Question 1

In a 2018 survey, how many Canadians claimed to pay for online news?

Accepted Answer

A)  One in 10 
B)  Five in 10 
C)  10 in 10 
D)  Seven in 10 
E)  Three in 10 
A)  One in 10 
B)  Five in 10 
C)  10 in 10 
D)  Seven in 10 
E)  Three in 10

Question 2

According to a 2018 survey, how many Canadians had a positive opinion of journalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 out of 10 
B)  Six out of 10 
C)  Four out of 10 
D)  Eight out of 10 
E)  Two out of 10 
A)  10 out of 10 
B)  Six out of 10 
C)  Four out of 10 
D)  Eight out of 10 
E)  Two out of 10

Question 3

How many Canadian households had newspaper subscriptions in 2014?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What is the media's organizational filter?

Accepted Answer

News-gathering and reporting a

Question 5

A "free press" has been viewed as an unnecessary ingredient of democratic politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following may espouse a particular ideology or policy through the public dissemination of selected information and/or misinformation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Private correspondence 
B)  Propaganda 
C)  Public agendas 
D)  Political party platforms 
E)  Pamphlets distributed by political parties 
A)  Private correspondence 
B)  Propaganda 
C)  Public agendas 
D)  Political party platforms 
E)  Pamphlets distributed by political parties

Question 7

In September 2018, how many monthly visitors did the political news website Politico have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zero 
B)  25,000 
C)  250,000 
D)  2.5 million 
E)  25 million 
A)  Zero 
B)  25,000 
C)  250,000 
D)  2.5 million 
E)  25 million

Question 8

Which news outlet(s) established paywalls requiring readers to purchase a subscription for access to all or some of their content?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Globe and Mail 
B)  The Washington Post 
C)  Maclean's 
D)  The New York Times 
E)  All of the above 
A)  The Globe and Mail 
B)  The Washington Post 
C)  Maclean's 
D)  The New York Times 
E)  All of the above

Question 9

Journalists are less religious than the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When does the idea of the "free press" generally date back to?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Revolution 
B)  Y2K 
C)  The Depression 
D)  1960s 
E)  World War II 
A)  American Revolution 
B)  Y2K 
C)  The Depression 
D)  1960s 
E)  World War II

Question 11

What does CPAC stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadian Public Access Channel 
B)  Canadian Political Affairs Channel 
C)  Cable Political Access Channel 
D)  Canadian Parliamentary Affairs Channel 
E)  Cable Public Affairs Channel 
A)  Canadian Public Access Channel 
B)  Canadian Political Affairs Channel 
C)  Cable Political Access Channel 
D)  Canadian Parliamentary Affairs Channel 
E)  Cable Public Affairs Channel

Question 12

What is Tout le monde en parle and how does it reflect Canada's "two solitudes"?

Accepted Answer

The talk show in question, Tout le monde

Question 13

Most Canadians believe that television is the most important and trustworthy news source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the major political issue with magazines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patriarchal ownership 
B)  Domestic ownership 
C)  Foreign ownership 
D)  Local ownership 
E)  Concentrated ownership 
A)  Patriarchal ownership 
B)  Domestic ownership 
C)  Foreign ownership 
D)  Local ownership 
E)  Concentrated ownership

Question 15

Which of the following has been said to be the main threat(s) to freedom of the press?

Accepted Answer

A)  State regulation of the media 
B)  Economic freedom that results from media ownership and concentration 
C)  The dependence of mass media organs on advertising 
D)  The military 
E)  Telecommunications 
A)  State regulation of the media 
B)  Economic freedom that results from media ownership and concentration 
C)  The dependence of mass media organs on advertising 
D)  The military 
E)  Telecommunications

Question 16

What are characteristics of the news include how stories are told and the reality of whatever is being explained?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

In 2018, what was the most popular medium for how Canadians consumed media?

Accepted Answer

A)  Television 
B)  Magazines 
C)  Radio 
D)  Newspapers 
E)  Online 
A)  Television 
B)  Magazines 
C)  Radio 
D)  Newspapers 
E)  Online

Question 18

Reflecting the once booming small and medium sized daily newspaper industry, how many employees did the Tulsa Tribune have in 1954?

Accepted Answer

A)  200 
B)  1,000 
C)  500 
D)  100 
E)  50 
A)  200 
B)  1,000 
C)  500 
D)  100 
E)  50

Question 19

Job losses among traditional journalists, particularly in the newspaper and local television and radio broadcasting sectors, have contributed to worries that the quality of news and public affairs coverage will suffer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Few Canadians express fear that disinformation and fake news could be used as a weapon of propaganda.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In a 2018 survey, how many Canadians claimed to pay for online news?

According to a 2018 survey, how many Canadians had a positive opinion of journalists?

How many Canadian households had newspaper subscriptions in 2014?

What is the media's organizational filter?

A "free press" has been viewed as an unnecessary ingredient of democratic politics.

Which of the following may espouse a particular ideology or policy through the public dissemination of selected information and/or misinformation?

In September 2018, how many monthly visitors did the political news website Politico have?

Which news outlet(s) established paywalls requiring readers to purchase a subscription for access to all or some of their content?

Journalists are less religious than the public.

When does the idea of the "free press" generally date back to?

What does CPAC stand for?

What is Tout le monde en parle and how does it reflect Canada's "two solitudes"?

Most Canadians believe that television is the most important and trustworthy news source.

What is the major political issue with magazines?

Which of the following has been said to be the main threat(s) to freedom of the press?

What are characteristics of the news include how stories are told and the reality of whatever is being explained?

In 2018, what was the most popular medium for how Canadians consumed media?

Reflecting the once booming small and medium sized daily newspaper industry, how many employees did the Tulsa Tribune have in 1954?

Job losses among traditional journalists, particularly in the newspaper and local television and radio broadcasting sectors, have contributed to worries that the quality of news and public affairs coverage will suffer.

Few Canadians express fear that disinformation and fake news could be used as a weapon of propaganda.

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Exam 12: The Media

In a 2018 survey, how many Canadians claimed to pay for online news?

According to a 2018 survey, how many Canadians had a positive opinion of journalists?

How many Canadian households had newspaper subscriptions in 2014?

What is the media's organizational filter?

A "free press" has been viewed as an unnecessary ingredient of democratic politics.

Which of the following may espouse a particular ideology or policy through the public dissemination of selected information and/or misinformation?

In September 2018, how many monthly visitors did the political news website Politico have?

Which news outlet(s) established paywalls requiring readers to purchase a subscription for access to all or some of their content?

Journalists are less religious than the public.

When does the idea of the "free press" generally date back to?

What does CPAC stand for?

What is Tout le monde en parle and how does it reflect Canada's "two solitudes"?

Most Canadians believe that television is the most important and trustworthy news source.

What is the major political issue with magazines?

Which of the following has been said to be the main threat(s) to freedom of the press?

What are characteristics of the news include how stories are told and the reality of whatever is being explained?

In 2018, what was the most popular medium for how Canadians consumed media?

Reflecting the once booming small and medium sized daily newspaper industry, how many employees did the Tulsa Tribune have in 1954?

Job losses among traditional journalists, particularly in the newspaper and local television and radio broadcasting sectors, have contributed to worries that the quality of news and public affairs coverage will suffer.

Few Canadians express fear that disinformation and fake news could be used as a weapon of propaganda.

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