Question 1

Choose the statement that best relates to objective journalism.

Accepted Answer

A)  Because political news does not make much sense without an interpretation of what it means, journalists are relied upon to provide this interpretation. 
B)  If a reporter knows that an official is lying, she has to say so directly. 
C)  Reporters have to identify an event like a "town meeting" as a staged event when reporting about it. 
D)  Explicit interpretations by journalists are avoided. 
E)  Journalists must be completely objective when writing editorials. 
A)  Because political news does not make much sense without an interpretation of what it means, journalists are relied upon to provide this interpretation. 
B)  If a reporter knows that an official is lying, she has to say so directly. 
C)  Reporters have to identify an event like a "town meeting" as a staged event when reporting about it. 
D)  Explicit interpretations by journalists are avoided. 
E)  Journalists must be completely objective when writing editorials.

Question 2

If you were an operative on a political campaign, what would you do to make stories about your campaign and candidate newsworthy?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Discuss the i

Question 3

If the media report gross malfeasance in how Medicare pays doctors, the media are acting as watchdogs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Growing acceptance of the alternative media was evident when bloggers were invited to cover the 2012 Democrat and Republican national conventions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Under the informal rules of objective journalism, most reporters provide explicit analysis and interpretation of the stories that they cover.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Corporate ownership has improved the diversity of perspectives in the news.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the concluding discussion of the chapter, the news media have probably helped advance the cause of democracy in the United States and helped transform the American republic into the American democratic republic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Internet was originally launched by the Defense Department approximately __________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Internet was originally launched by the...

Question 9

The First Amendment includes which provision(s) about the United States press?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom of the press is implicit in the freedom of speech. 
B)  The judiciary has broad oversight of the press; the legislature does not. 
C)  The legislature has broad oversight of the press; the judiciary does not. 
D)  The press has broad protection from government interference. 
E)  The government has broad powers on restricting the press. 
A)  Freedom of the press is implicit in the freedom of speech. 
B)  The judiciary has broad oversight of the press; the legislature does not. 
C)  The legislature has broad oversight of the press; the judiciary does not. 
D)  The press has broad protection from government interference. 
E)  The government has broad powers on restricting the press.

Question 10

The kind of reporting Woodward and Bernstein did on Watergate is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  common because it is no necessary in this day and age 
B)  rare because it is so time-consuming and expensive 
C)  no longer taught in journalism schools 
D)  the bread and butter of beat journalism 
E)  more prominent now given the Internet 
A)  common because it is no necessary in this day and age 
B)  rare because it is so time-consuming and expensive 
C)  no longer taught in journalism schools 
D)  the bread and butter of beat journalism 
E)  more prominent now given the Internet

Question 11

Compare and contrast the typical ideologies of reporters with the typical ideologies of owners and top managers of media enterprises. What effect do ideologies have on the news?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Note that bot

Question 12

What best characterizes the "watchdog" role of the U.S. media?

Accepted Answer

A)  The media educate the public on controversial issues. 
B)  The media educate the public on how to use government services. 
C)  The media make election results available to the public. 
D)  The media report government officials who block presidential policy. 
E)  The media warn the public of illegal or unethical government actions. 
A)  The media educate the public on controversial issues. 
B)  The media educate the public on how to use government services. 
C)  The media make election results available to the public. 
D)  The media report government officials who block presidential policy. 
E)  The media warn the public of illegal or unethical government actions.

Question 13

Why is a free press important for democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The press helps citizens regulate government actions. 
B)  The press enables political parties to manipulate public opinion. 
C)  The press ensures that citizens are exposed to diverse points of view. 
D)  The press assists the gravitas of the president in foreign relations. 
E)  The press operates party conventions and town hall debates. 
A)  The press helps citizens regulate government actions. 
B)  The press enables political parties to manipulate public opinion. 
C)  The press ensures that citizens are exposed to diverse points of view. 
D)  The press assists the gravitas of the president in foreign relations. 
E)  The press operates party conventions and town hall debates.

Question 14

When the media decide to highlight a human rights tragedy in real time, such as ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, public officials often feel compelled to act. This effect is sometimes called the CNN effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is evidence of modern conservative bias in the media?

Accepted Answer

A)  The media tends to be the most critical of liberal presidents and policies. 
B)  Most media outlets are owned by large, pro-establishment corporations. 
C)  Journalists' personal views and voting preferences are largely conservative. 
D)  The majority of network media pundits express conservative values. 
E)  Commercial slots tend to express economically conservative messages. 
A)  The media tends to be the most critical of liberal presidents and policies. 
B)  Most media outlets are owned by large, pro-establishment corporations. 
C)  Journalists' personal views and voting preferences are largely conservative. 
D)  The majority of network media pundits express conservative values. 
E)  Commercial slots tend to express economically conservative messages.

