Question 1

The United States Supreme Court extended freedom of the press to movies in 1915.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

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. D

Question 3

Samantha has the responsibility of persuading reporters to give a particular event an interpretation that suits the political candidate she is working for. Recently, after a press conference, she convinced the reporters to publish only the positive aspects of the conference to benefit her candidate. In this scenario, Samantha is a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  spin doctor 
B)  citizen journalist 
C)  community journalist 
D)  blogger 
E)  hacker 
A)  spin doctor 
B)  citizen journalist 
C)  community journalist 
D)  blogger 
E)  hacker A

Question 4

Identify a true statement about talk radio.

Accepted Answer

A)  Supporters of talk shows argue that talk shows have failed to provide a populist forum for the public. 
B)  The growth of talk radio was made possible by the Federal Communications Commission's appeal to restore the fairness doctrine. 
C)  People who are uneasy about talk shows fear that talk shows empower fringe groups, perhaps magnifying their rage. 
D)  Americans have come to reject talk radio as an outlet for the political right. 
E)  Most of the top talk-radio shows are politically liberal. 
A)  Supporters of talk shows argue that talk shows have failed to provide a populist forum for the public. 
B)  The growth of talk radio was made possible by the Federal Communications Commission's appeal to restore the fairness doctrine. 
C)  People who are uneasy about talk shows fear that talk shows empower fringe groups, perhaps magnifying their rage. 
D)  Americans have come to reject talk radio as an outlet for the political right. 
E)  Most of the top talk-radio shows are politically liberal.

Question 5

Recently, a famous news channel of a country broadcasted that the country experienced the lowest rate of unemployment in the last ten years. This made the viewers feel optimistic. In this scenario, the media outlet was able to influence the viewers' opinions with a technique called _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

One of the criticisms levied against the media is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they play too large a role in determining the issues, events, and personalities that are in the public eye. 
B)  they do not help to determine what people will talk and think about. 
C)  they give no relative importance and give all stories equal priority. 
D)  they play too large a role in supporting the democratic process. 
E)  they fail to engage in agenda setting where they determine which issues are considered important by the public and by politicians. 
A)  they play too large a role in determining the issues, events, and personalities that are in the public eye. 
B)  they do not help to determine what people will talk and think about. 
C)  they give no relative importance and give all stories equal priority. 
D)  they play too large a role in supporting the democratic process. 
E)  they fail to engage in agenda setting where they determine which issues are considered important by the public and by politicians.

Question 7

The use of the Internet is a very expensive way for political candidates to contact, recruit, and mobilize supporters, as well as to disseminate information about their positions on issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In 1800, an article in the Federalist Gazette of the United States described Thomas Jefferson as having a "weakness of nerves, want of fortitude, and total imbecility of character." This is most likely an example of a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cover ad 
B)  positive issue ad 
C)  personal attack ad 
D)  spin ad 
E)  negative issue ad 
A)  cover ad 
B)  positive issue ad 
C)  personal attack ad 
D)  spin ad 
E)  negative issue ad

Question 9

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 10

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 11

To make their campaign more effective, a presidential candidate and his allies have decided to send short political videos and audios describing their agendas to public's personal computers and smartphones. They believe that this technique will help get their message across to the public clearly. In this scenario, the political candidate and his allies are using the method of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  priming 
B)  narrowcasting 
C)  framing 
D)  agenda setting 
E)  podcasting 
A)  priming 
B)  narrowcasting 
C)  framing 
D)  agenda setting 
E)  podcasting

Question 12

Identify a true statement about media in the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A)  Following World War II, podcasts became the dominant form of communication. 
B)  Beginning about 1950, the number of adults reading a daily paper began to increase. 
C)  The Internet, including e-mail and the World Wide Web, came into widespread use by the general public in the 1990s. 
D)  From the founding of the United States through the early years of the twentieth century, all media were electronic media. 
E)  Radio and motion pictures declined in importance in the first half of the twentieth century. 
A)  Following World War II, podcasts became the dominant form of communication. 
B)  Beginning about 1950, the number of adults reading a daily paper began to increase. 
C)  The Internet, including e-mail and the World Wide Web, came into widespread use by the general public in the 1990s. 
D)  From the founding of the United States through the early years of the twentieth century, all media were electronic media. 
E)  Radio and motion pictures declined in importance in the first half of the twentieth century.

Question 13

From the beginning, radio has been a favorite outlet for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Democratic party 
B)  traditional news reporters 
C)  the political right 
D)  the political left 
E)  radical and extreme views 
A)  the Democratic party 
B)  traditional news reporters 
C)  the political right 
D)  the political left 
E)  radical and extreme views

Question 14

_________ is so widely accepted in the United States that the press would probably endorse it under any form of media ownership. 
A) Anarchism 
B) Communism 
C) Capitalism 
D) Authoritarianism

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ is so widely accepted in the...

Question 15

A few online activists who support Chris Vincent, a presidential candidate, published materials that do not represent his position on health benefits. This resulted in inconsistency in Chris Vincent's campaign message to his voters. In this scenario, the online activists are an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  spin doctors 
B)  netroots groups 
C)  Web strategists 
D)  Web managers 
E)  citizen journalists 
A)  spin doctors 
B)  netroots groups 
C)  Web strategists 
D)  Web managers 
E)  citizen journalists

Question 16

Which of the following is a reason why talk radio is characterized as the Wild West of the media?

Accepted Answer

A)  A huge variety of journalistic conventions are observed. 
B)  The leading shows are broadcast from western states. 
C)  Talk-show hosts do not attempt to hide their political biases. 
D)  The audiences are larger in the West than in any other part of the country. 
E)  Talk-show hosts care more about the truth of their statements than entertainment value. 
A)  A huge variety of journalistic conventions are observed. 
B)  The leading shows are broadcast from western states. 
C)  Talk-show hosts do not attempt to hide their political biases. 
D)  The audiences are larger in the West than in any other part of the country. 
E)  Talk-show hosts care more about the truth of their statements than entertainment value.

Question 17

Since 1996, the Commission on Presidential Debates has limited the participants to:

Accepted Answer

A)  candidates of the two major parties-the Democrats and the Republicans-and one candidate from a third party. 
B)  only candidates of the two major parties-the Democrats and the Republicans. 
C)  candidates of the two major parties in the first debate, and one candidate from a third party in the second debate. 
D)  two candidates of up to four parties at a time. 
E)  three candidates at a time. 
A)  candidates of the two major parties-the Democrats and the Republicans-and one candidate from a third party. 
B)  only candidates of the two major parties-the Democrats and the Republicans. 
C)  candidates of the two major parties in the first debate, and one candidate from a third party in the second debate. 
D)  two candidates of up to four parties at a time. 
E)  three candidates at a time.

Question 18

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 19

Identify an accurate statement about issue ads.

Accepted Answer

A)  Candidates use negative issue ads to focus on flaws in their opponents' positions on various issues. 
B)  Candidates use issue ads to focus on the issues that are consistent in an opponent's campaign speeches and political records. 
C)  Issue ads are much less devastating than personal attacks. 
D)  Issue ads are negative political advertisements that typically attack the character of an opposing candidate. 
E)  Issue ads are completely accurate and always report things as they are. 
A)  Candidates use negative issue ads to focus on flaws in their opponents' positions on various issues. 
B)  Candidates use issue ads to focus on the issues that are consistent in an opponent's campaign speeches and political records. 
C)  Issue ads are much less devastating than personal attacks. 
D)  Issue ads are negative political advertisements that typically attack the character of an opposing candidate. 
E)  Issue ads are completely accurate and always report things as they are.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of concentrated ownership of media?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is substantial evidence that corporations that own media significantly influence reporting. 
B)  The owners of media outlets air information that could be damaging to their advertisers if they earn profits. 
C)  If only one or two companies own a city's newspaper and its TV stations, these outlets present a diversity of opinion. 
D)  The owners of media outlets are unlikely to publicize views that they disagree with politically. 
E)  Concentrated ownership may be a more serious problem at the national level than at the local level. 
A)  There is substantial evidence that corporations that own media significantly influence reporting. 
B)  The owners of media outlets air information that could be damaging to their advertisers if they earn profits. 
C)  If only one or two companies own a city's newspaper and its TV stations, these outlets present a diversity of opinion. 
D)  The owners of media outlets are unlikely to publicize views that they disagree with politically. 
E)  Concentrated ownership may be a more serious problem at the national level than at the local level.

The United States Supreme Court extended freedom of the press to movies in 1915.

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

Identify a true statement about talk radio.

Recently, a famous news channel of a country broadcasted that the country experienced the lowest rate of unemployment in the last ten years. This made the viewers feel optimistic. In this scenario, the media outlet was able to influence the viewers' opinions with a technique called _____.

One of the criticisms levied against the media is that:

The use of the Internet is a very expensive way for political candidates to contact, recruit, and mobilize supporters, as well as to disseminate information about their positions on issues.

In 1800, an article in the Federalist Gazette of the United States described Thomas Jefferson as having a "weakness of nerves, want of fortitude, and total imbecility of character." This is most likely an example of a _____.

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

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

Identify a true statement about media in the twentieth century.

From the beginning, radio has been a favorite outlet for _____.

_________ is so widely accepted in the United States that the press would probably endorse it under any form of media ownership. A) Anarchism B) Communism C) Capitalism D) Authoritarianism

A few online activists who support Chris Vincent, a presidential candidate, published materials that do not represent his position on health benefits. This resulted in inconsistency in Chris Vincent's campaign message to his voters. In this scenario, the online activists are an example of _____.

Which of the following is a reason why talk radio is characterized as the Wild West of the media?

Since 1996, the Commission on Presidential Debates has limited the participants to:

Professional ethics of journalists dictate a commitment to:

Identify an accurate statement about issue ads.

Which of the following statements is true of concentrated ownership of media?

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 Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 10: Politics and the Media

The United States Supreme Court extended freedom of the press to movies in 1915.

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

Identify a true statement about talk radio.

Recently, a famous news channel of a country broadcasted that the country experienced the lowest rate of unemployment in the last ten years. This made the viewers feel optimistic. In this scenario, the media outlet was able to influence the viewers' opinions with a technique called _____.

One of the criticisms levied against the media is that:

The use of the Internet is a very expensive way for political candidates to contact, recruit, and mobilize supporters, as well as to disseminate information about their positions on issues.

In 1800, an article in the Federalist Gazette of the United States described Thomas Jefferson as having a "weakness of nerves, want of fortitude, and total imbecility of character." This is most likely an example of a _____.

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

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

Identify a true statement about media in the twentieth century.

From the beginning, radio has been a favorite outlet for _____.

_________ is so widely accepted in the United States that the press would probably endorse it under any form of media ownership. A) Anarchism B) Communism C) Capitalism D) Authoritarianism

A few online activists who support Chris Vincent, a presidential candidate, published materials that do not represent his position on health benefits. This resulted in inconsistency in Chris Vincent's campaign message to his voters. In this scenario, the online activists are an example of _____.

Which of the following is a reason why talk radio is characterized as the Wild West of the media?

Since 1996, the Commission on Presidential Debates has limited the participants to:

Professional ethics of journalists dictate a commitment to:

Identify an accurate statement about issue ads.

Which of the following statements is true of concentrated ownership of media?

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 Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters