Question 1

Define the "horse race" concept, and explain the implications of the horse race as a media focus.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Define the co

Question 2

Where is freedom of the press guaranteed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Declaration of Independence 
B)  Article V of the Constitution 
C)  First Amendment 
D)  Fourth Amendment 
E)  common law 
A)  Declaration of Independence 
B)  Article V of the Constitution 
C)  First Amendment 
D)  Fourth Amendment 
E)  common law

Question 3

Studies show that media coverage __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  has little influence on citizens' policy preferences 
B)  varies little in credibility over time 
C)  influences what people think about 
D)  has a conservative bias 
E)  has a liberal bias 
A)  has little influence on citizens' policy preferences 
B)  varies little in credibility over time 
C)  influences what people think about 
D)  has a conservative bias 
E)  has a liberal bias

Question 4

Media coverage is least likely to be critical of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  members of Congress 
B)  presidents 
C)  the president's party 
D)  the U.S. economic system 
E)  governors 
A)  members of Congress 
B)  presidents 
C)  the president's party 
D)  the U.S. economic system 
E)  governors

Question 5

Despite the dramatic growth of __________, research suggests that __________ remain(s) at the center of American news operations.

Accepted Answer

alternativ

Question 6

The basics of the American economic system itself are __________ by the news media.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The basics of the American economic system...

Question 7

Most media outlets are family-owned businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which statement best characterizes the role of the Internet as a source of news?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Internet is the primary news source for most Americans today. 
B)  During the 2009-2010 election cycle, about 75% of Americans reported that they depended on the Internet as their main source for news about the campaigns. 
C)  The Internet rivals television news as the major source of political information for most Americans. 
D)  American reliance on Internet news sources has increased exponentially. 
E)  Internet news tends to be less partisan than news from traditional outlets. 
A)  The Internet is the primary news source for most Americans today. 
B)  During the 2009-2010 election cycle, about 75% of Americans reported that they depended on the Internet as their main source for news about the campaigns. 
C)  The Internet rivals television news as the major source of political information for most Americans. 
D)  American reliance on Internet news sources has increased exponentially. 
E)  Internet news tends to be less partisan than news from traditional outlets.

Question 9

Why do Americans likely think that violent crime is a more serious problem than it actually is?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because more crimes are reported to police than actually occur. 
B)  Because NCVS and UCR data are wildly inaccurate. 
C)  Because the media over-report violent crime. 
D)  Because Americans are frightened by the visuals that accompany news stories about violent crime. 
E)  Because no good measures of crime statistics in the U.S. are available. 
A)  Because more crimes are reported to police than actually occur. 
B)  Because NCVS and UCR data are wildly inaccurate. 
C)  Because the media over-report violent crime. 
D)  Because Americans are frightened by the visuals that accompany news stories about violent crime. 
E)  Because no good measures of crime statistics in the U.S. are available.

Question 10

The media are often criticized for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  biased reporting 
B)  poor credibility 
C)  privileging foreign sources 
D)  deference to politicians 
E)  focusing on positive stories 
A)  biased reporting 
B)  poor credibility 
C)  privileging foreign sources 
D)  deference to politicians 
E)  focusing on positive stories

Question 11

What is framing?

Accepted Answer

A)  deciding which stories are newsworthy 
B)  influencing people through news story interpretation 
C)  stripping a story of its context to avoid the appearance of bias 
D)  hiding a disreputable source in a credible news story 
E)  deviating from journalistic standards 
A)  deciding which stories are newsworthy 
B)  influencing people through news story interpretation 
C)  stripping a story of its context to avoid the appearance of bias 
D)  hiding a disreputable source in a credible news story 
E)  deviating from journalistic standards

Question 12

Who or what owns most of the U.S. mainstream media? What are some of the implications of this?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Discuss the f

Question 13

How did the media respond to the report that Dick Cheney had shot a man in the face?

Accepted Answer

A)  The media refused to run the story because they thought it was not credible. 
B)  The story was ignored for several weeks in deference to the Bush administration. 
C)  The story was buried in the backs of newspapers and the ends of television programs. 
D)  The media covered the story almost exclusively the day after the shooting. 
E)  The media covered the story frequently and in great detail over several days. 
A)  The media refused to run the story because they thought it was not credible. 
B)  The story was ignored for several weeks in deference to the Bush administration. 
C)  The story was buried in the backs of newspapers and the ends of television programs. 
D)  The media covered the story almost exclusively the day after the shooting. 
E)  The media covered the story frequently and in great detail over several days.