Question 16

Your book indicates that media managers favor stories that have dramatic visuals to accompany them over stories that do not have such visuals or cannot be visualized. Think of a news story you have recently seen or read, and examine how its use of visuals contributes to the story being told. Do the visuals help or hinder the audience understand the story? How so?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Explain why d

Question 17

Explain the concept of "agenda setting," and illustrate how the reality of agenda setting can be proven. How else do the media affect public opinion and policymaking? .

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Explain how a

Question 18

What is framing? What are the positive and negative implications of framing? Use an example from the chapter to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Discuss how m

Question 19

How might the media frame the conditions of migrant workers in the U.S. in order to elicit public support for government programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  in terms of failures of society to live up to the tradition of equality 
B)  in terms of failures of the migrants to pursue legal means to be in the U.S. 
C)  in terms of failures of society to push for different rules for different people 
D)  in terms of failures of the migrants to be self-reliant 
E)  in terms of successes of migrant groups in other countries 
A)  in terms of failures of society to live up to the tradition of equality 
B)  in terms of failures of the migrants to pursue legal means to be in the U.S. 
C)  in terms of failures of society to push for different rules for different people 
D)  in terms of failures of the migrants to be self-reliant 
E)  in terms of successes of migrant groups in other countries

Question 20

Framing provides a context for ___________ stories.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Framing provides a context for ___________ stories....

Choose the statement that best relates to objective journalism.

If you were an operative on a political campaign, what would you do to make stories about your campaign and candidate newsworthy?

If the media report gross malfeasance in how Medicare pays doctors, the media are acting as watchdogs.

Growing acceptance of the alternative media was evident when bloggers were invited to cover the 2012 Democrat and Republican national conventions.

Under the informal rules of objective journalism, most reporters provide explicit analysis and interpretation of the stories that they cover.

Corporate ownership has improved the diversity of perspectives in the news.

According to the concluding discussion of the chapter, the news media have probably helped advance the cause of democracy in the United States and helped transform the American republic into the American democratic republic.

The Internet was originally launched by the Defense Department approximately __________ years ago.

The First Amendment includes which provision(s) about the United States press?

The kind of reporting Woodward and Bernstein did on Watergate is __________.

Compare and contrast the typical ideologies of reporters with the typical ideologies of owners and top managers of media enterprises. What effect do ideologies have on the news?

What best characterizes the "watchdog" role of the U.S. media?

Why is a free press important for democracy?

When the media decide to highlight a human rights tragedy in real time, such as ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, public officials often feel compelled to act. This effect is sometimes called the CNN effect.

Which of the following is evidence of modern conservative bias in the media?

Explain the concept of "agenda setting," and illustrate how the reality of agenda setting can be proven. How else do the media affect public opinion and policymaking? .

What is framing? What are the positive and negative implications of framing? Use an example from the chapter to support your answer.

How might the media frame the conditions of migrant workers in the U.S. in order to elicit public support for government programs?

Framing provides a context for ___________ stories.

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

Choose the statement that best relates to objective journalism.

If you were an operative on a political campaign, what would you do to make stories about your campaign and candidate newsworthy?

If the media report gross malfeasance in how Medicare pays doctors, the media are acting as watchdogs.

Growing acceptance of the alternative media was evident when bloggers were invited to cover the 2012 Democrat and Republican national conventions.

Under the informal rules of objective journalism, most reporters provide explicit analysis and interpretation of the stories that they cover.

Corporate ownership has improved the diversity of perspectives in the news.

According to the concluding discussion of the chapter, the news media have probably helped advance the cause of democracy in the United States and helped transform the American republic into the American democratic republic.

The Internet was originally launched by the Defense Department approximately __________ years ago.

The First Amendment includes which provision(s) about the United States press?

The kind of reporting Woodward and Bernstein did on Watergate is __________.

Compare and contrast the typical ideologies of reporters with the typical ideologies of owners and top managers of media enterprises. What effect do ideologies have on the news?

What best characterizes the "watchdog" role of the U.S. media?

Why is a free press important for democracy?

When the media decide to highlight a human rights tragedy in real time, such as ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, public officials often feel compelled to act. This effect is sometimes called the CNN effect.

Which of the following is evidence of modern conservative bias in the media?

Explain the concept of "agenda setting," and illustrate how the reality of agenda setting can be proven. How else do the media affect public opinion and policymaking? .

What is framing? What are the positive and negative implications of framing? Use an example from the chapter to support your answer.

How might the media frame the conditions of migrant workers in the U.S. in order to elicit public support for government programs?

Framing provides a context for ___________ stories.

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