Question 1

What is one impact of the tendency to give foreign events episodic coverage by the media?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genocides and other atrocities are discovered earlier and covered extensively. 
B)  It helps members of Congress gain foreign policy consent by the public. 
C)  The public as a whole has grown more isolationist regarding foreign policy. 
D)  The public finds it difficult to form opinions about U.S. foreign policy. 
E)  The public has developed an insatiable appetite for foreign policy news. 
A)  Genocides and other atrocities are discovered earlier and covered extensively. 
B)  It helps members of Congress gain foreign policy consent by the public. 
C)  The public as a whole has grown more isolationist regarding foreign policy. 
D)  The public finds it difficult to form opinions about U.S. foreign policy. 
E)  The public has developed an insatiable appetite for foreign policy news. D

Question 2

Choose the statement that best illustrates who determines newsworthiness.

Accepted Answer

A)  Editors make quick judgments about what their audiences and employers want. 
B)  Owners decide what the most important news stories are relative to the national interest. 
C)  Investigative reporters make the calls on what to print as they are most highly paid. 
D)  Art departments choose to publish the stories with the most visuals. 
E)  Politicians put pressure on corporate owners of news outlets about what to print. 
A)  Editors make quick judgments about what their audiences and employers want. 
B)  Owners decide what the most important news stories are relative to the national interest. 
C)  Investigative reporters make the calls on what to print as they are most highly paid. 
D)  Art departments choose to publish the stories with the most visuals. 
E)  Politicians put pressure on corporate owners of news outlets about what to print. A

Question 3

Explain what makes a story "newsworthy."

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Define the concept of newsworthiness as the factors needed to encourage the media to pay attention to a particular story, with a particular focus on those that will attract an audience.
2. Discuss those factors. These can include novelty, drama and human interest, a familiar narrative (e.g., conflict), or a dramatic visual.

Question 4

Three roles of the news media in a(n) __________ is to make clear what electoral choices the public has, what political parties stand for, and who the candidates are.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Three roles of the news media in...

Question 5

Who of the following is most likely to become a pundit?

Accepted Answer

A)  A widely respected historian with a tendency to explore both sides of an argument. 
B)  An investigative reporter who has recently exposed a major government scandal. 
C)  A young Midwesterner with colorful opinions and a flair for public speaking. 
D)  An attractive former government official with predictable views living in Washington, D.C. 
E)  A celebrated climate scientist from the United Kingdom with tendency for the dramatic. 
A)  A widely respected historian with a tendency to explore both sides of an argument. 
B)  An investigative reporter who has recently exposed a major government scandal. 
C)  A young Midwesterner with colorful opinions and a flair for public speaking. 
D)  An attractive former government official with predictable views living in Washington, D.C. 
E)  A celebrated climate scientist from the United Kingdom with tendency for the dramatic.

Question 6

Which statement best reflects an outcome of the Vietnam War being televised?

Accepted Answer

A)  The televised coverage generated fervor in the U.S. that contributed to the war ending quickly. 
B)  Seeing televised coverage helped turned public opinion in the U.S. against the war. 
C)  Seeing the atrocities of the war helped Americans be patient and supportive as the war dragged on. 
D)  The Defense Department learned that there is no benefit to trying to limit access of the media to information about military actions abroad. 
E)  Information that was leaked helped North Vietnam win the war. 
A)  The televised coverage generated fervor in the U.S. that contributed to the war ending quickly. 
B)  Seeing televised coverage helped turned public opinion in the U.S. against the war. 
C)  Seeing the atrocities of the war helped Americans be patient and supportive as the war dragged on. 
D)  The Defense Department learned that there is no benefit to trying to limit access of the media to information about military actions abroad. 
E)  Information that was leaked helped North Vietnam win the war.

Question 7

Democrats complain that the media has a conservative bias. Republicans complain that the media has a liberal bias. Apply these competing claims to a recent news story and indicate whether you think the media has an ideological bias.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Discuss what

Question 8

If President Obama excluded critics from his next press conference, in order to give favorable coverage to the Affordable Health Care Act, he would be engaging in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bias 
B)  social distortion 
C)  political distortion 
D)  news management 
E)  spin management 
A)  bias 
B)  social distortion 
C)  political distortion 
D)  news management 
E)  spin management

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the tendencies of the mainstream media in the U.S. is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They frequently report stories containing detailed policy information. 
B)  They frequently report stories educate citizens about government policies. 
C)  They rarely report stories of natural disasters. 
D)  They rarely report stories of political scandal. 
E)  They rarely report stories to help citizens contextualize political problems. 
A)  They frequently report stories containing detailed policy information. 
B)  They frequently report stories educate citizens about government policies. 
C)  They rarely report stories of natural disasters. 
D)  They rarely report stories of political scandal. 
E)  They rarely report stories to help citizens contextualize political problems.

Question 10

Reporters and journalists for national news organizations tend to be more __________ than the average American.

Accepted Answer

A)  verbose 
B)  patriotic 
C)  narcissistic 
D)  liberal 
E)  conservative 
A)  verbose 
B)  patriotic 
C)  narcissistic 
D)  liberal 
E)  conservative

Question 11

From which of the following locations is a news reporter most likely to file a story?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avon, Colorado 
B)  Huntingdon, Pennsylvania 
C)  Winter Park, Florida 
D)  Austin, Texas 
E)  Washington, D.C. 
A)  Avon, Colorado 
B)  Huntingdon, Pennsylvania 
C)  Winter Park, Florida 
D)  Austin, Texas 
E)  Washington, D.C.

Question 12

Recent developments of nonmainstream news media are well on their way to displacing mainstream or traditional news organizations as central to political news.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following accurately describes part of the Obama administration's relationship with the press?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Obama administration has refused to hold formal news conferences. 
B)  The Obama administration has announced that it will have nothing to do with FOX News. 
C)  The Obama administration has refused to manage events in an effort to get favorable coverage. 
D)  The Obama administration has encouraged executive agencies to create unsourced news videos. 
E)  The Obama administration has used an operative in the accredited White House press corps to ask pre-determined questions. 
A)  The Obama administration has refused to hold formal news conferences. 
B)  The Obama administration has announced that it will have nothing to do with FOX News. 
C)  The Obama administration has refused to manage events in an effort to get favorable coverage. 
D)  The Obama administration has encouraged executive agencies to create unsourced news videos. 
E)  The Obama administration has used an operative in the accredited White House press corps to ask pre-determined questions.

Question 14

Examine how political newsmaking depends on where reporters are, what sources they talk to, and what sorts of video is available. Compare the roles of the limited geography of political news, dependence on official sources, and the relationship between visuals and newsworthiness in the kind of the news that the media present.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Explain how a

Question 15

How must U.S. citizens get information and politics and policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  conversations with co-workers 
B)  political party mailing lists 
C)  higher education initiatives 
D)  the different news media 
E)  from special interests 
A)  conversations with co-workers 
B)  political party mailing lists 
C)  higher education initiatives 
D)  the different news media 
E)  from special interests

Question 16

Which of the following is a conclusion scholars have come to about how the digital age has changed news operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been a large-scale expansion in the size and quality of the core of political news. 
B)  Very little has been done by way of original, in-depth stories. 
C)  An exponential growth in commentary on news is the same thing as the expansion in the quality of the news. 
D)  The number of ways in which the news is distributed has decreased. 
E)  Social media have influenced the increase in quality of the core of political news. 
A)  There has been a large-scale expansion in the size and quality of the core of political news. 
B)  Very little has been done by way of original, in-depth stories. 
C)  An exponential growth in commentary on news is the same thing as the expansion in the quality of the news. 
D)  The number of ways in which the news is distributed has decreased. 
E)  Social media have influenced the increase in quality of the core of political news.

Question 17

The media are instruments of democracy in that they __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  provide accurate political information to citizens 
B)  oppose the policies advocated by the White House 
C)  make profits for media companies 
D)  provide information to reinforce the popularity of the incumbent president 
E)  allow the political process to take place out of public view 
A)  provide accurate political information to citizens 
B)  oppose the policies advocated by the White House 
C)  make profits for media companies 
D)  provide information to reinforce the popularity of the incumbent president 
E)  allow the political process to take place out of public view

Question 18

Examine what bias is. Compare and contrast charges that the media is biased by critics on different sides. Evaluate prevailing themes in political news that might influence how stories are covered.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Discuss how b

Question 19

The release of a massive library of raw American diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks reflects its commitment to ending _________.