Question 14

The mainstream media has a tendency toward nationalism, approval of the American economic system, negativity and scandal, and infotainment. Analyze and explain one of these themes. How do they affect the news? Be sure to give examples.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Choose one of

Question 15

Today's media coverage of politicians and policies has affected the attitudes of American voters in that they have become __________ about politics.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Today's media coverage of politicians and policies...

Question 16

Inside information given to a journalist or media outlet by a government official is known as a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  spin 
B)  cushion 
C)  leak 
D)  spillover 
E)  outing 
A)  spin 
B)  cushion 
C)  leak 
D)  spillover 
E)  outing

Question 17

The press in the United States has more freedoms than in most other countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Pick a topic in the news and consider how at least two different news sources frame the issue. What affect does their framing have on how you feel about the topic?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Define the co

Question 19

News coverage of international events tends to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more in-depth than domestic coverage 
B)  taken from foreign newscasts 
C)  critical of U.S. foreign policy goals 
D)  delayed and superficial 
E)  episodic 
A)  more in-depth than domestic coverage 
B)  taken from foreign newscasts 
C)  critical of U.S. foreign policy goals 
D)  delayed and superficial 
E)  episodic

Question 20

In the June of 1995, U.S. pilot Scott O'Grady was shot down over Bosnia. This event received more coverage than France's resumption of nuclear testing in French Polynesia. and reflects a __________ to news coverage.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative perspective 
B)  nationalistic perspective 
C)  biased perspective 
D)  focused perspective 
E)  limited perspective 
A)  negative perspective 
B)  nationalistic perspective 
C)  biased perspective 
D)  focused perspective 
E)  limited perspective

Define the "horse race" concept, and explain the implications of the horse race as a media focus.

Where is freedom of the press guaranteed?

Studies show that media coverage __________.

Media coverage is least likely to be critical of __________.

Despite the dramatic growth of , research suggests that remain(s) at the center of American news operations.

The basics of the American economic system itself are __________ by the news media.

Most media outlets are family-owned businesses.

Which statement best characterizes the role of the Internet as a source of news?

Why do Americans likely think that violent crime is a more serious problem than it actually is?

The media are often criticized for __________.

What is framing?

Who or what owns most of the U.S. mainstream media? What are some of the implications of this?

How did the media respond to the report that Dick Cheney had shot a man in the face?

The mainstream media has a tendency toward nationalism, approval of the American economic system, negativity and scandal, and infotainment. Analyze and explain one of these themes. How do they affect the news? Be sure to give examples.

Today's media coverage of politicians and policies has affected the attitudes of American voters in that they have become __________ about politics.

Inside information given to a journalist or media outlet by a government official is known as a(n)__________.

The press in the United States has more freedoms than in most other countries.

Pick a topic in the news and consider how at least two different news sources frame the issue. What affect does their framing have on how you feel about the topic?

News coverage of international events tends to be __________.

In the June of 1995, U.S. pilot Scott O'Grady was shot down over Bosnia. This event received more coverage than France's resumption of nuclear testing in French Polynesia. and reflects a __________ to news coverage.

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

Exam 6: The News Media

Define the "horse race" concept, and explain the implications of the horse race as a media focus.

Where is freedom of the press guaranteed?

Studies show that media coverage __________.

Media coverage is least likely to be critical of __________.

Despite the dramatic growth of __________, research suggests that __________ remain(s) at the center of American news operations.

The basics of the American economic system itself are __________ by the news media.

Most media outlets are family-owned businesses.

Which statement best characterizes the role of the Internet as a source of news?

Why do Americans likely think that violent crime is a more serious problem than it actually is?

The media are often criticized for __________.

What is framing?

Who or what owns most of the U.S. mainstream media? What are some of the implications of this?

How did the media respond to the report that Dick Cheney had shot a man in the face?

The mainstream media has a tendency toward nationalism, approval of the American economic system, negativity and scandal, and infotainment. Analyze and explain one of these themes. How do they affect the news? Be sure to give examples.

Today's media coverage of politicians and policies has affected the attitudes of American voters in that they have become __________ about politics.

Inside information given to a journalist or media outlet by a government official is known as a(n)__________.

The press in the United States has more freedoms than in most other countries.

Pick a topic in the news and consider how at least two different news sources frame the issue. What affect does their framing have on how you feel about the topic?

News coverage of international events tends to be __________.

In the June of 1995, U.S. pilot Scott O'Grady was shot down over Bosnia. This event received more coverage than France's resumption of nuclear testing in French Polynesia. and reflects a __________ to news coverage.

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

Despite the dramatic growth of , research suggests that remain(s) at the center of American news operations.