Question 1

The Federal Trade Commission regulates the Media?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

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 3

How was the "seditious libel" of the 1700s contrary to what the founders of American democracy wanted in their new government?

Accepted Answer

The concept of "seditious libel" in the

Question 4

Some say CNN's Anderson Cooper pushed the line between tough questioning and advocacy journalism in covering Hurricane Katrina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

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

Pick the letter that best completes the following sentence. Journalism functions to

Accepted Answer

A)  inform and analyze 
B)  interpret and explain 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  inform and analyze 
B)  interpret and explain 
C)  both a and b. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 7

Horizontal accountability involves which of the following serving as a check on government?

Accepted Answer

A)  the press 
B)  the public 
C)  corporations 
D)  other government entities 
E)  All of the above 
A)  the press 
B)  the public 
C)  corporations 
D)  other government entities 
E)  All of the above

Question 8

When investigative reporters take an adversarial tone, they are seeking to challenge the concentrated power of government and other powers that be in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Walter Lippman argued that democracy is more about conversation than it is about information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

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 11

For journalism to provide what democracy requires, its first allegiance must be to the public instead of to those who wield power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which is NOT one of the five core functions the press performs in a democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  informs, analyzes, interprets and explains 
B)  investigates 
C)  creates a public conversation 
D)  generates governmental revenues 
E)  encourages accountability 
A)  informs, analyzes, interprets and explains 
B)  investigates 
C)  creates a public conversation 
D)  generates governmental revenues 
E)  encourages accountability

Question 13

The 1947 Commission on Freedom of the Press is commonly called

Accepted Answer

A)  The Locke Commission 
B)  The Hutchins Commission 
C)  The Accountability Commission 
D)  The Truman Commission 
E)  The Freedoms Commission 
A)  The Locke Commission 
B)  The Hutchins Commission 
C)  The Accountability Commission 
D)  The Truman Commission 
E)  The Freedoms Commission

Question 14

Gossip is information, not news.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Philosopher John Locke believed that the government was best equipped to make sense of the competing "truths" in the marketplace of ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Deliberation and conflict resolution address democracy's need for a forum in which the interests of the public can be aired and debated and conclusions can be reached.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Name two of the five elements that makes an event, idea or tip newsworthy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name two of the five elements that...

The Federal Trade Commission regulates the Media?

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

How was the "seditious libel" of the 1700s contrary to what the founders of American democracy wanted in their new government?

Some say CNN's Anderson Cooper pushed the line between tough questioning and advocacy journalism in covering Hurricane Katrina.

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

Pick the letter that best completes the following sentence. Journalism functions to

Horizontal accountability involves which of the following serving as a check on government?

When investigative reporters take an adversarial tone, they are seeking to challenge the concentrated power of government and other powers that be in society.

Walter Lippman argued that democracy is more about conversation than it is about information.

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

For journalism to provide what democracy requires, its first allegiance must be to the public instead of to those who wield power.

Which is NOT one of the five core functions the press performs in a democracy?

The 1947 Commission on Freedom of the Press is commonly called

Gossip is information, not news.

Philosopher John Locke believed that the government was best equipped to make sense of the competing "truths" in the marketplace of ideas.

Deliberation and conflict resolution address democracy's need for a forum in which the interests of the public can be aired and debated and conclusions can be reached.

Name two of the five elements that makes an event, idea or tip newsworthy.

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

The Federal Trade Commission regulates the Media?

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

How was the "seditious libel" of the 1700s contrary to what the founders of American democracy wanted in their new government?

Some say CNN's Anderson Cooper pushed the line between tough questioning and advocacy journalism in covering Hurricane Katrina.

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

Pick the letter that best completes the following sentence. Journalism functions to

Horizontal accountability involves which of the following serving as a check on government?

When investigative reporters take an adversarial tone, they are seeking to challenge the concentrated power of government and other powers that be in society.

Walter Lippman argued that democracy is more about conversation than it is about information.

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

For journalism to provide what democracy requires, its first allegiance must be to the public instead of to those who wield power.

Which is NOT one of the five core functions the press performs in a democracy?

The 1947 Commission on Freedom of the Press is commonly called

Gossip is information, not news.

Philosopher John Locke believed that the government was best equipped to make sense of the competing "truths" in the marketplace of ideas.

Deliberation and conflict resolution address democracy's need for a forum in which the interests of the public can be aired and debated and conclusions can be reached.

Name two of the five elements that makes an event, idea or tip newsworthy.

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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