Question 1

General entertainment programming that often includes discussions of political affairs,such as The Daily Show,The Today Show,and The View is called

Accepted Answer

A) news lite. 
B) soft news. 
C) micro journalism. 
D) new news. 
E) New Wave journalism. 
A) news lite. 
B) soft news. 
C) micro journalism. 
D) new news. 
E) New Wave journalism. B

Question 2

The media executives,news editors,and prominent reporters who decide which events to report and how to report them are known as

Accepted Answer

A) horse race journalists. 
B) pack journalists. 
C) news sophisticates. 
D) gatekeepers. 
E) journalistic recorders. 
A) horse race journalists. 
B) pack journalists. 
C) news sophisticates. 
D) gatekeepers. 
E) journalistic recorders. D

Question 3

A recent example of popular music conveying a political message is "Born This Way," by Lady Gaga,which focuses on

Accepted Answer

A) ​same-sex marriage. 
B) ​obesity. 
C) ​bullying. 
D) ​racial prejudice. 
E) subjugation of women. 
A) ​same-sex marriage. 
B) ​obesity. 
C) ​bullying. 
D) ​racial prejudice. 
E) subjugation of women. C

Question 4

The phrase "on background" means that media are permitted to

Accepted Answer

A) override FCC rules for ownership. 
B) engage in liberal, biased reporting methods. 
C) correct an incorrectly-identified source. 
D) issue a correction and apology for inaccurate reporting. 
E) anonymously quote material without identifying the source. 
A) override FCC rules for ownership. 
B) engage in liberal, biased reporting methods. 
C) correct an incorrectly-identified source. 
D) issue a correction and apology for inaccurate reporting. 
E) anonymously quote material without identifying the source.

Question 5

Counting both print and online users,news readership of newspapers​

Accepted Answer

A) ​has virtually disappeared. 
B) ​has declined slightly. 
C) ​has moved to weekly magazines. 
D) ​is up overall. 
E) ​is the same as it was 50 years ago. 
A) ​has virtually disappeared. 
B) ​has declined slightly. 
C) ​has moved to weekly magazines. 
D) ​is up overall. 
E) ​is the same as it was 50 years ago.

Question 6

Crime rates fell in every major category (rape,burglary,robbery,assault,and murder)from the 1980s until very recently,but as one journalist said,"Crime coverage is not editorially driven; it's_________."

Accepted Answer

A) ideologically driven 
B) politically driven 
C) racially driven 
D) economically driven 
E) ideologically driven and racially driven. 
A) ideologically driven 
B) politically driven 
C) racially driven 
D) economically driven 
E) ideologically driven and racially driven.

Question 7

A 2011 news analysis found that cable TV was particularly devoted to __________ whereas online news sites and newspapers provided more coverage of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) local news; election coverage 
B) economic news; foreign affairs 
C) foreign affairs; local news 
D) election coverage; foreign affairs 
E) local news; economic news 
A) local news; election coverage 
B) economic news; foreign affairs 
C) foreign affairs; local news 
D) election coverage; foreign affairs 
E) local news; economic news

Question 8

​Journalistic norms of objectivity and accuracy grew,some say,because of

Accepted Answer

A) ​government regulation resulting from journalistic excesses. 
B) ​lack of competition, allowing focus on quality rather than sensationalism. 
C) ​growing realization among journalists of their responsibility to the public welfare. 
D) ​a reaction to paying damages from lawsuits based on faulty reporting. 
E) ​public criticism of pandering journalists. 
A) ​government regulation resulting from journalistic excesses. 
B) ​lack of competition, allowing focus on quality rather than sensationalism. 
C) ​growing realization among journalists of their responsibility to the public welfare. 
D) ​a reaction to paying damages from lawsuits based on faulty reporting. 
E) ​public criticism of pandering journalists.

