Question 1

More than any other invention,__________ has changed U.S.politics.

Accepted Answer

A) the printing press 
B) Facebook 
C) television 
D) radio 
A) the printing press 
B) Facebook 
C) television 
D) radio C

Question 2

A minority reporter would be most likely to work at which of the following outlets?

Accepted Answer

A) a local television station 
B) a local newspaper 
C) a national newspaper 
D) a radio station 
A) a local television station 
B) a local newspaper 
C) a national newspaper 
D) a radio station C

Question 3

Some of those who object to free trade with China are drawing attention to Chinese human rights abuses.This type of action is known as what?

Accepted Answer

A) socializing 
B) issue framing 
C) media bias 
D) political socialization 
A) socializing 
B) issue framing 
C) media bias 
D) political socialization B

Question 4

How has audience fragmentation affected broadcast media and newspapers?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define audienc

Question 5

Analyze how,over time,presidents have used the media to their benefit.Compare and contrast two different presidents' use of mass media.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Discuss how th

Question 6

Analyze the role of media consultants.Explain what contributed to their rise in politics.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that a

Question 7

Rupert Murdoch's ownership of numerous television stations,newspapers,and other media companies is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the privatization of the news 
B) pack journalism 
C) media consolidation 
D) media fragmentation 
A) the privatization of the news 
B) pack journalism 
C) media consolidation 
D) media fragmentation

Question 8

The Internet began as a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A) bet between two math professors 
B) outgrowth of IBM's interest in computers 
C) military project in the 1960s 
D) project by Google 
A) bet between two math professors 
B) outgrowth of IBM's interest in computers 
C) military project in the 1960s 
D) project by Google

Question 9

Explain what "horse race journalism" means and analyze its impact on political campaign coverage.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define horse r

Question 10

For many younger people,the era of the "big three" took place in the past.Describe the new norm of 24/7 news and explain why it exists.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Expl

Question 11

One concern raised by proposals to crack down on Internet piracy is that it might __________.

Accepted Answer

A) limit people's access to the Internet 
B) lead to censorship 
C) inadvertently cause the Internet to crash 
D) accelerate media consolidation 
A) limit people's access to the Internet 
B) lead to censorship 
C) inadvertently cause the Internet to crash 
D) accelerate media consolidation

Question 12

The Internet and social media have become increasingly important largely because they are easily accessible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain audience fragmentation.Is it a good thing or not? What are some positive and negative consequences of it?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define audienc

Question 14

Newsweek,CNN,Fox News,the New York Times,National Public Radio,and the Daily Dish blog are all examples of what?

Accepted Answer

A) biased media 
B) objective media 
C) mass media 
D) self-regulation 
A) biased media 
B) objective media 
C) mass media 
D) self-regulation

Question 15

Outside of family,the media are one of the strongest factors in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) political socialization 
B) objectivity 
C) the horse race 
D) selective perception 
A) political socialization 
B) objectivity 
C) the horse race 
D) selective perception

Question 16

What do most campaign consultants believe about negative campaigning?

Accepted Answer

A) that it is less effective than positive advertising 
B) that it galvanizes the opposition 
C) that it suppresses voter turnout 
D) that it is effective 
A) that it is less effective than positive advertising 
B) that it galvanizes the opposition 
C) that it suppresses voter turnout 
D) that it is effective

Question 17

How do the majority of people sometimes feel about the quality of news received via the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A) skeptical 
B) reassured 
C) disinterested 
D) informed 
A) skeptical 
B) reassured 
C) disinterested 
D) informed

Question 18

How did the penny press alter the content of news?

Accepted Answer

A) It led to more political coverage. 
B) It led to an increase in human-interest stories. 
C) It led to more objectivity in news coverage. 
D) It led to more liberal news coverage. 
A) It led to more political coverage. 
B) It led to an increase in human-interest stories. 
C) It led to more objectivity in news coverage. 
D) It led to more liberal news coverage.

Question 19

The first newspapers in the early 1800s were run by __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first newspapers in the early 1800s...

Question 20

The __________ is an independent regulatory agency charged with licensing television and radio stations.

Accepted Answer

A) EPA 
B) FDA 
C) FCC 
D) FED 
A) EPA 
B) FDA 
C) FCC 
D) FED

More than any other invention,__________ has changed U.S.politics.

A minority reporter would be most likely to work at which of the following outlets?

Some of those who object to free trade with China are drawing attention to Chinese human rights abuses.This type of action is known as what?

How has audience fragmentation affected broadcast media and newspapers?

Analyze how,over time,presidents have used the media to their benefit.Compare and contrast two different presidents' use of mass media.

Analyze the role of media consultants.Explain what contributed to their rise in politics.

Rupert Murdoch's ownership of numerous television stations,newspapers,and other media companies is an example of __________.

The Internet began as a(n)__________.

Explain what "horse race journalism" means and analyze its impact on political campaign coverage.

For many younger people,the era of the "big three" took place in the past.Describe the new norm of 24/7 news and explain why it exists.

One concern raised by proposals to crack down on Internet piracy is that it might __________.

The Internet and social media have become increasingly important largely because they are easily accessible.

Explain audience fragmentation.Is it a good thing or not? What are some positive and negative consequences of it?

Newsweek,CNN,Fox News,the New York Times,National Public Radio,and the Daily Dish blog are all examples of what?

Outside of family,the media are one of the strongest factors in __________.

What do most campaign consultants believe about negative campaigning?

How do the majority of people sometimes feel about the quality of news received via the Internet?

How did the penny press alter the content of news?

The first newspapers in the early 1800s were run by __________.

The __________ is an independent regulatory agency charged with licensing television and radio stations.

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters

Exam 9: The Media and Uspolitics

More than any other invention,__________ has changed U.S.politics.

A minority reporter would be most likely to work at which of the following outlets?

Some of those who object to free trade with China are drawing attention to Chinese human rights abuses.This type of action is known as what?

How has audience fragmentation affected broadcast media and newspapers?

Analyze how,over time,presidents have used the media to their benefit.Compare and contrast two different presidents' use of mass media.

Analyze the role of media consultants.Explain what contributed to their rise in politics.

Rupert Murdoch's ownership of numerous television stations,newspapers,and other media companies is an example of __________.

The Internet began as a(n)__________.

Explain what "horse race journalism" means and analyze its impact on political campaign coverage.

For many younger people,the era of the "big three" took place in the past.Describe the new norm of 24/7 news and explain why it exists.

One concern raised by proposals to crack down on Internet piracy is that it might __________.

The Internet and social media have become increasingly important largely because they are easily accessible.

Explain audience fragmentation.Is it a good thing or not? What are some positive and negative consequences of it?

Newsweek,CNN,Fox News,the New York Times,National Public Radio,and the Daily Dish blog are all examples of what?

Outside of family,the media are one of the strongest factors in __________.

What do most campaign consultants believe about negative campaigning?

How do the majority of people sometimes feel about the quality of news received via the Internet?

How did the penny press alter the content of news?

The first newspapers in the early 1800s were run by __________.

The __________ is an independent regulatory agency charged with licensing television and radio stations.

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters