth century. 
E) Radio, television, and print media remain important to American politics and government. 
A) Following World War II, newspapers became the dominant form of communication. 
B) The radio has supplanted the Internet as the most popular medium of communication in the world today. 
C) Beginning about 1950, the circulation of the newspaper began to decline steadily. 
D) Film and radio displaced print media in the early twentieth century. 
E) Radio, television, and print media remain important to American politics and government.

Question 17

In the context of agenda setting, _____ are stories about how the world works.

Accepted Answer

A) slick sets 
B) gaffes 
C) frames 
D) podcasts 
E) spins 
A) slick sets 
B) gaffes 
C) frames 
D) podcasts 
E) spins

Question 18

Kathleen Hall Jamieson believes that media bias does play a significant role in shaping presidential campaigns and elections, and she argues that it is a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) bias that favors Democrats 
B) bias that favors Republicans 
C) bias against winners 
D) bias against losers 
E) bias against conservatives 
A) bias that favors Democrats 
B) bias that favors Republicans 
C) bias against winners 
D) bias against losers 
E) bias against conservatives

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of the impact of partisan bias on reporting?

Accepted Answer

A) If reporters hold liberal views, they are reflected in their reporting. 
B) Left-leaning reporters automatically equate to left-leaning news coverage. 
C) Reporters are completely responsible to printing and airing news stories, hence the news coverage is biased. 
D) The impact of a published story is biased according to the leaning of editors or publishers. 
E) The most important protection against bias in reporting is a commitment to professionalism on the part of most journalists. 
A) If reporters hold liberal views, they are reflected in their reporting. 
B) Left-leaning reporters automatically equate to left-leaning news coverage. 
C) Reporters are completely responsible to printing and airing news stories, hence the news coverage is biased. 
D) The impact of a published story is biased according to the leaning of editors or publishers. 
E) The most important protection against bias in reporting is a commitment to professionalism on the part of most journalists.

Question 20

In a recent study, the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press found that 64 percent of reporters in both national and local media applied the term__________to themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) liberal 
B) conservative 
C) extremist 
D) moderate 
E) biased 
A) liberal 
B) conservative 
C) extremist 
D) moderate 
E) biased

Attack ads are one form of _____.

Which of the following best defines aggregators?

Which of the following is true of the old media in the twentieth century?

Which of the following statements is true of the fairness doctrine?

How does the medium of television affect the presentation of political information?

Identify an accurate statement about the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

_____ refers to a reporter's slant on, or interpretation of, a particular event or action.

In a managed news coverage, _____.

A major problem facing news organizations is that readers or viewers of online newspapers and news programs are typically the same people who read the printed news editions and view the news programs on TV.

Which of the following statements is true of televised debates?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of negative advertisements?

Professional ethics of journalists dictate a commitment to:

Why is talk radio sometimes characterized as the Wild West of the media?

Which of the following is true of news blogs?

Which of the following statements is true about media?

In the context of agenda setting, _____ are stories about how the world works.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson believes that media bias does play a significant role in shaping presidential campaigns and elections, and she argues that it is a _____.

Which of the following statements is true of the impact of partisan bias on reporting?

In a recent study, the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press found that 64 percent of reporters in both national and local media applied the term__________to themselves.

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiaciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 10: Politics and the Media

Attack ads are one form of _____.

Which of the following best defines aggregators?

Which of the following is true of the old media in the twentieth century?

Which of the following statements is true of the fairness doctrine?

How does the medium of television affect the presentation of political information?

Identify an accurate statement about the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

_____ refers to a reporter's slant on, or interpretation of, a particular event or action.

In a managed news coverage, _____.

A major problem facing news organizations is that readers or viewers of online newspapers and news programs are typically the same people who read the printed news editions and view the news programs on TV.

Which of the following statements is true of televised debates?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of negative advertisements?

Professional ethics of journalists dictate a commitment to:

Why is talk radio sometimes characterized as the Wild West of the media?

Which of the following is true of news blogs?

Which of the following statements is true about media?

In the context of agenda setting, _____ are stories about how the world works.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson believes that media bias does play a significant role in shaping presidential campaigns and elections, and she argues that it is a _____.

Which of the following statements is true of the impact of partisan bias on reporting?

In a recent study, the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press found that 64 percent of reporters in both national and local media applied the term__________to themselves.

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiaciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters