Question 1

Trace the development of journalism in America, from newspapers to magazines to the Internet. How have technological developments affected journalism? How?

Accepted Answer

The development of journalism in America

Question 2

Most news about foreign affairs takes an official, patriotic, ________ point of view.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most news about foreign affairs takes an...

Question 3

In 1971, the Supreme Court allowed the New York Times and the Washington Post to publish the ________, revealing some of the inside information concerning policy decisions about the Vietnam War.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1971, the Supreme Court allowed the...

Question 4

Wire services are the major sources for most national and international news.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the text, why are mainstream media still central to American politics

Accepted Answer

A)  The internet only reaches small and fragmented audiences. 
B)  Internet news tends to only have an impact when mainstream media cover these stories. 
C)  Much internet-based news is compiled from mainstream wire services. 
D)  Politicians still look to mainstream media for a sense of public interest. 
E)  all of the above are true 
A)  The internet only reaches small and fragmented audiences. 
B)  Internet news tends to only have an impact when mainstream media cover these stories. 
C)  Much internet-based news is compiled from mainstream wire services. 
D)  Politicians still look to mainstream media for a sense of public interest. 
E)  all of the above are true

Question 6

Which of the following are ways that demonstrate media have not performed their civic responsibilities well?

Accepted Answer

A)  Media tend to trivialize numerous subjects. 
B)  Media focus on scandal and entertainment. 
C)  Media offer a fragmented view of politics and government 
D)  Media's emphasize on the episodic and dramatic limit their ability to be informative and analytical. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Media tend to trivialize numerous subjects. 
B)  Media focus on scandal and entertainment. 
C)  Media offer a fragmented view of politics and government 
D)  Media's emphasize on the episodic and dramatic limit their ability to be informative and analytical. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 7

All of these are examples of ways that the Internet has become an important part of the news media EXCEPT

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A)  the Internet has replaced television as the nation's most important source of news. 
B)  e-mail has made it much easier for people to contact public officials to express their views. 
C)  the Internet has become a way for political activists of every persuasion to organize protests and demonstrations. 
D)  the Internet has made it easier for political activists to publicize and raise money for their causes. 
E)  the Internet has made it easier for people to bring pressure to bear on public officials. 
A)  the Internet has replaced television as the nation's most important source of news. 
B)  e-mail has made it much easier for people to contact public officials to express their views. 
C)  the Internet has become a way for political activists of every persuasion to organize protests and demonstrations. 
D)  the Internet has made it easier for political activists to publicize and raise money for their causes. 
E)  the Internet has made it easier for people to bring pressure to bear on public officials.

Question 8

Most Americans say newspapers are their most important news source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Foreign policy news tends to be covered in what way

Accepted Answer

A)  Episodically 
B)  Thematically 
C)  Without adequate framing 
D)  From a critical perspective 
E)  From an international perspective 
A)  Episodically 
B)  Thematically 
C)  Without adequate framing 
D)  From a critical perspective 
E)  From an international perspective

Question 10

All of these represent types of official newspaper categories EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  tabloids. 
B)  newspapers that give serious, in-depth attention to domestic and international political affairs. 
C)  USA Today, a national paper. 
D)  newspapers in urban areas that address minority communities. 
E)  All of the above are categories of newspapers. 
A)  tabloids. 
B)  newspapers that give serious, in-depth attention to domestic and international political affairs. 
C)  USA Today, a national paper. 
D)  newspapers in urban areas that address minority communities. 
E)  All of the above are categories of newspapers.

Question 11

All but which of the following corporations dominate the magazine business?

Accepted Answer

A)  Time Warner 
B)  Newhouse 
C)  Gannett 
D)  General Electric 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Time Warner 
B)  Newhouse 
C)  Gannett 
D)  General Electric 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

University journalism schools teach

Accepted Answer

A)  objective journalism. 
B)  slant journalism. 
C)  yellow journalism. 
D)  biased journalism. 
E)  presidential journalism. 
A)  objective journalism. 
B)  slant journalism. 
C)  yellow journalism. 
D)  biased journalism. 
E)  presidential journalism.

Question 13

Why does the public often find it difficult to form opinions about U.S. foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Media coverage of foreign events is limited and episodic. 
B)  Media coverage is often heavily biased against other countries and other ways of life. 
C)  Foreign news coverage bombards people with too much information. 
D)  Media coverage of foreign events is censored for national security reasons. 
E)  Media coverage of foreign events rarely focuses on issues that affect Americans directly. 
A) Media coverage of foreign events is limited and episodic. 
B)  Media coverage is often heavily biased against other countries and other ways of life. 
C)  Foreign news coverage bombards people with too much information. 
D)  Media coverage of foreign events is censored for national security reasons. 
E)  Media coverage of foreign events rarely focuses on issues that affect Americans directly.

Question 14

Under the informal rules of ________ journalism, explicit interpretations by journalists are avoided.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under the informal rules of ________ journalism,...

Question 15

As expressed in your textbook, the media are criticized for

Accepted Answer

A)  being biased and unreliable. 
B)  becoming too powerful in the face of the internet. 
C)  spending too much of their limited time on stories important to democracy. 
D)  not covering political scandal. 
E)  focusing too much on positive coverage. 
A)  being biased and unreliable. 
B)  becoming too powerful in the face of the internet. 
C)  spending too much of their limited time on stories important to democracy. 
D)  not covering political scandal. 
E)  focusing too much on positive coverage.

Question 16

Investigative reporting, which Bernstein and Woodward did on Watergate, is rare because

Accepted Answer

A)  it is time-consuming and expensive. 
B)  it is controversial. 
C)  the Watergate story discouraged government insiders from communicating with the press. 
D)  reporters today are not as well trained. 
E)  Americans are not interested in politics, so the newspapers won't hire investigative reporters. 
A)  it is time-consuming and expensive. 
B)  it is controversial. 
C)  the Watergate story discouraged government insiders from communicating with the press. 
D)  reporters today are not as well trained. 
E)  Americans are not interested in politics, so the newspapers won't hire investigative reporters.

Question 17

According to polls, what is the most important source of news for Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  television 
B)  the Internet 
C)  radio 
D)  newspapers 
E)  magazines 
A)  television 
B)  the Internet 
C)  radio 
D)  newspapers 
E)  magazines

Question 18

Fragmentation of news stories

Accepted Answer

A)  describes the way news outlets have been proliferating and, at the same time, become more narrowly targeted towards specific audiences. 
B)  helps foster more thematic coverage of policy issues. 
C)  generates more detailed discussion of important policy debates. 
D)  helps promote a central and unifying political culture. 
E)  has increased gridlock in the federal government. 
A)  describes the way news outlets have been proliferating and, at the same time, become more narrowly targeted towards specific audiences. 
B)  helps foster more thematic coverage of policy issues. 
C)  generates more detailed discussion of important policy debates. 
D)  helps promote a central and unifying political culture. 
E)  has increased gridlock in the federal government.

Question 19

Which of the following is a role of the mass media in a democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  acting as a watchdog over government 
B)  making clear what electoral choices the public has 
C)  presenting a diverse, full, and enlightening set of ideas about public policy 
D)  all of the above 
E)  B & C 
A)  acting as a watchdog over government 
B)  making clear what electoral choices the public has 
C)  presenting a diverse, full, and enlightening set of ideas about public policy 
D)  all of the above 
E)  B & C

Question 20

The broadcast of most recent presidential debates has required suspension of the equal time provision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Trace the development of journalism in America, from newspapers to magazines to the Internet. How have technological developments affected journalism? How?

Most news about foreign affairs takes an official, patriotic, ________ point of view.

In 1971, the Supreme Court allowed the New York Times and the Washington Post to publish the ________, revealing some of the inside information concerning policy decisions about the Vietnam War.

Wire services are the major sources for most national and international news.

According to the text, why are mainstream media still central to American politics

Which of the following are ways that demonstrate media have not performed their civic responsibilities well?

All of these are examples of ways that the Internet has become an important part of the news media EXCEPT

Most Americans say newspapers are their most important news source.

Foreign policy news tends to be covered in what way

All of these represent types of official newspaper categories EXCEPT

All but which of the following corporations dominate the magazine business?

University journalism schools teach

Why does the public often find it difficult to form opinions about U.S. foreign policy?

Under the informal rules of ________ journalism, explicit interpretations by journalists are avoided.

As expressed in your textbook, the media are criticized for

Investigative reporting, which Bernstein and Woodward did on Watergate, is rare because

According to polls, what is the most important source of news for Americans?

Fragmentation of news stories

Which of the following is a role of the mass media in a democracy?

The broadcast of most recent presidential debates has required suspension of the equal time provision.

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

Exam 6: News Media

Trace the development of journalism in America, from newspapers to magazines to the Internet. How have technological developments affected journalism? How?

Most news about foreign affairs takes an official, patriotic, ________ point of view.

In 1971, the Supreme Court allowed the New York Times and the Washington Post to publish the ________, revealing some of the inside information concerning policy decisions about the Vietnam War.

Wire services are the major sources for most national and international news.

According to the text, why are mainstream media still central to American politics

Which of the following are ways that demonstrate media have not performed their civic responsibilities well?

All of these are examples of ways that the Internet has become an important part of the news media EXCEPT

Most Americans say newspapers are their most important news source.

Foreign policy news tends to be covered in what way

All of these represent types of official newspaper categories EXCEPT

All but which of the following corporations dominate the magazine business?

University journalism schools teach

Why does the public often find it difficult to form opinions about U.S. foreign policy?

Under the informal rules of ________ journalism, explicit interpretations by journalists are avoided.

As expressed in your textbook, the media are criticized for

Investigative reporting, which Bernstein and Woodward did on Watergate, is rare because

According to polls, what is the most important source of news for Americans?

Fragmentation of news stories

Which of the following is a role of the mass media in a democracy?

The broadcast of most recent presidential debates has required suspension of the equal time provision.

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