Question 9

Regarding the Internet,the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Accepted Answer

A) has issued an increasing number of fines for indecent material posted online. 
B) has cracked down since 1999 on reposted copyrighted material. 
C) has focused most of its energy monitoring the activities of hate groups. 
D) does not have jurisdiction to regulate Internet content. 
E) has issued contradictory opinions over recent years. 
A) has issued an increasing number of fines for indecent material posted online. 
B) has cracked down since 1999 on reposted copyrighted material. 
C) has focused most of its energy monitoring the activities of hate groups. 
D) does not have jurisdiction to regulate Internet content. 
E) has issued contradictory opinions over recent years.

Question 10

The phrase "off the record" means that media

Accepted Answer

A) are not allowed to identify the source of information. 
B) are banned from attending an event. 
C) are not allowed to compare a source's present and past statements in their reporting. 
D) are only allowed to take photographs with short captions. 
E) are not allowed to print the information. 
A) are not allowed to identify the source of information. 
B) are banned from attending an event. 
C) are not allowed to compare a source's present and past statements in their reporting. 
D) are only allowed to take photographs with short captions. 
E) are not allowed to print the information.

Question 11

​Early TV network news programs focused their evening news programs on

Accepted Answer

A) an "anchorman." 
B) ​foreign reporting. 
C) "sex and death." 
D) ​infotainment. 
E) ​soft news. 
A) an "anchorman." 
B) ​foreign reporting. 
C) "sex and death." 
D) ​infotainment. 
E) ​soft news.

Question 12

Representatives of the mass media frequently defend the importance of freedom of the press,even if it comes at the expense of

Accepted Answer

A) order. 
B) equality. 
C) profits. 
D) democracy. 
E) rights. 
A) order. 
B) equality. 
C) profits. 
D) democracy. 
E) rights.

Question 13

The _________ Amendment prohibits Congress from abridging freedom of the press.

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Second 
C) Fourth 
D) Fifth 
E) Ninth 
A) First 
B) Second 
C) Fourth 
D) Fifth 
E) Ninth

Question 14

​To stay in business in the digital age,many newspapers have __________ their online content,with varying degrees of success.

Accepted Answer

A) ​strictly limited 
B) become more objective and even-handed in 
C) ​relinquished control of 
D) ​begun including only local interest content in 
E) ​instituted paywalls for 
A) ​strictly limited 
B) become more objective and even-handed in 
C) ​relinquished control of 
D) ​begun including only local interest content in 
E) ​instituted paywalls for

Question 15

Currently,_________ is (are)most Americans' primary news source.

Accepted Answer

A) ​television 
B) ​newspapers 
C) the Internet 
D) ​news magazines 
E) ​radio 
A) ​television 
B) ​newspapers 
C) the Internet 
D) ​news magazines 
E) ​radio

Question 16

When the media regularly focus public attention on violent crime,political corruption,or economic woes,they are engaged in

Accepted Answer

A) biased reporting. 
B) political socialization. 
C) agenda setting. 
D) changing public opinion. 
E) apathy management. 
A) biased reporting. 
B) political socialization. 
C) agenda setting. 
D) changing public opinion. 
E) apathy management.

Question 17

Explain how the media,in setting the agenda,play contradictory roles in the process of political socialization.

Accepted Answer

The media plays contradictory roles in t

Question 18

Describe the government's history of regulation of media content,including rules historically used​ to regulate content and how different media outlets are treated.

Accepted Answer

The government's history of regulation o

Question 19

The current debate about "net neutrality" concerns whether

Accepted Answer

A) Internet Service Providers (ISPs) should be allowed to censor web content for indecency. 
B) Internet content disproportionately favors liberals or conservatives. 
C) the Federal Communications Commission (FC
C)  should be allowed to regulate web content for indecency. 
D) ISPs should be allowed to charge people more if they consume a large amount of bandwidth. 
E) limits should be placed on the number of Internet websites any media corporation can own. 
A) Internet Service Providers (ISPs) should be allowed to censor web content for indecency. 
B) Internet content disproportionately favors liberals or conservatives. 
C) the Federal Communications Commission (FC
C)  should be allowed to regulate web content for indecency. 
D) ISPs should be allowed to charge people more if they consume a large amount of bandwidth. 
E) limits should be placed on the number of Internet websites any media corporation can own.

