Question 1

Where are most reporters located? In a world of Internet communication, discuss the importance of the reporter's location?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Discuss the f

Question 2

A substantial fraction of younger news consumers report that they rely on _________ for their news.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A substantial fraction of younger news consumers...

Question 3

Which of the following gave the most thorough and sustained coverage of the Downing Street memo?

Accepted Answer

A)  CNN 
B)  FOX News 
C)  The New York Times 
D)  The Washington Post 
E)  the blogosphere 
A)  CNN 
B)  FOX News 
C)  The New York Times 
D)  The Washington Post 
E)  the blogosphere

Question 4

Describe a situation in which the media did not successfully fulfill its watchdog role. What were the consequences of its failure?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Present a sit

Question 5

Which of the following phrases characterizes the concern that media corporations are so large, powerful, and interconnected that the less economically and politically powerful are not heard?

Accepted Answer

A)  media bias 
B)  media over reach 
C)  media monopoly 
D)  media oligarchy 
E)  pandemic media 
A)  media bias 
B)  media over reach 
C)  media monopoly 
D)  media oligarchy 
E)  pandemic media

Question 6

The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution establishes freedom of the press.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following stories is more likely to be over-reported by the media?

Accepted Answer

A)  How health care reform legislation will work for American citizens. 
B)  How employers are likely to change health plans in response to health care reform. 
C)  How Medicare determines medical service compensation. 
D)  Why prescription medicine is more expensive in the United States than in Canada. 
E)  How a man had the wrong leg amputated due to hospital error. 
A)  How health care reform legislation will work for American citizens. 
B)  How employers are likely to change health plans in response to health care reform. 
C)  How Medicare determines medical service compensation. 
D)  Why prescription medicine is more expensive in the United States than in Canada. 
E)  How a man had the wrong leg amputated due to hospital error.

Question 8

Cable news has __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  passed network news as the primary source of television news 
B)  remained behind the networks in viewership despite recent gains 
C)  focused on providing unbiased news to rival news network punditry 
D)  caused the bankruptcy and cancellation of network news programs 
E)  become the most credible news resource for political news 
A)  passed network news as the primary source of television news 
B)  remained behind the networks in viewership despite recent gains 
C)  focused on providing unbiased news to rival news network punditry 
D)  caused the bankruptcy and cancellation of network news programs 
E)  become the most credible news resource for political news

Question 9

According to the authors, what aspects of the mainstream media fuel Americans' political cynicism? What is the result of increased public cynicism?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Explain how t

Question 10

Why does most television news coverage feature predictable events, like news conferences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Predictable events are favored by American media consumers. 
B)  Predictable events usually have large corporate sponsors. 
C)  Predictable events allow nuanced reporting over time. 
D)  Predictable events are easier for the media to cover. 
E)  Predictable events provide the best opportunity for civic engagement. 
A)  Predictable events are favored by American media consumers. 
B)  Predictable events usually have large corporate sponsors. 
C)  Predictable events allow nuanced reporting over time. 
D)  Predictable events are easier for the media to cover. 
E)  Predictable events provide the best opportunity for civic engagement.

Question 11

A recent USA Today headline reading, "Fixing Mel Gibson's 2008 Maserati Could Get Costly," is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  spin 
B)  infotainment 
C)  investigative reporting 
D)  objective journalism 
E)  agenda setting 
A)  spin 
B)  infotainment 
C)  investigative reporting 
D)  objective journalism 
E)  agenda setting

Question 12

What does the failure to cover the Downing Street memo say about the U.S. press??

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S. press is superior to foreign news outlets. 
B)  The U.S. press does not trust the British. 
C)  The U.S. press favors domestic stories and sources over foreign ones. 
D)  The U.S. press has to bury stories that could harm a sitting president. 
E)  The U. S. press tends to miss big stories related to military operations. 
A)  The U.S. press is superior to foreign news outlets. 
B)  The U.S. press does not trust the British. 
C)  The U.S. press favors domestic stories and sources over foreign ones. 
D)  The U.S. press has to bury stories that could harm a sitting president. 
E)  The U. S. press tends to miss big stories related to military operations.

Question 13

One recent media trend has been __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the consolidation of media corporations 
B)  the consolidation of partisan blogs 
C)  a decline in newspaper presence online 
D)  an increase in newspaper circulation 
E)  a decline in the popularity of cable news 
A)  the consolidation of media corporations 
B)  the consolidation of partisan blogs 
C)  a decline in newspaper presence online 
D)  an increase in newspaper circulation 
E)  a decline in the popularity of cable news

Question 14

According to the concluding section, "Using the Democracy Standard," for the framers, the purpose of the news media-newspapers, in their day-was to serve as a mechanism allowing citizens to rebel against their government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What does the cartogram in the box, "Mapping American Politics," indicate about where wire stories originate?

Accepted Answer

A)  News stories originate fairly evenly across the U.S. 
B)  News stories are concentrated in America's centers of governance, communications, finance, and entertainment. 
C)  New stories are split between Washington, D.C. and New York. 
D)  News stories from Texas are much greater than expected. 
E)  News stories originate in various states in proportion to their populations, 
A)  News stories originate fairly evenly across the U.S. 
B)  News stories are concentrated in America's centers of governance, communications, finance, and entertainment. 
C)  New stories are split between Washington, D.C. and New York. 
D)  News stories from Texas are much greater than expected. 
E)  News stories originate in various states in proportion to their populations,

Question 16

It is speculated that the trend toward __________ in news presentations is due to the high costs of investigative reporting and a decreased consumer attention span.

