Question 1

In the last few years, threats to a free press around the world have included

Accepted Answer

A)  the kidnapping of journalists. 
B)  the killing of journalists who report on the military or terrorism in Pakistan. 
C)  the incarceration or murder of journalists covering the Syrian civil war. 
D)  the murder of journalists who were critical of the Russian regime. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  the kidnapping of journalists. 
B)  the killing of journalists who report on the military or terrorism in Pakistan. 
C)  the incarceration or murder of journalists covering the Syrian civil war. 
D)  the murder of journalists who were critical of the Russian regime. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 2

During the 2012 elections, spending on political advertising

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A)  was lower than usual. 
B)  was more highly regulated than usual, due to Supreme Court decisions. 
C)  was eclipsed by the costs of campaigns' online efforts. 
D)  exceeded $7 billion. 
E)  exceeded $10 billion. 
A)  was lower than usual. 
B)  was more highly regulated than usual, due to Supreme Court decisions. 
C)  was eclipsed by the costs of campaigns' online efforts. 
D)  exceeded $7 billion. 
E)  exceeded $10 billion.

Question 3

Describe the steps you can take to become a critical news consumer.

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Becoming a critical news consumer involv

Question 4

An individual or organization on the Internet that generates original articles is

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A)  a revenue producer. 
B)  a content aggregator. 
C)  a content provider. 
D)  collecting the bulk of advertising revenue. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  a revenue producer. 
B)  a content aggregator. 
C)  a content provider. 
D)  collecting the bulk of advertising revenue. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 5

Fox News is an example of a

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A)  successful news organization. 
B)  news organization with a clear liberal bias. 
C)  news organization with a clear conservative bias. 
D)  Both A and B. 
E)  Both A and C. 
A)  successful news organization. 
B)  news organization with a clear liberal bias. 
C)  news organization with a clear conservative bias. 
D)  Both A and B. 
E)  Both A and C.

Question 6

Negative advertising can backfire because

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A)  it may boost the chances of a third candidate. 
B)  the public may think poorly of a candidate who engages in negative advertising. 
C)  the public do not pay attention to negative ads. 
D)  Both A and B. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  it may boost the chances of a third candidate. 
B)  the public may think poorly of a candidate who engages in negative advertising. 
C)  the public do not pay attention to negative ads. 
D)  Both A and B. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 7

Most news media in the United States are

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A)  private, for-profit corporations. 
B)  dependent on their newspaper sales to make a profit. 
C)  public and government subsidized. 
D)  small and independently owned. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  private, for-profit corporations. 
B)  dependent on their newspaper sales to make a profit. 
C)  public and government subsidized. 
D)  small and independently owned. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 8

Talk radio is almost completely dominated by

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A)  liberals. 
B)  conservatives. 
C)  moderates. 
D)  libertarians. 
E)  socialists. 
A)  liberals. 
B)  conservatives. 
C)  moderates. 
D)  libertarians. 
E)  socialists.

Question 9

Campaign blogs and podcasts

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A)  have improved candidates' ability to deliver their message to voters without media filter. 
B)  have made it more difficult for candidates to control their campaigns. 
C)  are not followed by mainstream news media. 
D)  are sometimes created for the candidate by professional strategists. 
E)  Options A and D are true. 
A)  have improved candidates' ability to deliver their message to voters without media filter. 
B)  have made it more difficult for candidates to control their campaigns. 
C)  are not followed by mainstream news media. 
D)  are sometimes created for the candidate by professional strategists. 
E)  Options A and D are true.

Question 10

The first televised presidential debate was between

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A)  Eisenhower and Stevenson in 1956. 
B)  Kennedy and Nixon in 1960. 
C)  Johnson and Goldwater in 1964. 
D)  Nixon and Humphrey in 1968. 
E)  Nixon and McGovern in 1972. 
A)  Eisenhower and Stevenson in 1956. 
B)  Kennedy and Nixon in 1960. 
C)  Johnson and Goldwater in 1964. 
D)  Nixon and Humphrey in 1968. 
E)  Nixon and McGovern in 1972.

In the last few years, threats to a free press around the world have included

During the 2012 elections, spending on political advertising

Describe the steps you can take to become a critical news consumer.

An individual or organization on the Internet that generates original articles is

Fox News is an example of a

Negative advertising can backfire because

Most news media in the United States are

Talk radio is almost completely dominated by

Campaign blogs and podcasts

The first televised presidential debate was between

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

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Exam 10: The Media

In the last few years, threats to a free press around the world have included

During the 2012 elections, spending on political advertising

Describe the steps you can take to become a critical news consumer.

An individual or organization on the Internet that generates original articles is

Fox News is an example of a

Negative advertising can backfire because

Most news media in the United States are

Talk radio is almost completely dominated by

Campaign blogs and podcasts

The first televised presidential debate was between

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