Question 1

The text suggests that in the early days of radio,owners​ sought government regulation of the airwaves to

Accepted Answer

A) ​promote a socialist agenda. 
B) ​ensure a patriotic message was at the center of broadcasting. 
C) ​guarantee that stations could use the frequencies they wished, without interference from owners of other stations. 
D) ​restrict others' freedom to enter broadcasting and compete. 
E) ​maintain their first amendment rights. 
A) ​promote a socialist agenda. 
B) ​ensure a patriotic message was at the center of broadcasting. 
C) ​guarantee that stations could use the frequencies they wished, without interference from owners of other stations. 
D) ​restrict others' freedom to enter broadcasting and compete. 
E) ​maintain their first amendment rights.

Question 2

More and more,cable news seems analogous to

Accepted Answer

A) weekly news magazines. 
B) broadcast networks. 
C) radio. 
D) early partisan newspapers. 
E) YouTube. 
A) weekly news magazines. 
B) broadcast networks. 
C) radio. 
D) early partisan newspapers. 
E) YouTube.

Question 3

Advocates of dropping all FCC content regulations believe that​

Accepted Answer

A) all regulations violate the First Amendment. 
B) this would result in reduced media-generated polarization of the population. 
C) ​broadcast media should be treated the same as other media. 
D) ​existing regulations on internet political content are unconstitutional. 
E) ​print media have been disadvantaged relative to other types of media outlets. 
A) all regulations violate the First Amendment. 
B) this would result in reduced media-generated polarization of the population. 
C) ​broadcast media should be treated the same as other media. 
D) ​existing regulations on internet political content are unconstitutional. 
E) ​print media have been disadvantaged relative to other types of media outlets.

Question 4

Content analysis of network news suggests that most coverage focuses on

Accepted Answer

A) the president. 
B) the Supreme Court. 
C) the House of Representatives. 
D) the Senate. 
E) the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
A) the president. 
B) the Supreme Court. 
C) the House of Representatives. 
D) the Senate. 
E) the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The mass media are not important to the majoritarian model of democracy. 
B) The mass media are not important to the pluralist model of democracy. 
C) The media in the United States have greatly enhanced the government's efforts to maintain  order. 
D) The media in the United States have played an important role in advancing equality. 
E) The media represent an unofficial branch of government. 
A) The mass media are not important to the majoritarian model of democracy. 
B) The mass media are not important to the pluralist model of democracy. 
C) The media in the United States have greatly enhanced the government's efforts to maintain  order. 
D) The media in the United States have played an important role in advancing equality. 
E) The media represent an unofficial branch of government.

Question 6

Some research indicates that people who watch partisan news become​

Accepted Answer

A) ​better informed on various sides of contentious issues. 
B) ​more extreme in their politics. 
C) ​better critical thinkers. 
D) more apt to become or be sympathetic with terrorists. 
E) ​motivated to change their political views. 
A) ​better informed on various sides of contentious issues. 
B) ​more extreme in their politics. 
C) ​better critical thinkers. 
D) more apt to become or be sympathetic with terrorists. 
E) ​motivated to change their political views.

Question 7

​Newspapers owned by publicly-traded chains are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) ​remain neutral in the tone of their reporting. 
B) ​resort to negative or positive spin on the news. 
C) disregard the bottom line, in service of better reporting. 
D) ​​promote journalistic integrity. 
E) ​be independent. 
A) ​remain neutral in the tone of their reporting. 
B) ​resort to negative or positive spin on the news. 
C) disregard the bottom line, in service of better reporting. 
D) ​​promote journalistic integrity. 
E) ​be independent.

Question 8

The amount of information online is so vast that most people rely on _________ to help them determine which news is real and important.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Google 
B) ​guidance from the government 
C) ​the mainstream media 
D) ​prominent political commentators 
E) the "blog index" 
A) ​Google 
B) ​guidance from the government 
C) ​the mainstream media 
D) ​prominent political commentators 
E) the "blog index"

Question 9

It is quite possible that campaign coverage is affected by a(n)__________ among journalists.

Accepted Answer

A) anti-incumbent bias 
B) gender gap 
C) age gap 
D) income disparity 
E) pro-interest group bias 
A) anti-incumbent bias 
B) gender gap 
C) age gap 
D) income disparity 
E) pro-interest group bias

Question 10

Describe how Washington correspondents rely on the president's staff and on Congress.

Accepted Answer

Washington correspondents rely on the pr

Question 11

Most politicians and many scholars believe that the media's greatest influence on politics is its ability to

Accepted Answer

A) report the news. 
B) socialize children. 
C) set the political agenda. 
D) ruin political careers. 
E) investigate. 
A) report the news. 
B) socialize children. 
C) set the political agenda. 
D) ruin political careers. 
E) investigate.

Question 12

The traditional division of mass media into _________ has been made problematic by the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) print and broadcast 
B) audio and visual 
C) linkage and reception 
D) radio and television 
E) words and pictures 
A) print and broadcast 
B) audio and visual 
C) linkage and reception 
D) radio and television 
E) words and pictures

Question 13

The Telecommunications Act of 1996

Accepted Answer

A) attempted to tighten national control over media ownership and product content. 
B) attempted to deregulate all privately owned media. 
C) encouraged restrictions on web pages. 
D) relaxed the rules governing media ownership. 
E) led to an increase in government-owned media outlets. 
A) attempted to tighten national control over media ownership and product content. 
B) attempted to deregulate all privately owned media. 
C) encouraged restrictions on web pages. 
D) relaxed the rules governing media ownership. 
E) led to an increase in government-owned media outlets.

The text suggests that in the early days of radio,owners sought government regulation of the airwaves to

More and more,cable news seems analogous to

Advocates of dropping all FCC content regulations believe that

Content analysis of network news suggests that most coverage focuses on

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Some research indicates that people who watch partisan news become

Newspapers owned by publicly-traded chains are more likely to

The amount of information online is so vast that most people rely on _________ to help them determine which news is real and important.

It is quite possible that campaign coverage is affected by a(n)__________ among journalists.

Describe how Washington correspondents rely on the president's staff and on Congress.

Most politicians and many scholars believe that the media's greatest influence on politics is its ability to

The traditional division of mass media into _________ has been made problematic by the Internet.

The Telecommunications Act of 1996

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 text suggests that in the early days of radio,owners​ sought government regulation of the airwaves to

More and more,cable news seems analogous to

Advocates of dropping all FCC content regulations believe that​

Content analysis of network news suggests that most coverage focuses on

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Some research indicates that people who watch partisan news become​

​Newspapers owned by publicly-traded chains are more likely to

The amount of information online is so vast that most people rely on _________ to help them determine which news is real and important.​

It is quite possible that campaign coverage is affected by a(n)__________ among journalists.

Describe how Washington correspondents rely on the president's staff and on Congress.

Most politicians and many scholars believe that the media's greatest influence on politics is its ability to

The traditional division of mass media into _________ has been made problematic by the Internet.

The Telecommunications Act of 1996

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

The text suggests that in the early days of radio,owners sought government regulation of the airwaves to

Advocates of dropping all FCC content regulations believe that

Some research indicates that people who watch partisan news become

Newspapers owned by publicly-traded chains are more likely to

The amount of information online is so vast that most people rely on _________ to help them determine which news is real and important.