Question 1

Write an essay in which you discuss objectivity and the media.

Accepted Answer

Objectivity in the media is a topic that

Question 2

Describe how the concentration of ownership of media in the U.S. has been increasing. What are the implications of this concentration of ownership for diversity of news sources and information? What impact might this have on issues like objective journalism and democracy?

Accepted Answer

The concentration of ownership of media

Question 3

Which of the following statements best describes the ideology of journalists as a whole in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Journalists are somewhat more liberal than the average American. 
B)  Journalists are rather moderate on everything except foreign policy issues, on which they are relatively liberal. 
C)  Journalists are somewhat more conservative than the average American. 
D)  Journalists are rather moderate on everything except domestic policy issues, on which they are relatively conservative. 
E)  Journalists are rather moderate on everything except for social issues, on which they are relatively conservative. 
A) Journalists are somewhat more liberal than the average American. 
B)  Journalists are rather moderate on everything except foreign policy issues, on which they are relatively liberal. 
C)  Journalists are somewhat more conservative than the average American. 
D)  Journalists are rather moderate on everything except domestic policy issues, on which they are relatively conservative. 
E)  Journalists are rather moderate on everything except for social issues, on which they are relatively conservative.

Question 4

Describe the cozy relationships that sometimes develop between reporters and government officials.

Accepted Answer

Comfortable relationships can develop be

Question 5

What do many commentators believe is the outcome of the adversarial-attack and infotainment styles of political reporting?

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A)  political cynicism 
B)  journalistic bias 
C)  agenda setting 
D)  government regulation of the media 
E)  government leaks 
A)  political cynicism 
B)  journalistic bias 
C)  agenda setting 
D)  government regulation of the media 
E)  government leaks

Question 6

The sources for most national and international news are

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A)  local reporters stationed in other locations. 
B)  wire services. 
C)  elite newspapers like the New York Times. 
D)  television crews from the three major networks. 
E)  cable news reporters. 
A)  local reporters stationed in other locations. 
B)  wire services. 
C)  elite newspapers like the New York Times. 
D)  television crews from the three major networks. 
E)  cable news reporters.

Question 7

There is little or no systematic evidence that reporters' personal values regularly affect what appears in the mainstream media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Mass media have only minimal effects on politics in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is known about the political biases of reporters and media owners?

Accepted Answer

Surveys have shown that report

Question 10

Studies show that what appears in the media

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A)  has little influence on people's policy preferences. 
B)  profoundly influences what people think about. 
C)  is arbitrarily decided by editors. 
D)  is not taken seriously by most people. 
E)  has a clear liberal bias 
A)  has little influence on people's policy preferences. 
B)  profoundly influences what people think about. 
C)  is arbitrarily decided by editors. 
D)  is not taken seriously by most people. 
E)  has a clear liberal bias

Question 11

The authors of your textbook maintain that adversarial-attack journalism over the past several decades has led to

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A)  a decline in the serious consideration of issues 
B)  a decline in the careful examination and discussion of policy alternatives. 
C)  an increase in charges of personal misbehavior by elected officials. 
D)  a decline in a dispassionate examination of the actions of governmental institutions. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  a decline in the serious consideration of issues 
B)  a decline in the careful examination and discussion of policy alternatives. 
C)  an increase in charges of personal misbehavior by elected officials. 
D)  a decline in a dispassionate examination of the actions of governmental institutions. 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

Pundits are

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A) experts about a wide range of policies and political issues. 
B)  rarely ex-officials due to the Hatch Act. 
C)  more expensive to speak with than having reporters collect information through investigative reporting or leaks. 
D)  commentators on political news. 
E)  viewed as a mostly positive development of political newscasts. 
A) experts about a wide range of policies and political issues. 
B)  rarely ex-officials due to the Hatch Act. 
C)  more expensive to speak with than having reporters collect information through investigative reporting or leaks. 
D)  commentators on political news. 
E)  viewed as a mostly positive development of political newscasts.

Question 13

Today, the Associated Press (AP) stands as the main source of national and international news for most newspapers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Most national news is gathered by reporters stationed in the 50 state capitals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most political news is based on

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A) what public officials say. 
B)  investigative journalism. 
C)  infotainment. 
D)  information pulled from many sources located across the nation. 
E)  information retrieved from blogs. 
A) what public officials say. 
B)  investigative journalism. 
C)  infotainment. 
D)  information pulled from many sources located across the nation. 
E)  information retrieved from blogs.

