Question 1

The reasonable access rule required

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A) broadcasters to make facilities available to all responsible parties in a community wishing to express conflicting views on issues. 
B) the press to refrain from publishing strategic information during wartime. 
C) broadcast stations to provide fair coverage of all views on public issues. 
D) broadcast stations to provide free air time to all candidates running for public office. 
E) all Internet service providers to use similar equipment. 
A) broadcasters to make facilities available to all responsible parties in a community wishing to express conflicting views on issues. 
B) the press to refrain from publishing strategic information during wartime. 
C) broadcast stations to provide fair coverage of all views on public issues. 
D) broadcast stations to provide free air time to all candidates running for public office. 
E) all Internet service providers to use similar equipment.

Question 2

Private ownership of the media in the United States makes the American news industry

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A) dependent on government subsidies. 
B) dependent on advertising revenues. 
C) less free to cover stories that are of interest to the audience. 
D) less concerned about ratings than media in other countries. 
E) a product of popular trends. 
A) dependent on government subsidies. 
B) dependent on advertising revenues. 
C) less free to cover stories that are of interest to the audience. 
D) less concerned about ratings than media in other countries. 
E) a product of popular trends.

Question 3

A country where the government heavily censors Internet news and search engines is

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A) Germany. 
B) China. 
C) South Africa. 
D) Argentina. 
E) Italy. 
A) Germany. 
B) China. 
C) South Africa. 
D) Argentina. 
E) Italy.

Question 4

The first media technology to make broadcast journalists into household names was

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A) the newspaper. 
B) the telegraph. 
C) radio. 
D) television. 
E) cable. 
A) the newspaper. 
B) the telegraph. 
C) radio. 
D) television. 
E) cable.

Question 5

A poll of Americans who had seen or heard of Michael Moore's 2007 documentary Sicko found that _________ changed their mind and said health-care reform was more necessary.

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A) relatively few 
B) about one-quarter 
C) nearly half 
D) over three-quarters 
E) almost all 
A) relatively few 
B) about one-quarter 
C) nearly half 
D) over three-quarters 
E) almost all

Question 6

Officials send out __________ when they intentionally leak news to gauge the reaction of the public or other political leaders.

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A) trial balloons 
B) air memos 
C) opinion hounds 
D) ghost polls 
E) lead balloons 
A) trial balloons 
B) air memos 
C) opinion hounds 
D) ghost polls 
E) lead balloons

Question 7

The Internet was started

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A) in 1989, by Bill Gates for Microsoft's Windows products. 
B) in 1972, by a group of thirty-seven universities. 
C) in 1983, by IBM for use on its mainframes. 
D) in 1920, after the Great Depression. 
E) in 1969, with support from the U.S. Department of Defense. 
A) in 1989, by Bill Gates for Microsoft's Windows products. 
B) in 1972, by a group of thirty-seven universities. 
C) in 1983, by IBM for use on its mainframes. 
D) in 1920, after the Great Depression. 
E) in 1969, with support from the U.S. Department of Defense.

Question 8

Reaction to a film posted on YouTube made by an Egyptian-American that mocked the Muslim prophet Muhammad is an example of the influence of new media platforms; that they

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A) impact the types of stories that get picked up by the "mainstream media." 
B) impact one-third of Americans who say they read political blogs. 
C) have resulted in a renewed focus on investigative journalism of party platforms. 
D) bring Americans with different ideologies into greater contact with each other. 
E) impact one-third of Americans who say they read political blogs and bring Americans with different ideologies into greater contact with each other. 
A) impact the types of stories that get picked up by the "mainstream media." 
B) impact one-third of Americans who say they read political blogs. 
C) have resulted in a renewed focus on investigative journalism of party platforms. 
D) bring Americans with different ideologies into greater contact with each other. 
E) impact one-third of Americans who say they read political blogs and bring Americans with different ideologies into greater contact with each other.

Question 9

The first newspapers in the United States were

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A) farmers' almanacs. 
B) literary gazettes. 
C) financed by political parties that advocated party causes. 
D) official government publications. 
E) published by British tabloids. 
A) farmers' almanacs. 
B) literary gazettes. 
C) financed by political parties that advocated party causes. 
D) official government publications. 
E) published by British tabloids.

Question 10

A story that contains no policy content and is not related to the day's events but that commonly discusses popular personalities and is designed to draw greater viewer interest is

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A) market-driven journalism. 
B) the Fox effect. 
C) attentive policy elitism. 
D) biased media coverage. 
E) infotainment. 
A) market-driven journalism. 
B) the Fox effect. 
C) attentive policy elitism. 
D) biased media coverage. 
E) infotainment.

Question 11

Research on the impact of soft news finds it

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A) can improve people's levels of political knowledge. 
B) helps citizens identify which politician best matches their own political preferences. 
C) can lead people to be more cynical about politicians. 
D) can benefit attitudes and engagements when candidates appear for interviews. 
E) All of these choices are true. 
A) can improve people's levels of political knowledge. 
B) helps citizens identify which politician best matches their own political preferences. 
C) can lead people to be more cynical about politicians. 
D) can benefit attitudes and engagements when candidates appear for interviews. 
E) All of these choices are true.

