Question 1

Discuss the principle of net neutrality and argue whether such a principle should or should not be enforced by law.

Accepted Answer

Net neutrality is the principle that all

Question 2

Government control of media content

Accepted Answer

A)  has evolved over time. 
B)  is limited by the First Amendment. 
C)  includes a limited ability to control indecent programming. 
D)  includes greater control over electronic media than print media. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  has evolved over time. 
B)  is limited by the First Amendment. 
C)  includes a limited ability to control indecent programming. 
D)  includes greater control over electronic media than print media. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 3

Radio, television, wire, and cable are regulated by

Accepted Answer

A)  the Department of Communications. 
B)  the states. 
C)  the Federal Communications Commission. 
D)  the Constitution. 
E)  themselves, with no government oversight. 
A)  the Department of Communications. 
B)  the states. 
C)  the Federal Communications Commission. 
D)  the Constitution. 
E)  themselves, with no government oversight.

Question 4

The principle of net neutrality is

Accepted Answer

A)  a proposed Constitution amendment awaiting states ratification. 
B)  codified in a 2008 federal law. 
C)  the result of many separate laws in the states. 
D)  not actually written into law. 
E)  Both A and D. 
A)  a proposed Constitution amendment awaiting states ratification. 
B)  codified in a 2008 federal law. 
C)  the result of many separate laws in the states. 
D)  not actually written into law. 
E)  Both A and D.

Question 5

The United States has one of the

Accepted Answer

A)  freest presses in the world. 
B)  most restricted presses in the world. 
C)  most traditional media-based presses in the world. 
D)  most socialistic presses in the world. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  freest presses in the world. 
B)  most restricted presses in the world. 
C)  most traditional media-based presses in the world. 
D)  most socialistic presses in the world. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 6

The U.S. government has managed to maintain some control over the Internet because

Accepted Answer

A)  the Supreme Court hasn't ruled on cases regarding the Internet. 
B)  it was the Internet's original sponsor. 
C)  it has tended to side with authoritarian countries about the need for net control. 
D)  the Internet is not seen as part of the free market. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  the Supreme Court hasn't ruled on cases regarding the Internet. 
B)  it was the Internet's original sponsor. 
C)  it has tended to side with authoritarian countries about the need for net control. 
D)  the Internet is not seen as part of the free market. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 7

Debates during presidential primary elections

Accepted Answer

A)  seem to have a major effect on election outcomes. 
B)  saw much higher than normal interest during the 2011-2012 campaign. 
C)  have traditionally attracted little interest. 
D)  Both A and B. 
E)  Both B and C. 
A)  seem to have a major effect on election outcomes. 
B)  saw much higher than normal interest during the 2011-2012 campaign. 
C)  have traditionally attracted little interest. 
D)  Both A and B. 
E)  Both B and C.

Question 8

Contrast political advertisements with the efforts of campaigns to manage news coverage. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both of these campaign tactics?

Accepted Answer

Political advertisements and efforts to

Question 9

The act of retreating behind a paywall describes

Accepted Answer

A)  newspapers charging for online access. 
B)  the news industry's efforts to increase advertising revenues. 
C)  the news industry's efforts to decrease reporters' salaries. 
D)  newspapers seeking unpaid contributions from non-staff reporters. 
E)  Both C and D. 
A)  newspapers charging for online access. 
B)  the news industry's efforts to increase advertising revenues. 
C)  the news industry's efforts to decrease reporters' salaries. 
D)  newspapers seeking unpaid contributions from non-staff reporters. 
E)  Both C and D.

Question 10

Most popular political blogs today

Accepted Answer

A)  are the work of single individuals. 
B)  are the work of a team of many individuals. 
C)  employ thousands of paid writers. 
D)  only aggregate content from other sources. 
E)  Both B and C. 
A)  are the work of single individuals. 
B)  are the work of a team of many individuals. 
C)  employ thousands of paid writers. 
D)  only aggregate content from other sources. 
E)  Both B and C.

Question 11

Today, all of the major prime-time television networks are

Accepted Answer

A)  owned by media conglomerates. 
B)  owned by the government. 
C)  operating independently of other forms of media. 
D)  going bankrupt due to the Internet. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  owned by media conglomerates. 
B)  owned by the government. 
C)  operating independently of other forms of media. 
D)  going bankrupt due to the Internet. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 12

The advent of broadband Internet access has led to the rise of

Accepted Answer

A)  a single ISP with a national monopoly. 
B)  a great deal of competition in the broadband market. 
C)  ISPs with local monopolies. 
D)  a single ISP with a national monopoly., 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  a single ISP with a national monopoly. 
B)  a great deal of competition in the broadband market. 
C)  ISPs with local monopolies. 
D)  a single ISP with a national monopoly., 
E)  None of the above.

