Question 1

Which statement about U.S. foreign news coverage is the most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Press coverage of foreign news tends to be critical of U.S. foreign policy. 
B)  Press coverage of foreign news is largely limited to European venues. 
C)  Press coverage of foreign news tends to agree with U.S. foreign policy. 
D)  Press coverage of foreign news is more extensive than domestic news coverage. 
E)  Press coverage of foreign news tends to take a colonialist perspective. 
A)  Press coverage of foreign news tends to be critical of U.S. foreign policy. 
B)  Press coverage of foreign news is largely limited to European venues. 
C)  Press coverage of foreign news tends to agree with U.S. foreign policy. 
D)  Press coverage of foreign news is more extensive than domestic news coverage. 
E)  Press coverage of foreign news tends to take a colonialist perspective.

Question 2

What are wire services, and how do they affect what stories you read in your local paper?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Define wire s

Question 3

Most Americans today say newspapers are their most important news source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the introduction of this chapter, the authors refer to a "feeding frenzy" surrounding the Dick Cheney shooting story. What is a feeding frenzy? Give an example of it in recent news. Do you think feeding frenzies serve a purpose? If so, what?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Define a feed

Question 5

Woodward and Bernstein's investigate reporting of Watergate is example of the __________ role of the media.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Woodward and Bernstein's investigate reporting of Watergate...

Question 6

What conclusion does the "Using the Framework" box draw with regard to the most pressing concern of the American people and the top priority of elected officials in Washington, D.C.?

Accepted Answer

A)  The disconnect between the two is partly caused by the news media's tendency to emphasize issues of greatest concern to our leading political actors. 
B)  The American people are most concerned with job growth and officials in Washington make this their top priority. 
C)  The disconnect between the two is entirely caused by the news media's tendency to emphasize issues of greatest concern to our leading political actors. 
D)  The news media has no impact on the disconnect between the two. 
E)  The American people are most concerned with reducing the federal deficit and expect elected officials to make addressing this concern their top priority. 
A)  The disconnect between the two is partly caused by the news media's tendency to emphasize issues of greatest concern to our leading political actors. 
B)  The American people are most concerned with job growth and officials in Washington make this their top priority. 
C)  The disconnect between the two is entirely caused by the news media's tendency to emphasize issues of greatest concern to our leading political actors. 
D)  The news media has no impact on the disconnect between the two. 
E)  The American people are most concerned with reducing the federal deficit and expect elected officials to make addressing this concern their top priority.

Question 7

The press is the main avenue of public interpretation of government action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following accurately describes recent changes in how news is reported?

Accepted Answer

A)  A growing diversity of news outlets conveys news originating from a growing number of sources. 
B)  A growing diversity of news outlets conveys news originating from fewer and fewer sources. 
C)  A shrinking diversity of news outlets conveys news originating from a growing number of sources. 
D)  A shrinking diversity of news outlets conveys new originating from fewer and fewer sources. 
E)  There is a consolidation of media ownership and an increase in the number of foreign correspondents. 
A)  A growing diversity of news outlets conveys news originating from a growing number of sources. 
B)  A growing diversity of news outlets conveys news originating from fewer and fewer sources. 
C)  A shrinking diversity of news outlets conveys news originating from a growing number of sources. 
D)  A shrinking diversity of news outlets conveys new originating from fewer and fewer sources. 
E)  There is a consolidation of media ownership and an increase in the number of foreign correspondents.

Which statement about U.S. foreign news coverage is the most accurate?

What are wire services, and how do they affect what stories you read in your local paper?

Most Americans today say newspapers are their most important news source.

In the introduction of this chapter, the authors refer to a "feeding frenzy" surrounding the Dick Cheney shooting story. What is a feeding frenzy? Give an example of it in recent news. Do you think feeding frenzies serve a purpose? If so, what?

Woodward and Bernstein's investigate reporting of Watergate is example of the __________ role of the media.

What conclusion does the "Using the Framework" box draw with regard to the most pressing concern of the American people and the top priority of elected officials in Washington, D.C.?

The press is the main avenue of public interpretation of government action.

Which of the following accurately describes recent changes in how news is reported?

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

Which statement about U.S. foreign news coverage is the most accurate?

What are wire services, and how do they affect what stories you read in your local paper?

Most Americans today say newspapers are their most important news source.

In the introduction of this chapter, the authors refer to a "feeding frenzy" surrounding the Dick Cheney shooting story. What is a feeding frenzy? Give an example of it in recent news. Do you think feeding frenzies serve a purpose? If so, what?

Woodward and Bernstein's investigate reporting of Watergate is example of the __________ role of the media.

What conclusion does the "Using the Framework" box draw with regard to the most pressing concern of the American people and the top priority of elected officials in Washington, D.C.?

The press is the main avenue of public interpretation of government action.

Which of the following accurately describes recent changes in how news is reported?

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