Question 12

The now-abolished __________ obligated broadcasters to discuss public issues and to provide equal coverage of all opinions on those issues.

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A) fairness doctrine 
B) reasonable access rule 
C) equal opportunities rule 
D) free exercise rule 
E) equal time rule 
A) fairness doctrine 
B) reasonable access rule 
C) equal opportunities rule 
D) free exercise rule 
E) equal time rule

Question 13

In the United States today,the mass media

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A) are manipulated by the elite for their own purposes. 
B) channel information from the government to the people. 
C) provide a two-way channel of communication between the people and the government. 
D) channel information from the people to the government. 
E) play favorites. 
A) are manipulated by the elite for their own purposes. 
B) channel information from the government to the people. 
C) provide a two-way channel of communication between the people and the government. 
D) channel information from the people to the government. 
E) play favorites.

Question 14

What does research show with respect to the political leanings of major news media reporters?

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Research on the political leanings of ma

Question 15

Until the early 1960s,most Americans cited __________ as the source from which they got most of their news.

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A) news magazines 
B) local tabloids 
C) television 
D) radio 
E) newspapers 
A) news magazines 
B) local tabloids 
C) television 
D) radio 
E) newspapers

Question 16

Describe the history and current influence of radio on American politics.​

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The history of radio in American politic

Question 17

​Which of the following is not an important function of the news media in our political system?

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A) ​Reporting the news 
B) ​Setting the agenda 
C) ​Socializing citizens 
D) ​Interpreting the news 
E) ​All of the above are important functions of the news media in our political system. 
A) ​Reporting the news 
B) ​Setting the agenda 
C) ​Socializing citizens 
D) ​Interpreting the news 
E) ​All of the above are important functions of the news media in our political system.

Question 18

How are political blogs influencing news reporting and politics?

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Political blogs have had a significant i

Question 19

Which president first provided space in the White House for reporters?

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A) Abraham Lincoln 
B) John F. Kennedy 
C) John Quincy Adams 
D) Theodore Roosevelt 
E) Ronald Reagan 
A) Abraham Lincoln 
B) John F. Kennedy 
C) John Quincy Adams 
D) Theodore Roosevelt 
E) Ronald Reagan

Question 20

Available evidence seems to indicate that there are __________ among editors and owners of the major news media.

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A) liberal leanings 
B) conservative leanings 
C) biases in favor of politicians 
D) no biases at all 
E) negative leanings 
A) liberal leanings 
B) conservative leanings 
C) biases in favor of politicians 
D) no biases at all 
E) negative leanings

The reasonable access rule required

Private ownership of the media in the United States makes the American news industry

A country where the government heavily censors Internet news and search engines is

The first media technology to make broadcast journalists into household names was

A poll of Americans who had seen or heard of Michael Moore's 2007 documentary Sicko found that _________ changed their mind and said health-care reform was more necessary.

Officials send out __________ when they intentionally leak news to gauge the reaction of the public or other political leaders.

The Internet was started

Reaction to a film posted on YouTube made by an Egyptian-American that mocked the Muslim prophet Muhammad is an example of the influence of new media platforms; that they

The first newspapers in the United States were

A story that contains no policy content and is not related to the day's events but that commonly discusses popular personalities and is designed to draw greater viewer interest is

Research on the impact of soft news finds it

The now-abolished __________ obligated broadcasters to discuss public issues and to provide equal coverage of all opinions on those issues.

In the United States today,the mass media

What does research show with respect to the political leanings of major news media reporters?

Until the early 1960s,most Americans cited __________ as the source from which they got most of their news.

Describe the history and current influence of radio on American politics.

Which of the following is not an important function of the news media in our political system?

How are political blogs influencing news reporting and politics?

Which president first provided space in the White House for reporters?

Available evidence seems to indicate that there are __________ among editors and owners of the major news media.

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

The reasonable access rule required

Private ownership of the media in the United States makes the American news industry

A country where the government heavily censors Internet news and search engines is

The first media technology to make broadcast journalists into household names was

A poll of Americans who had seen or heard of Michael Moore's 2007 documentary Sicko found that _________ changed their mind and said health-care reform was more necessary.

Officials send out __________ when they intentionally leak news to gauge the reaction of the public or other political leaders.

The Internet was started

Reaction to a film posted on YouTube made by an Egyptian-American that mocked the Muslim prophet Muhammad is an example of the influence of new media platforms; that they

The first newspapers in the United States were

A story that contains no policy content and is not related to the day's events but that commonly discusses popular personalities and is designed to draw greater viewer interest is

Research on the impact of soft news finds it

The now-abolished __________ obligated broadcasters to discuss public issues and to provide equal coverage of all opinions on those issues.

In the United States today,the mass media

What does research show with respect to the political leanings of major news media reporters?

Until the early 1960s,most Americans cited __________ as the source from which they got most of their news.

Describe the history and current influence of radio on American politics.​

​Which of the following is not an important function of the news media in our political system?

How are political blogs influencing news reporting and politics?

Which president first provided space in the White House for reporters?

Available evidence seems to indicate that there are __________ among editors and owners of the major news media.

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

Describe the history and current influence of radio on American politics.

Which of the following is not an important function of the news media in our political system?