Question 1

There are three types of accountability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The Hutchins Commission said that free expression is unique among liberties because:

Accepted Answer

A)  It promotes and protects all the rest. 
B)  It involves speech. 
C)  It is free. 
D)  It is the First Amendment. 
A)  It promotes and protects all the rest. 
B)  It involves speech. 
C)  It is free. 
D)  It is the First Amendment. A

Question 3

Accountability is described as oversight. Journalism alone has this function in a democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

In the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, the American people asserted their ultimate authority, reversing the flow of power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match these 5 news elements with their best description.
-Prominence

Accepted Answer

A)  an urgent or noteworthy WHEN 
B)  An unusual WHAT 
C)  A big WHAT 
D)  A nearby or well-known WHERE 
E)  Well known WHO 
A)  an urgent or noteworthy WHEN 
B)  An unusual WHAT 
C)  A big WHAT 
D)  A nearby or well-known WHERE 
E)  Well known WHO

Question 6

Information provided by the press is always considered ""news.""

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match these 5 news elements with their best description.
-Human Interest

Accepted Answer

A)  an urgent or noteworthy WHEN 
B)  An unusual WHAT 
C)  A big WHAT 
D)  A nearby or well-known WHERE 
E)  Well known WHO 
A)  an urgent or noteworthy WHEN 
B)  An unusual WHAT 
C)  A big WHAT 
D)  A nearby or well-known WHERE 
E)  Well known WHO

Question 8

The watchdog role is most closely linked with what need fulfilled by the press?

Accepted Answer

A)  deliberation 
B)  conflict resolution 
C)  accountability 
D)  information suppression 
E)  representation 
A)  deliberation 
B)  conflict resolution 
C)  accountability 
D)  information suppression 
E)  representation

Question 9

The colonists' reasons for revolt largely centered on the tyranny of British rulers in what areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  political and religious 
B)  religious and economic 
C)  political and economic 
D)  religious and personal privacy 
E)  personal privacy and economic 
A)  political and religious 
B)  religious and economic 
C)  political and economic 
D)  religious and personal privacy 
E)  personal privacy and economic

Question 10

Name 3 of the 6 elements that makes an event, idea or tip newsworthy?

Accepted Answer

Three of the six elements that can make

Question 11

The terms "press" and "news media" are interchangeable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The framers of the U.S. Constitution were steeped in Utilitarian philosophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Social empathy contains elements of tolerance and pluralism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The idea that in a democratic system, all people are visible to others and have the chance to be heard is most clearly linked to the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  deliberation 
B)  conflict resolution 
C)  accountability 
D)  information dissemination 
E)  representation 
A)  deliberation 
B)  conflict resolution 
C)  accountability 
D)  information dissemination 
E)  representation

Question 15

The framers of the U.S. Constitution were steeped in Utilitarian philosophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If speech is free, in what way is the press a "marketplace of ideas"?

Accepted Answer

The concept of the press as a "marketpla

Question 17

Name 3 of the 6 elements that makes an event, idea or tip a news story Newsworthy.

Accepted Answer

Three of the six elements that can make

Question 18

Which is NOT a characteristic of democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual or small group holding power 
B)  freedom of expression 
C)  self governance 
D)  an independent judiciary 
E)  all of the above are characteristics of democracy 
A)  an individual or small group holding power 
B)  freedom of expression 
C)  self governance 
D)  an independent judiciary 
E)  all of the above are characteristics of democracy

Question 19

A strong press plays the role of both a detached, independent observer and an impassioned adversarial watchdog.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When the press acts as a mirror, what is being reflected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Actions of government 
B)  Social problems 
C)  Positive aspects of society 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Actions of government 
B)  Social problems 
C)  Positive aspects of society 
D)  All of the above

There are three types of accountability.

The Hutchins Commission said that free expression is unique among liberties because:

Accountability is described as oversight. Journalism alone has this function in a democracy.

In the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, the American people asserted their ultimate authority, reversing the flow of power.

Match these 5 news elements with their best description. -Prominence

Information provided by the press is always considered ""news.""

Match these 5 news elements with their best description. -Human Interest

The watchdog role is most closely linked with what need fulfilled by the press?

The colonists' reasons for revolt largely centered on the tyranny of British rulers in what areas?

Name 3 of the 6 elements that makes an event, idea or tip newsworthy?

The terms "press" and "news media" are interchangeable.

The framers of the U.S. Constitution were steeped in Utilitarian philosophy.

Social empathy contains elements of tolerance and pluralism.

The idea that in a democratic system, all people are visible to others and have the chance to be heard is most clearly linked to the concept of

The framers of the U.S. Constitution were steeped in Utilitarian philosophy.

If speech is free, in what way is the press a "marketplace of ideas"?

Name 3 of the 6 elements that makes an event, idea or tip a news story Newsworthy.

Which is NOT a characteristic of democracy?

A strong press plays the role of both a detached, independent observer and an impassioned adversarial watchdog.

When the press acts as a mirror, what is being reflected?

What Is Journalism

Making Journalism

The Independent Journalist

From Disruption, New Models Emerge

What Do Journalists Owe Us

The Foundations of Free Expression

Conclusion

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Exam 1: The Mirror, the Watchdog and the Marketplace

There are three types of accountability.

The Hutchins Commission said that free expression is unique among liberties because:

Accountability is described as oversight. Journalism alone has this function in a democracy.

In the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, the American people asserted their ultimate authority, reversing the flow of power.

Match these 5 news elements with their best description. -Prominence

Information provided by the press is always considered ""news.""

Match these 5 news elements with their best description. -Human Interest

The watchdog role is most closely linked with what need fulfilled by the press?

The colonists' reasons for revolt largely centered on the tyranny of British rulers in what areas?

Name 3 of the 6 elements that makes an event, idea or tip newsworthy?

The terms "press" and "news media" are interchangeable.

The framers of the U.S. Constitution were steeped in Utilitarian philosophy.

Social empathy contains elements of tolerance and pluralism.

The idea that in a democratic system, all people are visible to others and have the chance to be heard is most clearly linked to the concept of

The framers of the U.S. Constitution were steeped in Utilitarian philosophy.

If speech is free, in what way is the press a "marketplace of ideas"?

Name 3 of the 6 elements that makes an event, idea or tip a news story Newsworthy.

Which is NOT a characteristic of democracy?

A strong press plays the role of both a detached, independent observer and an impassioned adversarial watchdog.

When the press acts as a mirror, what is being reflected?

What Is Journalism

Making Journalism

The Independent Journalist

From Disruption, New Models Emerge

What Do Journalists Owe Us

The Foundations of Free Expression

Conclusion

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