Question 1

Which news medium has had the hardest time competing with newer news sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  blogs 
B)  newspapers 
C)  radio 
D)  television 
A)  blogs 
B)  newspapers 
C)  radio 
D)  television

Question 2

The biggest concern with media consolidation is the potential for price manipulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

While the press secretary was quite powerful when the position was first created during the Hoover administration,it is now only a ceremonial post.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Consumption of which of the following news sources is most slanted in favor of the Republicans?

Accepted Answer

A)  NPR 
B)  CNN 
C)  C-SPAN 
D)  Fox News 
A)  NPR 
B)  CNN 
C)  C-SPAN 
D)  Fox News

Question 5

What is yellow journalism? How did it change the way the media covered news stories? How is yellow journalism similar to,and different from,modern infotainment?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define yellow

Question 6

Describe agenda setting.Why is it important?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that a

Question 7

AIM and FAIR are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  partisan watchdogs of the media 
B)  governmental agencies that regulate the media 
C)  citizen journalist cooperatives 
D)  partnerships between television news networks designed to aid journalistic accuracy 
A)  partisan watchdogs of the media 
B)  governmental agencies that regulate the media 
C)  citizen journalist cooperatives 
D)  partnerships between television news networks designed to aid journalistic accuracy

Question 8

The U.S.media have a great deal of journalistic freedoms guaranteed by law,but their corporate ownership subjects them to pressures from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  editors 
B)  muckrakers 
C)  anti-trust laws 
D)  the market 
A)  editors 
B)  muckrakers 
C)  anti-trust laws 
D)  the market

Question 9

In New York Times Co.v.U.S.(1971)the Supreme Court affirmed the principle of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prior restraint 
B)  the equal time rule 
C)  the right to privacy 
D)  shield laws 
A)  prior restraint 
B)  the equal time rule 
C)  the right to privacy 
D)  shield laws

Question 10

Democrats are more likely than Republicans to listen to National Public Radio.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A public official has the most control over the spin of his or her message __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  during a press briefing 
B)  during a press conference 
C)  in an interview 
D)  in a press release 
A)  during a press briefing 
B)  during a press conference 
C)  in an interview 
D)  in a press release

Question 12

The media are also known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fourth estate 
B)  paper empire 
C)  third party 
D)  civil engineer 
A)  fourth estate 
B)  paper empire 
C)  third party 
D)  civil engineer

Question 13

During the ratification debates,the __________ believed a free press was necessary to a democratic society,and fought to have that freedom guaranteed in the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the ratification debates,the __________ believed a...

Question 14

What was the penny press,and why was it important?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define the pen

Question 15

What was one result of nineteenth-century muckraking?

Accepted Answer

A)  corporations began purchasing favorable coverage 
B)  anti-trust regulations 
C)  glorification of the president by the press 
D)  yellow journalism 
A)  corporations began purchasing favorable coverage 
B)  anti-trust regulations 
C)  glorification of the president by the press 
D)  yellow journalism

Question 16

A candidate might unveil his or her proposal for bolstering the local economy by e-mailing a __________ to the local media.

Accepted Answer

A)  sound bite 
B)  fact check 
C)  press release 
D)  campaign platform 
A)  sound bite 
B)  fact check 
C)  press release 
D)  campaign platform

Question 17

A __________ is a relatively restricted session between a press secretary or aide and the press.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ is a relatively restricted session...

Question 18

Media coverage of the 2010 Arizona immigration law ignited citizens' passion about the issue and illustrates the concept of agenda setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The first penny press paper was the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cincinnati Enquirer 
B)  National Gazette 
C)  New York Post 
D)  New York Sun 
A)  Cincinnati Enquirer 
B)  National Gazette 
C)  New York Post 
D)  New York Sun

Question 20

Which of the following has a significant impact on a news agency's likelihood of being able to ask a question at a White House press briefing?

Accepted Answer

A)  the time of day when the briefing occurs 
B)  the agenda set forth by the press secretary 
C)  seat assignments in the briefing room 
D)  whether the president attends the briefing 
A)  the time of day when the briefing occurs 
B)  the agenda set forth by the press secretary 
C)  seat assignments in the briefing room 
D)  whether the president attends the briefing

Which news medium has had the hardest time competing with newer news sources?

The biggest concern with media consolidation is the potential for price manipulation.

While the press secretary was quite powerful when the position was first created during the Hoover administration,it is now only a ceremonial post.

Consumption of which of the following news sources is most slanted in favor of the Republicans?

What is yellow journalism? How did it change the way the media covered news stories? How is yellow journalism similar to,and different from,modern infotainment?

Describe agenda setting.Why is it important?

AIM and FAIR are __________.

The U.S.media have a great deal of journalistic freedoms guaranteed by law,but their corporate ownership subjects them to pressures from __________.

In New York Times Co.v.U.S.(1971)the Supreme Court affirmed the principle of __________.

Democrats are more likely than Republicans to listen to National Public Radio.

A public official has the most control over the spin of his or her message __________.

The media are also known as the __________.

During the ratification debates,the __________ believed a free press was necessary to a democratic society,and fought to have that freedom guaranteed in the Constitution.

What was the penny press,and why was it important?

What was one result of nineteenth-century muckraking?

A candidate might unveil his or her proposal for bolstering the local economy by e-mailing a __________ to the local media.

A __________ is a relatively restricted session between a press secretary or aide and the press.

Media coverage of the 2010 Arizona immigration law ignited citizens' passion about the issue and illustrates the concept of agenda setting.

The first penny press paper was the __________.

Which of the following has a significant impact on a news agency's likelihood of being able to ask a question at a White House press briefing?

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Exam 14: The News Media

Which news medium has had the hardest time competing with newer news sources?

The biggest concern with media consolidation is the potential for price manipulation.

While the press secretary was quite powerful when the position was first created during the Hoover administration,it is now only a ceremonial post.

Consumption of which of the following news sources is most slanted in favor of the Republicans?

What is yellow journalism? How did it change the way the media covered news stories? How is yellow journalism similar to,and different from,modern infotainment?

Describe agenda setting.Why is it important?

AIM and FAIR are __________.

The U.S.media have a great deal of journalistic freedoms guaranteed by law,but their corporate ownership subjects them to pressures from __________.

In New York Times Co.v.U.S.(1971)the Supreme Court affirmed the principle of __________.

Democrats are more likely than Republicans to listen to National Public Radio.

A public official has the most control over the spin of his or her message __________.

The media are also known as the __________.

During the ratification debates,the __________ believed a free press was necessary to a democratic society,and fought to have that freedom guaranteed in the Constitution.

What was the penny press,and why was it important?

What was one result of nineteenth-century muckraking?

A candidate might unveil his or her proposal for bolstering the local economy by e-mailing a __________ to the local media.

A __________ is a relatively restricted session between a press secretary or aide and the press.

Media coverage of the 2010 Arizona immigration law ignited citizens' passion about the issue and illustrates the concept of agenda setting.

The first penny press paper was the __________.

Which of the following has a significant impact on a news agency's likelihood of being able to ask a question at a White House press briefing?

American Government: Roots, context, and Culture

The Constitution

The Federal System

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Elections and Voting

The Campaign Process

Interest Groups

Domestic Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters