Question 1

Which statement about the Telecommunications Act of 1996 is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The act loosened federal restrictions on media ownership. 
B)  The act attempted to regulate the content of material transmitted over the Internet. 
C)  The act allowed broadcasters, telephone companies, and cable companies to compete with one another for telecommunications services. 
D)  Following passage of the act, several mergers between telephone and cable companies produced a greater concentration of media ownership. 
E)  The act required broadcasters who aired programs on controversial issues to provide time for opposing views. 
A)  The act loosened federal restrictions on media ownership. 
B)  The act attempted to regulate the content of material transmitted over the Internet. 
C)  The act allowed broadcasters, telephone companies, and cable companies to compete with one another for telecommunications services. 
D)  Following passage of the act, several mergers between telephone and cable companies produced a greater concentration of media ownership. 
E)  The act required broadcasters who aired programs on controversial issues to provide time for opposing views.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a national newspaper?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wall Street Journal 
B)  Christian Science Monitor 
C)  Time 
D)  USA Today 
E)  New York Times 
A)  Wall Street Journal 
B)  Christian Science Monitor 
C)  Time 
D)  USA Today 
E)  New York Times

Question 3

The most important selection bias in news is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ideology of the journalists 
B)  audience appeal of a story 
C)  newsworthiness of a story 
D)  economic interests of the media's owners 
E)  approval of government regulators 
A)  ideology of the journalists 
B)  audience appeal of a story 
C)  newsworthiness of a story 
D)  economic interests of the media's owners 
E)  approval of government regulators

Question 4

When journalists focus on a candidate's relative standing in the polls instead of substantive issues they are demonstrating ________ coverage.

Accepted Answer

A)  bandwagon 
B)  horse race 
C)  momentum 
D)  lame duck 
E)  dog show 
A)  bandwagon 
B)  horse race 
C)  momentum 
D)  lame duck 
E)  dog show

Question 5

The United States has approximately ________ television stations and ________ daily newspapers.

Accepted Answer

A)  100; 250 
B)  200; 300 
C)  150; 1,000 
D)  2,000; 1,400 
E)  3,400; 5,500 
A)  100; 250 
B)  200; 300 
C)  150; 1,000 
D)  2,000; 1,400 
E)  3,400; 5,500

Which statement about the Telecommunications Act of 1996 is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a national newspaper?

The most important selection bias in news is the ________.

When journalists focus on a candidate's relative standing in the polls instead of substantive issues they are demonstrating ________ coverage.

The United States has approximately television stations and daily newspapers.

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

Exam 7: The Media

Which statement about the Telecommunications Act of 1996 is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a national newspaper?

The most important selection bias in news is the ________.

When journalists focus on a candidate's relative standing in the polls instead of substantive issues they are demonstrating ________ coverage.

The United States has approximately ________ television stations and ________ daily newspapers.

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

The United States has approximately television stations and daily newspapers.