Accepted Answer

The answer of It is speculated that the trend toward...

Question 17

Which of the following plays the largest role in American politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  the blogosphere 
B)  search engines 
C)  network media 
D)  radio talk shows 
E)  comedy shows 
A)  the blogosphere 
B)  search engines 
C)  network media 
D)  radio talk shows 
E)  comedy shows

Question 18

Define "media framing." How does media framing of poverty affect American attitudes about its cause?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Discuss how m

Question 19

Three days before Election Day 2012, Mitt Romney's campaign suggested that Hurricane Sandy would be to blame for a possible defeat in his bid to become president. This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Three days before Election Day 2012, Mitt...

Question 20

How did the framing of television news coverage affect the way Americans viewed the Hurricane Katrina disaster?

Accepted Answer

A)  In reporting on victims searching for food, whites were framed as foragers, blacks as looters. 
B)  New Orleans was framed as a diverse city where race had become irrelevant. 
C)  The government response was framed as heroic and well-planned. 
D)  Private charities were framed as more effective than the government. 
E)  Victims were framed as irresponsible for failing to evacuate before the storm. 
A)  In reporting on victims searching for food, whites were framed as foragers, blacks as looters. 
B)  New Orleans was framed as a diverse city where race had become irrelevant. 
C)  The government response was framed as heroic and well-planned. 
D)  Private charities were framed as more effective than the government. 
E)  Victims were framed as irresponsible for failing to evacuate before the storm.

Where are most reporters located? In a world of Internet communication, discuss the importance of the reporter's location?

A substantial fraction of younger news consumers report that they rely on _________ for their news.

Which of the following gave the most thorough and sustained coverage of the Downing Street memo?

Describe a situation in which the media did not successfully fulfill its watchdog role. What were the consequences of its failure?

Which of the following phrases characterizes the concern that media corporations are so large, powerful, and interconnected that the less economically and politically powerful are not heard?

The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution establishes freedom of the press.

Which of the following stories is more likely to be over-reported by the media?

Cable news has __________.

According to the authors, what aspects of the mainstream media fuel Americans' political cynicism? What is the result of increased public cynicism?

Why does most television news coverage feature predictable events, like news conferences?

A recent USA Today headline reading, "Fixing Mel Gibson's 2008 Maserati Could Get Costly," is an example of __________.

What does the failure to cover the Downing Street memo say about the U.S. press??

One recent media trend has been __________.

According to the concluding section, "Using the Democracy Standard," for the framers, the purpose of the news media-newspapers, in their day-was to serve as a mechanism allowing citizens to rebel against their government.

What does the cartogram in the box, "Mapping American Politics," indicate about where wire stories originate?

It is speculated that the trend toward __________ in news presentations is due to the high costs of investigative reporting and a decreased consumer attention span.

Which of the following plays the largest role in American politics?

Define "media framing." How does media framing of poverty affect American attitudes about its cause?

Three days before Election Day 2012, Mitt Romney's campaign suggested that Hurricane Sandy would be to blame for a possible defeat in his bid to become president. This is an example of __________.

How did the framing of television news coverage affect the way Americans viewed the Hurricane Katrina disaster?

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

Where are most reporters located? In a world of Internet communication, discuss the importance of the reporter's location?

A substantial fraction of younger news consumers report that they rely on _________ for their news.

Which of the following gave the most thorough and sustained coverage of the Downing Street memo?

Describe a situation in which the media did not successfully fulfill its watchdog role. What were the consequences of its failure?

Which of the following phrases characterizes the concern that media corporations are so large, powerful, and interconnected that the less economically and politically powerful are not heard?

The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution establishes freedom of the press.

Which of the following stories is more likely to be over-reported by the media?

Cable news has __________.

According to the authors, what aspects of the mainstream media fuel Americans' political cynicism? What is the result of increased public cynicism?

Why does most television news coverage feature predictable events, like news conferences?

A recent USA Today headline reading, "Fixing Mel Gibson's 2008 Maserati Could Get Costly," is an example of __________.

What does the failure to cover the Downing Street memo say about the U.S. press??

One recent media trend has been __________.

According to the concluding section, "Using the Democracy Standard," for the framers, the purpose of the news media-newspapers, in their day-was to serve as a mechanism allowing citizens to rebel against their government.

What does the cartogram in the box, "Mapping American Politics," indicate about where wire stories originate?

It is speculated that the trend toward __________ in news presentations is due to the high costs of investigative reporting and a decreased consumer attention span.

Which of the following plays the largest role in American politics?

Define "media framing." How does media framing of poverty affect American attitudes about its cause?

Three days before Election Day 2012, Mitt Romney's campaign suggested that Hurricane Sandy would be to blame for a possible defeat in his bid to become president. This is an example of __________.

How did the framing of television news coverage affect the way Americans viewed the Hurricane Katrina disaster?

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