Question 1

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 2

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 3

Those who claim that talk-show hosts go too far ultimately have to deal with the constitutional issue of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  right to information 
B)  right to democracy 
C)  free speech 
D)  free media 
E)  free advertisements 
A)  right to information 
B)  right to democracy 
C)  free speech 
D)  free media 
E)  free advertisements

Question 4

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 5

Identify a true statement about media trends among today's youth.

Accepted Answer

A)  The upcoming generation of media users regularly read newspapers. 
B)  Today's youth do not easily adopt new technology and largely rely on traditional media outlets. 
C)  Many of today's youth extensively make use of e-mail. 
D)  Today's youth have abandoned cable TV service altogether in favor of online streaming. 
E)  Many of today's youth transmit messages through telegraphs. 
A)  The upcoming generation of media users regularly read newspapers. 
B)  Today's youth do not easily adopt new technology and largely rely on traditional media outlets. 
C)  Many of today's youth extensively make use of e-mail. 
D)  Today's youth have abandoned cable TV service altogether in favor of online streaming. 
E)  Many of today's youth transmit messages through telegraphs.

Question 6

Michael has created a blog that focuses on the political activities that occur in his area. He recently wrote an article about how the government officials helped transform an abandoned parking lot into a park. He got a lot of views for this article on his blog. In this scenario, Michael is involved in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  narrowcasting 
B)  framing 
C)  community journalism 
D)  podcasting 
E)  traditional journalism 
A)  narrowcasting 
B)  framing 
C)  community journalism 
D)  podcasting 
E)  traditional journalism

Question 7

Following World War II (1939-1945), _____ became the dominant form of communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  magazines 
B)  radio 
C)  newsletters 
D)  print newspapers 
E)  broadcast television 
A)  magazines 
B)  radio 
C)  newsletters 
D)  print newspapers 
E)  broadcast television

Question 8

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 9

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 10

Which of the following is true of the blogosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only a few people are licensed to create blogs. 
B)  It contributes little to the innovation in news delivery today. 
C)  Blogs are offered by the citizenry at large. 
D)  The mainstream news organizations refrain from adding blogs to their websites. 
E)  Blogs are purely for entertainment and hardly political in nature. 
A)  Only a few people are licensed to create blogs. 
B)  It contributes little to the innovation in news delivery today. 
C)  Blogs are offered by the citizenry at large. 
D)  The mainstream news organizations refrain from adding blogs to their websites. 
E)  Blogs are purely for entertainment and hardly political in nature.

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following accompanies the perception of majority of Americans that the news media are not unbiased in their reporting?

Accepted Answer

A)  The decline in the percentage of teenagers who use the Internet 
B)  The increase in the number of liberalists who listen to the news 
C)  The decline in public's confidence in the news in the recent years 
D)  The increase in the number of conservatives who listen to the news 
E)  The dominance of the Internet as the primary source of information 
A)  The decline in the percentage of teenagers who use the Internet 
B)  The increase in the number of liberalists who listen to the news 
C)  The decline in public's confidence in the news in the recent years 
D)  The increase in the number of conservatives who listen to the news 
E)  The dominance of the Internet as the primary source of information

Question 13

A _________ is a recorded comment, lasting for only a few seconds, that captures a thought or a perspective and has an immediate impact on viewers or listeners. 
A) hack 
B) spin 
C) blog 
D) sound bite

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _________ is a recorded comment, lasting...

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of the concept of freedom of the press?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is restricted under the First Amendment. 
B)  It was applied to radio and television before it was applied to print media. 
C)  It was immediately extended to new media as they came into existence. 
D)  It has been applied to print media since the adoption of the Bill of Rights. 
E)  It was extended to the movies in 1915. 
A)  It is restricted under the First Amendment. 
B)  It was applied to radio and television before it was applied to print media. 
C)  It was immediately extended to new media as they came into existence. 
D)  It has been applied to print media since the adoption of the Bill of Rights. 
E)  It was extended to the movies in 1915.