Accepted Answer

secrecy in

Question 20

Which of the following is a concern of scholars about the effects of corporate ownership of media?

Accepted Answer

A)  It adds dangerously to the already strong business presence in American politics. 
B)  News organizations may not pull any punches when reporting about the activities of competing corporations. 
C)  Only popular perspectives on current events will be reported. 
D)  Too much diversity in perspectives will muddy the message that the corporate owners want to convey. 
E)  Increasing resources for things like foreign correspondents and investigative journalism becomes impossible. 
A)  It adds dangerously to the already strong business presence in American politics. 
B)  News organizations may not pull any punches when reporting about the activities of competing corporations. 
C)  Only popular perspectives on current events will be reported. 
D)  Too much diversity in perspectives will muddy the message that the corporate owners want to convey. 
E)  Increasing resources for things like foreign correspondents and investigative journalism becomes impossible.

What is one impact of the tendency to give foreign events episodic coverage by the media?

Choose the statement that best illustrates who determines newsworthiness.

Explain what makes a story "newsworthy."

Three roles of the news media in a(n) __________ is to make clear what electoral choices the public has, what political parties stand for, and who the candidates are.

Who of the following is most likely to become a pundit?

Which statement best reflects an outcome of the Vietnam War being televised?

Democrats complain that the media has a conservative bias. Republicans complain that the media has a liberal bias. Apply these competing claims to a recent news story and indicate whether you think the media has an ideological bias.

If President Obama excluded critics from his next press conference, in order to give favorable coverage to the Affordable Health Care Act, he would be engaging in __________.

Which of the following statements about the tendencies of the mainstream media in the U.S. is true?

Reporters and journalists for national news organizations tend to be more __________ than the average American.

From which of the following locations is a news reporter most likely to file a story?

Recent developments of nonmainstream news media are well on their way to displacing mainstream or traditional news organizations as central to political news.

Which of the following accurately describes part of the Obama administration's relationship with the press?

How must U.S. citizens get information and politics and policies?

Which of the following is a conclusion scholars have come to about how the digital age has changed news operations?

The media are instruments of democracy in that they __________.

Examine what bias is. Compare and contrast charges that the media is biased by critics on different sides. Evaluate prevailing themes in political news that might influence how stories are covered.

The release of a massive library of raw American diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks reflects its commitment to ending _________.

Which of the following is a concern of scholars about the effects of corporate ownership of media?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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Exam 6: The News Media

What is one impact of the tendency to give foreign events episodic coverage by the media?

Choose the statement that best illustrates who determines newsworthiness.

Explain what makes a story "newsworthy."

Three roles of the news media in a(n) __________ is to make clear what electoral choices the public has, what political parties stand for, and who the candidates are.

Who of the following is most likely to become a pundit?

Which statement best reflects an outcome of the Vietnam War being televised?

Democrats complain that the media has a conservative bias. Republicans complain that the media has a liberal bias. Apply these competing claims to a recent news story and indicate whether you think the media has an ideological bias.

If President Obama excluded critics from his next press conference, in order to give favorable coverage to the Affordable Health Care Act, he would be engaging in __________.

Which of the following statements about the tendencies of the mainstream media in the U.S. is true?

Reporters and journalists for national news organizations tend to be more __________ than the average American.

From which of the following locations is a news reporter most likely to file a story?

Recent developments of nonmainstream news media are well on their way to displacing mainstream or traditional news organizations as central to political news.

Which of the following accurately describes part of the Obama administration's relationship with the press?

How must U.S. citizens get information and politics and policies?

Which of the following is a conclusion scholars have come to about how the digital age has changed news operations?

The media are instruments of democracy in that they __________.

Examine what bias is. Compare and contrast charges that the media is biased by critics on different sides. Evaluate prevailing themes in political news that might influence how stories are covered.

The release of a massive library of raw American diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks reflects its commitment to ending _________.

Which of the following is a concern of scholars about the effects of corporate ownership of media?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters