Question 1

__________ is the publication of false and damaging information about someone.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fraud 
B)  Libel 
C)  Negligence 
D)  Prior restraint 
E)  Slander 
A)  Fraud 
B)  Libel 
C)  Negligence 
D)  Prior restraint 
E)  Slander B

Question 2

When learning about politics, young adults today prefer to get information through the bottom-up approach which is made possible by

Accepted Answer

A)  the growing availability of new media that allows for citizen participation. 
B)  broadcasters filtering the news and reporting it to the public. 
C)  speaking with constituents at political gatherings. 
D)  participating in political events such as conventions and polls. 
E)  holding fast to the political beliefs of previous generations. 
A)  the growing availability of new media that allows for citizen participation. 
B)  broadcasters filtering the news and reporting it to the public. 
C)  speaking with constituents at political gatherings. 
D)  participating in political events such as conventions and polls. 
E)  holding fast to the political beliefs of previous generations. A

Question 3

__________ is the government's ability to restrict the publication of sensitive material.

Accepted Answer

A)  Censorship 
B)  Due process 
C)  Media monitoring 
D)  Habeas corpus 
E)  Prior restraint 
A)  Censorship 
B)  Due process 
C)  Media monitoring 
D)  Habeas corpus 
E)  Prior restraint E

Question 4

By the 1960s, people started to rely more on __________ news than newspapers for their political information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Internet 
B)  periodical 
C)  radio 
D)  television 
E)  word of mouth 
A)  Internet 
B)  periodical 
C)  radio 
D)  television 
E)  word of mouth

Question 5

Which of the following is the best example of infotainment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Huffington Post 
B)  CNN 
C)  C-SPAN 
D)  Jimmy Kimmel Live 
E)  National Public Radio 
A)  Huffington Post 
B)  CNN 
C)  C-SPAN 
D)  Jimmy Kimmel Live 
E)  National Public Radio

Question 6

Why is the  Pentagon Paper  case important in terms of freedom of the press?

Accepted Answer

The Pentagon Papers case, formally known

Question 7

Why was freedom of the press so important to the colonists and Founders?

Accepted Answer

Freedom of the press was incredibly impo

Question 8

Conduct or language that incites rebellion again the authority of a state is called

Accepted Answer

A)  actual malice. 
B)  alien slander. 
C)  seditious libel. 
D)  seditious slander. 
E)  seditious malice. 
A)  actual malice. 
B)  alien slander. 
C)  seditious libel. 
D)  seditious slander. 
E)  seditious malice.

Question 9

Discuss the rise of professional journalism. How did this impact average Americans?

Accepted Answer

The rise of professional journalism can

Question 10

In __________, the Court ruled that only in exceptionally rare cases could the government stop the printing of a story, overturning a conviction and invalidating the law that led to the conviction.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire 
B)  Near v. Minnesota 
C)  New York Times v. Sullivan 
D)  FCC v. Fox Television Stations 
E)  Schenck v. United States 
A)  Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire 
B)  Near v. Minnesota 
C)  New York Times v. Sullivan 
D)  FCC v. Fox Television Stations 
E)  Schenck v. United States

Question 11

Define infotainment , and provide modern examples.

Accepted Answer

Infotainment is a combination of the wor

Question 12

The decline of newspapers raises concerns because in comparison to television news, newspapers tend to contain more

Accepted Answer

A)  muckracking. 
B)  hard news. 
C)  soft news. 
D)  sound bites. 
E)  yellow journalism. 
A)  muckracking. 
B)  hard news. 
C)  soft news. 
D)  sound bites. 
E)  yellow journalism.

Question 13

Over time, the concentration of media ownership has ________ due to more lax FCC control.

Accepted Answer

A)  grown 
B)  shrunk 
C)  remained unchanged 
D)  become unattainable 
E)  disappeared 
A)  grown 
B)  shrunk 
C)  remained unchanged 
D)  become unattainable 
E)  disappeared

Question 14

When reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein researched and revealed information about the Watergate scandal, they demonstrated the media's role of

Accepted Answer

A)  entertaining. 
B)  investigating. 
C)  inquiring. 
D)  interpreting. 
E)  evaluating. 
A)  entertaining. 
B)  investigating. 
C)  inquiring. 
D)  interpreting. 
E)  evaluating.

