Question 1

How many Canadian households had newspaper subscriptions in 1975?

Accepted Answer

A)  80 per cent 
B)  20 per cent 
C)  40 per cent 
D)  60 per cent 
E)  100 per cent 
A)  80 per cent 
B)  20 per cent 
C)  40 per cent 
D)  60 per cent 
E)  100 per cent

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the reasons behind the notion that Canadians receive "third-hand" information about political news?

Accepted Answer

A)  News stories about Canadian politics are produced by American news sources, then re-sold to Canadian news outlets, then rewritten for Canadian audiences. 
B)  News stories are re-told by the reporters who are describing them and using carefully selected imagery and language. 
C)  Reporters' accounts of what happened are shaped by the decisions of others involved in packaging the story for television news. 
D)  Viewers are ultimately influenced by a number of people whose choices contribute to what we call "the news." 
E)  Viewers are not personally witnesses to the action or occurrence covered in the story. 
A)  News stories about Canadian politics are produced by American news sources, then re-sold to Canadian news outlets, then rewritten for Canadian audiences. 
B)  News stories are re-told by the reporters who are describing them and using carefully selected imagery and language. 
C)  Reporters' accounts of what happened are shaped by the decisions of others involved in packaging the story for television news. 
D)  Viewers are ultimately influenced by a number of people whose choices contribute to what we call "the news." 
E)  Viewers are not personally witnesses to the action or occurrence covered in the story.

Question 3

The overwhelming domination of which region's programming in the English-Canadian market has always existed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australian 
B)  European 
C)  French 
D)  American 
E)  Spanish 
A)  Australian 
B)  European 
C)  French 
D)  American 
E)  Spanish

Question 4

How much television consumption is devoted to news and documentary programming?

Accepted Answer

A)  47 per cent 
B)  17 per cent 
C)  27 per cent 
D)  7 per cent 
E)  37 per cent 
A)  47 per cent 
B)  17 per cent 
C)  27 per cent 
D)  7 per cent 
E)  37 per cent

Question 5

What was the coverage of Idle No More, the Arab Spring, and the Black Lives Matter movement all evidence of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional media 
B)  Infotainment 
C)  Citizen journalism 
D)  Strong print journalism 
E)  Going viral 
A)  Traditional media 
B)  Infotainment 
C)  Citizen journalism 
D)  Strong print journalism 
E)  Going viral

Question 6

What are characteristics of news organizations such as costs, deadlines, and the processes by which stories are assigned and edited?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extra-organization or professional factors 
B)  Media factors 
C)  Story-level factors 
D)  Organization-level factors 
E)  Political factors 
A)  Extra-organization or professional factors 
B)  Media factors 
C)  Story-level factors 
D)  Organization-level factors 
E)  Political factors

Question 7

What phrase on reporting was selected as the 2017 "Word of the year" by Collins Dictionary?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fake news 
B)  Social media 
C)  Tweet storm 
D)  24-hour news 
E)  Infotainment 
A)  Fake news 
B)  Social media 
C)  Tweet storm 
D)  24-hour news 
E)  Infotainment

Question 8

In a 2019 survey, how many Canadians expressed fear that disinformation and fake news could be used as a weapon of propaganda?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 out of 10 
B)  One out of 10 
C)  Three out of 10 
D)  Five out of 10 
E)  Seven out of 10 
A)  10 out of 10 
B)  One out of 10 
C)  Three out of 10 
D)  Five out of 10 
E)  Seven out of 10

Question 9

In recent years, local news coverage has increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Canadian journalists tend to be more left-leaning than the rest of Canadians, giving the news an inherent leftist bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Some people argue that what the media produce is mainly a function of economics, while others say that it is mainly a function of the technology of visual media. Explain these points of view and express your own view on this matter.

Accepted Answer

This question focuses on only two of the

Question 12

Based on survey data, are Canadians concerned about the struggling print media industry?

Accepted Answer

The nationalist concern that there be Ca

Question 13

Which of the following demonstrates that the media are crucial to the health of democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom of the press is mentioned in the First Amendment to the US Constitution. 
B)  Canada's founders assumed freedom of the press would be respected under the system of parliamentary government they adopted from Britain. 
C)  Prior to the US Constitution, freedom of the press was mentioned in state constitutions. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Freedom of the press is mentioned in the First Amendment to the US Constitution. 
B)  Canada's founders assumed freedom of the press would be respected under the system of parliamentary government they adopted from Britain. 
C)  Prior to the US Constitution, freedom of the press was mentioned in state constitutions. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

The Economist and The Atlantic are entirely free online.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to a 2015 study of Twitter behaviour, what party did members of the parliamentary press corps in Ottawa skew toward?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Democratic Party 
B)  Conservative Party 
C)  Bloc Quebecois Party 
D)  Green Party 
E)  Liberal Party 
A)  New Democratic Party 
B)  Conservative Party 
C)  Bloc Quebecois Party 
D)  Green Party 
E)  Liberal Party

Question 16

Print media in Canada are unregulated and do not require a license like radio and television companies do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In a 1970s study of French- and English-news in Canada how much overlap did researchers find?

Accepted Answer

A)  80 per cent 
B)  40 per cent 
C)  100 per cent 
D)  20 per cent 
E)  60 per cent 
A)  80 per cent 
B)  40 per cent 
C)  100 per cent 
D)  20 per cent 
E)  60 per cent

Question 18

Based on 2018 data, how often are Canadians using online platforms?

Accepted Answer

It is clear that Canadians, and indeed t

Question 19

Those on the left often accuse the media of being ideologically conservative, while those on the right regularly claim that the media tend to have a left-wing bias. According to the available evidence, who is right?

Accepted Answer

There is evidence on both side

Question 20

Which of the following is not an accusation made against the media by those on the ideological right?

Accepted Answer

A)  The media have a liberal-left bias. 
B)  The media have strongly anti-democratic tendencies. 
C)  The media partake in irresponsible scandal-mongering. 
D)  The media are unfairly opposed to established authority. 
E)  All of the above are accusations made against the media. 
A)  The media have a liberal-left bias. 
B)  The media have strongly anti-democratic tendencies. 
C)  The media partake in irresponsible scandal-mongering. 
D)  The media are unfairly opposed to established authority. 
E)  All of the above are accusations made against the media.

How many Canadian households had newspaper subscriptions in 1975?

Which of the following is not one of the reasons behind the notion that Canadians receive "third-hand" information about political news?

The overwhelming domination of which region's programming in the English-Canadian market has always existed?

How much television consumption is devoted to news and documentary programming?

What was the coverage of Idle No More, the Arab Spring, and the Black Lives Matter movement all evidence of?

What are characteristics of news organizations such as costs, deadlines, and the processes by which stories are assigned and edited?

What phrase on reporting was selected as the 2017 "Word of the year" by Collins Dictionary?

In a 2019 survey, how many Canadians expressed fear that disinformation and fake news could be used as a weapon of propaganda?

In recent years, local news coverage has increased.

Canadian journalists tend to be more left-leaning than the rest of Canadians, giving the news an inherent leftist bias.

Some people argue that what the media produce is mainly a function of economics, while others say that it is mainly a function of the technology of visual media. Explain these points of view and express your own view on this matter.

Based on survey data, are Canadians concerned about the struggling print media industry?

Which of the following demonstrates that the media are crucial to the health of democracy?

The Economist and The Atlantic are entirely free online.

According to a 2015 study of Twitter behaviour, what party did members of the parliamentary press corps in Ottawa skew toward?

Print media in Canada are unregulated and do not require a license like radio and television companies do.

In a 1970s study of French- and English-news in Canada how much overlap did researchers find?

Based on 2018 data, how often are Canadians using online platforms?

Those on the left often accuse the media of being ideologically conservative, while those on the right regularly claim that the media tend to have a left-wing bias. According to the available evidence, who is right?

Which of the following is not an accusation made against the media by those on the ideological right?

Political Culture

The Social and Economic Setting

Diversity and Multiculturalism

Regionalism and Canadian Politics

The Constitution

Rights and Freedoms

Federalism

The Machinery of Government

The Administrative State

Parties and Elections

Interest Groups

Language Politics

Women and Politics

Indigenous Politics

Canada in the World

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Exam 12: The Media

How many Canadian households had newspaper subscriptions in 1975?

Which of the following is not one of the reasons behind the notion that Canadians receive "third-hand" information about political news?

The overwhelming domination of which region's programming in the English-Canadian market has always existed?

How much television consumption is devoted to news and documentary programming?

What was the coverage of Idle No More, the Arab Spring, and the Black Lives Matter movement all evidence of?

What are characteristics of news organizations such as costs, deadlines, and the processes by which stories are assigned and edited?

What phrase on reporting was selected as the 2017 "Word of the year" by Collins Dictionary?

In a 2019 survey, how many Canadians expressed fear that disinformation and fake news could be used as a weapon of propaganda?

In recent years, local news coverage has increased.

Canadian journalists tend to be more left-leaning than the rest of Canadians, giving the news an inherent leftist bias.

Some people argue that what the media produce is mainly a function of economics, while others say that it is mainly a function of the technology of visual media. Explain these points of view and express your own view on this matter.

Based on survey data, are Canadians concerned about the struggling print media industry?

Which of the following demonstrates that the media are crucial to the health of democracy?

The Economist and The Atlantic are entirely free online.

According to a 2015 study of Twitter behaviour, what party did members of the parliamentary press corps in Ottawa skew toward?

Print media in Canada are unregulated and do not require a license like radio and television companies do.

In a 1970s study of French- and English-news in Canada how much overlap did researchers find?

Based on 2018 data, how often are Canadians using online platforms?

Those on the left often accuse the media of being ideologically conservative, while those on the right regularly claim that the media tend to have a left-wing bias. According to the available evidence, who is right?

Which of the following is not an accusation made against the media by those on the ideological right?

Political Culture

The Social and Economic Setting

Diversity and Multiculturalism

Regionalism and Canadian Politics

The Constitution

Rights and Freedoms

Federalism

The Machinery of Government

The Administrative State

Parties and Elections

Interest Groups

Language Politics

Women and Politics

Indigenous Politics

Canada in the World

Filters