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the media and the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The concept of freedom of the press has been applied to electronic media since the adoption of the Bill of Rights. 
B)  The Internet was the first type of new media to be considered under the First Amendment. 
C)  The First Amendment has granted complete protection to broadcast media. 
D)  Radio and television received no protection upon their development. 
E)  Freedom of the press was not applied to movies until 1997. 
A)  The concept of freedom of the press has been applied to electronic media since the adoption of the Bill of Rights. 
B)  The Internet was the first type of new media to be considered under the First Amendment. 
C)  The First Amendment has granted complete protection to broadcast media. 
D)  Radio and television received no protection upon their development. 
E)  Freedom of the press was not applied to movies until 1997.

Question 16

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 do not provide an opportunity to 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 do not provide an opportunity to 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 17

Identify a true statement about television reporting.

Accepted Answer

A)  Television relies extensively on words, rather than visual elements, to capture the viewers' attention. 
B)  Television lets viewers know what portions of a video being shown have been deleted. 
C)  Television news is more detailed and thorough than editorials. 
D)  The visual aspect of television contributes to its power, but it also creates a potential bias. 
E)  The medium of television does not impose any constraint on how political issues are presented. 
A)  Television relies extensively on words, rather than visual elements, to capture the viewers' attention. 
B)  Television lets viewers know what portions of a video being shown have been deleted. 
C)  Television news is more detailed and thorough than editorials. 
D)  The visual aspect of television contributes to its power, but it also creates a potential bias. 
E)  The medium of television does not impose any constraint on how political issues are presented.

Question 18

The concept of _________ is related to agenda setting. 
A) narrowcasting 
B) priming 
C) microtargeting 
D) lobbying

Accepted Answer

The answer of The concept of _________ is related to...

Question 19

_____ 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 20

How do the media set the political agenda?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. One of the criticisms

Which of the following best defines aggregators?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of negative advertisements?

Those who claim that talk-show hosts go too far ultimately have to deal with the constitutional issue of _____.

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 _____.

Identify a true statement about media trends among today's youth.

Following World War II (1939-1945), _____ became the dominant form of communication.

In a managed news coverage, _____.

Which of the following is true of the blogosphere?

Which of the following statements is true about media?

Which of the following accompanies the perception of majority of Americans that the news media are not unbiased in their reporting?

A _________ is a recorded comment, lasting for only a few seconds, that captures a thought or a perspective and has an immediate impact on viewers or listeners. A) hack B) spin C) blog D) sound bite

Which of the following statements is true of the concept of freedom of the press?

Which of the following is true of the media and the First Amendment?

Which of the following statements is true of televised debates?

Identify a true statement about television reporting.

The concept of _________ is related to agenda setting. A) narrowcasting B) priming C) microtargeting D) lobbying

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

How do the media set the political agenda?

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Federalism

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Exam 10: Politics and the Media

Which of the following best defines aggregators?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of negative advertisements?

Those who claim that talk-show hosts go too far ultimately have to deal with the constitutional issue of _____.

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 _____.

Identify a true statement about media trends among today's youth.

Following World War II (1939-1945), _____ became the dominant form of communication.

In a managed news coverage, _____.

Which of the following is true of the blogosphere?

Which of the following statements is true about media?

Which of the following accompanies the perception of majority of Americans that the news media are not unbiased in their reporting?

A _________ is a recorded comment, lasting for only a few seconds, that captures a thought or a perspective and has an immediate impact on viewers or listeners. A) hack B) spin C) blog D) sound bite

Which of the following statements is true of the concept of freedom of the press?

Which of the following is true of the media and the First Amendment?

Which of the following statements is true of televised debates?

Identify a true statement about television reporting.

The concept of _________ is related to agenda setting. A) narrowcasting B) priming C) microtargeting D) lobbying

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

How do the media set the political agenda?

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