Question 15

The leading platform for social networking is

Accepted Answer

A)  LinkedIn. 
B)  XING. 
C)  Tumblr. 
D)  eHarmony. 
E)  Facebook. 
A)  LinkedIn. 
B)  XING. 
C)  Tumblr. 
D)  eHarmony. 
E)  Facebook.

Question 16

President _________ started his own newspaper in order to get his message out.

Accepted Answer

A)  Theodore Roosevelt 
B)  James Buchanan 
C)  Abraham Lincoln 
D)  James Polk 
E)  William Taft 
A)  Theodore Roosevelt 
B)  James Buchanan 
C)  Abraham Lincoln 
D)  James Polk 
E)  William Taft

Question 17

__________ are very brief snippets of information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Blogs 
B)  Sound bites 
C)  Platforms 
D)  Websites 
E)  Policy statements 
A)  Blogs 
B)  Sound bites 
C)  Platforms 
D)  Websites 
E)  Policy statements

Question 18

The mass media help ensure government accountability and responsiveness by performing which three important tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  informing, investigating, and interpreting 
B)  informing, inquiring, and interpreting 
C)  informing, interloping, and investigating 
D)  interviewing, informing, and inquiring 
E)  intervening, investigating, and informing 
A)  informing, investigating, and interpreting 
B)  informing, inquiring, and interpreting 
C)  informing, interloping, and investigating 
D)  interviewing, informing, and inquiring 
E)  intervening, investigating, and informing

Question 19

Explain how the law protects the press. Why is this important in a democracy?

Accepted Answer

The law protects the press in several wa

Question 20

Why is radio an underappreciated medium today?

Accepted Answer

Radio is often considered an underapprec

__________ is the publication of false and damaging information about someone.

When learning about politics, young adults today prefer to get information through the bottom-up approach which is made possible by

__________ is the government's ability to restrict the publication of sensitive material.

By the 1960s, people started to rely more on __________ news than newspapers for their political information.

Which of the following is the best example of infotainment?

Why is the Pentagon Paper case important in terms of freedom of the press?

Why was freedom of the press so important to the colonists and Founders?

Conduct or language that incites rebellion again the authority of a state is called

Discuss the rise of professional journalism. How did this impact average Americans?

In __________, the Court ruled that only in exceptionally rare cases could the government stop the printing of a story, overturning a conviction and invalidating the law that led to the conviction.

Define infotainment , and provide modern examples.

The decline of newspapers raises concerns because in comparison to television news, newspapers tend to contain more

Over time, the concentration of media ownership has ________ due to more lax FCC control.

When reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein researched and revealed information about the Watergate scandal, they demonstrated the media's role of

The leading platform for social networking is

President _________ started his own newspaper in order to get his message out.

__________ are very brief snippets of information.

The mass media help ensure government accountability and responsiveness by performing which three important tasks?

Explain how the law protects the press. Why is this important in a democracy?

Why is radio an underappreciated medium today?

Gateways to American Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Voting and Participation

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Economic Domestic and Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 7: The News and Social Media

__________ is the publication of false and damaging information about someone.

When learning about politics, young adults today prefer to get information through the bottom-up approach which is made possible by

__________ is the government's ability to restrict the publication of sensitive material.

By the 1960s, people started to rely more on __________ news than newspapers for their political information.

Which of the following is the best example of infotainment?

Why is the Pentagon Paper case important in terms of freedom of the press?

Why was freedom of the press so important to the colonists and Founders?

Conduct or language that incites rebellion again the authority of a state is called

Discuss the rise of professional journalism. How did this impact average Americans?

In __________, the Court ruled that only in exceptionally rare cases could the government stop the printing of a story, overturning a conviction and invalidating the law that led to the conviction.

Define infotainment , and provide modern examples.

The decline of newspapers raises concerns because in comparison to television news, newspapers tend to contain more

Over time, the concentration of media ownership has ________ due to more lax FCC control.

When reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein researched and revealed information about the Watergate scandal, they demonstrated the media's role of

The leading platform for social networking is

President _________ started his own newspaper in order to get his message out.

__________ are very brief snippets of information.

The mass media help ensure government accountability and responsiveness by performing which three important tasks?

Explain how the law protects the press. Why is this important in a democracy?

Why is radio an underappreciated medium today?

Gateways to American Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Voting and Participation

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Economic Domestic and Foreign Policy

Filters