Question 20

In what way are some of our modern media outlets a return to the earliest forms of news media in America?

Accepted Answer

Some of our modern media outlets are a r

General entertainment programming that often includes discussions of political affairs,such as The Daily Show,The Today Show,and The View is called

The media executives,news editors,and prominent reporters who decide which events to report and how to report them are known as

A recent example of popular music conveying a political message is "Born This Way," by Lady Gaga,which focuses on

The phrase "on background" means that media are permitted to

Counting both print and online users,news readership of newspapers

Crime rates fell in every major category (rape,burglary,robbery,assault,and murder)from the 1980s until very recently,but as one journalist said,"Crime coverage is not editorially driven; it's_________."

A 2011 news analysis found that cable TV was particularly devoted to whereas online news sites and newspapers provided more coverage of .

Journalistic norms of objectivity and accuracy grew,some say,because of

Regarding the Internet,the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

The phrase "off the record" means that media

Early TV network news programs focused their evening news programs on

Representatives of the mass media frequently defend the importance of freedom of the press,even if it comes at the expense of

The _________ Amendment prohibits Congress from abridging freedom of the press.

To stay in business in the digital age,many newspapers have __________ their online content,with varying degrees of success.

Currently,_________ is (are)most Americans' primary news source.

When the media regularly focus public attention on violent crime,political corruption,or economic woes,they are engaged in

Explain how the media,in setting the agenda,play contradictory roles in the process of political socialization.

Describe the government's history of regulation of media content,including rules historically used to regulate content and how different media outlets are treated.

The current debate about "net neutrality" concerns whether

In what way are some of our modern media outlets a return to the earliest forms of news media in America?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

Exam 6: The Media

General entertainment programming that often includes discussions of political affairs,such as The Daily Show,The Today Show,and The View is called

The media executives,news editors,and prominent reporters who decide which events to report and how to report them are known as

A recent example of popular music conveying a political message is "Born This Way," by Lady Gaga,which focuses on

The phrase "on background" means that media are permitted to

Counting both print and online users,news readership of newspapers​

Crime rates fell in every major category (rape,burglary,robbery,assault,and murder)from the 1980s until very recently,but as one journalist said,"Crime coverage is not editorially driven; it's_________."

A 2011 news analysis found that cable TV was particularly devoted to __________ whereas online news sites and newspapers provided more coverage of __________.

​Journalistic norms of objectivity and accuracy grew,some say,because of

Regarding the Internet,the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

The phrase "off the record" means that media

​Early TV network news programs focused their evening news programs on

Representatives of the mass media frequently defend the importance of freedom of the press,even if it comes at the expense of

The _________ Amendment prohibits Congress from abridging freedom of the press.

​To stay in business in the digital age,many newspapers have __________ their online content,with varying degrees of success.

Currently,_________ is (are)most Americans' primary news source.

When the media regularly focus public attention on violent crime,political corruption,or economic woes,they are engaged in

Explain how the media,in setting the agenda,play contradictory roles in the process of political socialization.

Describe the government's history of regulation of media content,including rules historically used​ to regulate content and how different media outlets are treated.

The current debate about "net neutrality" concerns whether

In what way are some of our modern media outlets a return to the earliest forms of news media in America?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

Counting both print and online users,news readership of newspapers

A 2011 news analysis found that cable TV was particularly devoted to whereas online news sites and newspapers provided more coverage of .

Journalistic norms of objectivity and accuracy grew,some say,because of

Early TV network news programs focused their evening news programs on

To stay in business in the digital age,many newspapers have __________ their online content,with varying degrees of success.

Describe the government's history of regulation of media content,including rules historically used to regulate content and how different media outlets are treated.