Question 16

Characteristics of corporate ownership of media include which of the following

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A)  Media wish to make a profit. 
B)  Corporate ownership may dissuade journalists from investigating the parent company. 
C)  Concentration of media ownership may limit the diversity of views presented on the news. 
D)  An efficient dissemination of information. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Media wish to make a profit. 
B)  Corporate ownership may dissuade journalists from investigating the parent company. 
C)  Concentration of media ownership may limit the diversity of views presented on the news. 
D)  An efficient dissemination of information. 
E)  All of the above

Question 17

Most political information for citizens comes from

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A)  other citizens. 
B)  the political parties. 
C)  schools and universities. 
D)  the mass media. 
E)  interest groups. 
A)  other citizens. 
B)  the political parties. 
C)  schools and universities. 
D)  the mass media. 
E)  interest groups.

Question 18

The Vietnam War was

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A)  the most recent war to be fully covered by television. 
B)  the first war to be fully covered by television. 
C)  an example of how television coverage does not influence public perception of events. 
D)  only covered by television during the last few years of the way. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the most recent war to be fully covered by television. 
B)  the first war to be fully covered by television. 
C)  an example of how television coverage does not influence public perception of events. 
D)  only covered by television during the last few years of the way. 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

The term ____________ is used to suggest that media are so large and interconnected that alternative views are rarely aired or heard.

Accepted Answer

A) media conglomerate 
B)  corporate media 
C)  media monopoly 
D)  internet connectivity 
E)  infotainment 
A) media conglomerate 
B)  corporate media 
C)  media monopoly 
D)  internet connectivity 
E)  infotainment

Question 20

Although freedom of the press is far from perfect in the United States, the news media enjoy greater freedom than their counterparts in other democratic countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Write an essay in which you discuss objectivity and the media.

Describe how the concentration of ownership of media in the U.S. has been increasing. What are the implications of this concentration of ownership for diversity of news sources and information? What impact might this have on issues like objective journalism and democracy?

Which of the following statements best describes the ideology of journalists as a whole in the United States?

Describe the cozy relationships that sometimes develop between reporters and government officials.

What do many commentators believe is the outcome of the adversarial-attack and infotainment styles of political reporting?

The sources for most national and international news are

There is little or no systematic evidence that reporters' personal values regularly affect what appears in the mainstream media.

Mass media have only minimal effects on politics in the United States.

What is known about the political biases of reporters and media owners?

Studies show that what appears in the media

The authors of your textbook maintain that adversarial-attack journalism over the past several decades has led to

Pundits are

Today, the Associated Press (AP) stands as the main source of national and international news for most newspapers.

Most national news is gathered by reporters stationed in the 50 state capitals.

Most political news is based on

Characteristics of corporate ownership of media include which of the following

Most political information for citizens comes from

The Vietnam War was

The term ____________ is used to suggest that media are so large and interconnected that alternative views are rarely aired or heard.

Although freedom of the press is far from perfect in the United States, the news media enjoy greater freedom than their counterparts in other democratic countries.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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Exam 6: News Media

Write an essay in which you discuss objectivity and the media.

Describe how the concentration of ownership of media in the U.S. has been increasing. What are the implications of this concentration of ownership for diversity of news sources and information? What impact might this have on issues like objective journalism and democracy?

Which of the following statements best describes the ideology of journalists as a whole in the United States?

Describe the cozy relationships that sometimes develop between reporters and government officials.

What do many commentators believe is the outcome of the adversarial-attack and infotainment styles of political reporting?

The sources for most national and international news are

There is little or no systematic evidence that reporters' personal values regularly affect what appears in the mainstream media.

Mass media have only minimal effects on politics in the United States.

What is known about the political biases of reporters and media owners?

Studies show that what appears in the media

The authors of your textbook maintain that adversarial-attack journalism over the past several decades has led to

Pundits are

Today, the Associated Press (AP) stands as the main source of national and international news for most newspapers.

Most national news is gathered by reporters stationed in the 50 state capitals.

Most political news is based on

Characteristics of corporate ownership of media include which of the following

Most political information for citizens comes from

The Vietnam War was

The term ____________ is used to suggest that media are so large and interconnected that alternative views are rarely aired or heard.

Although freedom of the press is far from perfect in the United States, the news media enjoy greater freedom than their counterparts in other democratic countries.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters