Exam 9: The Media and Uspolitics

Internet piracy legislation has been proposed as a way to prevent __________ theft.

As the print press media became less tied to political parties,candidates in the 1930s relied more on __________ to communicate personally with voters.

The television networks ABC,NBC,and CBS are known as __________.

President Barrack Obama __________ because his campaign understood that younger voters get most of their information and news this way.

When a gun owner does not agree with an editorial writer's call for a ban on assault rifles,it can be attributed,in part,to her __________.

What forms of media make up news media,and what has recently changed for each of them?

Because of 24/7 news cycles and on-the-spot reporting,many citizens feel their elected leaders should make decisions in what manner?

Before the ___________,all news that was reported was political.

Using a photo op and a large gathering of supporters to convey a specific message as to whom the candidate really is,the politician is creating which of these?

The growth of the Internet has led to fragmentation of media audiences.

What is investigatory journalism,and what is its role in political reporting?

U.S.public opinion is not influenced by the images and events covered by television.

Of the three branches of government,the executive branch depends least on the press.

What is the top circulating U.S.newspaper?

The decline in newspaper readership is especially pronounced among __________.

Selective perception is the process by which we pick our political attitudes,values,and beliefs.

Newspapers,the Internet,and radio are all examples of __________.

How has competition from cable news stations influenced broadcast news coverage?

On election day,__________ inform(s)the public about who voted and why they voted the way they did.

The commercial tradition of exaggeration and sensationalism in selling newspapers is called __________.