Question 13

Explain the ways in which new media (Internet, blogs, podcasts) are used in campaigns.

Accepted Answer

New media, such as the Internet, blogs,

Question 14

Discuss the media's role in political socialization, with a focus on how and why different generations might have been socialized differently.

Accepted Answer

The media plays a significant role in po

Question 15

Assess the effects of media ownership being heavily concentrated in the hands of very few.

Accepted Answer

When media ownership is heavily concentr

Question 16

Fears about the control of the Internet include the fear that

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States will give up the control that it has. 
B)  authoritarian countries will be able to undermine Internet access in other countries. 
C)  the United Nations will take control, giving authoritarian states more power. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  the United States will give up the control that it has. 
B)  authoritarian countries will be able to undermine Internet access in other countries. 
C)  the United Nations will take control, giving authoritarian states more power. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 17

Management of news coverage by campaigns includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding the technical aspects of media coverage. 
B)  planning events to accommodate the press. 
C)  granting favors to reporters and news organizations. 
D)  hiring reporters to report the campaigns perspective through the news media. 
E)  planning events that will be interesting as part of the news. 
A)  understanding the technical aspects of media coverage. 
B)  planning events to accommodate the press. 
C)  granting favors to reporters and news organizations. 
D)  hiring reporters to report the campaigns perspective through the news media. 
E)  planning events that will be interesting as part of the news.

Question 18

The fairness doctrine

Accepted Answer

A)  was a rule about presenting controversial issues in a balanced and honest way. 
B)  was an FCC regulation of broadcasting that was repealed in the 1980s. 
C)  mostly prevented the kinds of talk radio programs that we see today. 
D)  Both A and B. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  was a rule about presenting controversial issues in a balanced and honest way. 
B)  was an FCC regulation of broadcasting that was repealed in the 1980s. 
C)  mostly prevented the kinds of talk radio programs that we see today. 
D)  Both A and B. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 19

News blogs

Accepted Answer

A)  are a dangerous new invention. 
B)  are only produced by paid journalists. 
C)  can be produced inexpensively. 
D)  provide the same high-quality information as traditional newspapers. 
E)  are the main source of news to a majority of Americans. 
A)  are a dangerous new invention. 
B)  are only produced by paid journalists. 
C)  can be produced inexpensively. 
D)  provide the same high-quality information as traditional newspapers. 
E)  are the main source of news to a majority of Americans.

Question 20

The Internet

Accepted Answer

A)  was developed entirely within the private market. 
B)  began as a commercial enterprise, but was later controlled by government. 
C)  was stolen from the Soviet Union during the Cold War. 
D)  descended directly from U.S. Defense Department programs. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  was developed entirely within the private market. 
B)  began as a commercial enterprise, but was later controlled by government. 
C)  was stolen from the Soviet Union during the Cold War. 
D)  descended directly from U.S. Defense Department programs. 
E)  None of the above.

Discuss the principle of net neutrality and argue whether such a principle should or should not be enforced by law.

Government control of media content

Radio, television, wire, and cable are regulated by

The principle of net neutrality is

The United States has one of the

The U.S. government has managed to maintain some control over the Internet because

Debates during presidential primary elections

Contrast political advertisements with the efforts of campaigns to manage news coverage. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both of these campaign tactics?

The act of retreating behind a paywall describes

Most popular political blogs today

Today, all of the major prime-time television networks are

The advent of broadband Internet access has led to the rise of

Explain the ways in which new media (Internet, blogs, podcasts) are used in campaigns.

Discuss the media's role in political socialization, with a focus on how and why different generations might have been socialized differently.

Assess the effects of media ownership being heavily concentrated in the hands of very few.

Fears about the control of the Internet include the fear that

Management of news coverage by campaigns includes all of the following except

The fairness doctrine

News blogs

The Internet

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 10: The Media

Discuss the principle of net neutrality and argue whether such a principle should or should not be enforced by law.

Government control of media content

Radio, television, wire, and cable are regulated by

The principle of net neutrality is

The United States has one of the

The U.S. government has managed to maintain some control over the Internet because

Debates during presidential primary elections

Contrast political advertisements with the efforts of campaigns to manage news coverage. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both of these campaign tactics?

The act of retreating behind a paywall describes

Most popular political blogs today

Today, all of the major prime-time television networks are

The advent of broadband Internet access has led to the rise of

Explain the ways in which new media (Internet, blogs, podcasts) are used in campaigns.

Discuss the media's role in political socialization, with a focus on how and why different generations might have been socialized differently.

Assess the effects of media ownership being heavily concentrated in the hands of very few.

Fears about the control of the Internet include the fear that

Management of news coverage by campaigns includes all of the following except

The fairness doctrine

News blogs

The Internet

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters