Question 1

A candidate is likely to ask a campaign consultant what color looks good on him or her.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The FCC is discouraging the trend of expanding media conglomeration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The mass media's impact on most Americans is modified by their

Accepted Answer

A) regionalism. 
B) viewing habits. 
C) lack of background. 
D) selective perception. 
E) None of the above 
A) regionalism. 
B) viewing habits. 
C) lack of background. 
D) selective perception. 
E) None of the above

Question 4

Critics of media employees charge that an overwhelming majority are

Accepted Answer

A) conservative. 
B) liberal. 
C) independent. 
D) apolitical. 
E) None of the above 
A) conservative. 
B) liberal. 
C) independent. 
D) apolitical. 
E) None of the above

Question 5

The high cost of political campaigns can be linked to the cost of commercials in this medium.

Accepted Answer

A) Radio 
B) Television 
C) Newspaper 
D) The Internet 
E) All of the above 
A) Radio 
B) Television 
C) Newspaper 
D) The Internet 
E) All of the above

Question 6

The media's new form of a town meeting is

Accepted Answer

A) 60 Minutes. 
B) computer voting. 
C) the Internet. 
D) sound bites. 
E) None of the above 
A) 60 Minutes. 
B) computer voting. 
C) the Internet. 
D) sound bites. 
E) None of the above

Question 7

Diversification of the news media lessens the ability of any one medium to influence

Accepted Answer

A) individual ideology. 
B) party loyalty. 
C) straight ticket voting. 
D) partisanship. 
E) the outcome of elections. 
A) individual ideology. 
B) party loyalty. 
C) straight ticket voting. 
D) partisanship. 
E) the outcome of elections.

Question 8

Most Americans believe that the media are a valuable watchdog over government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The first newspapers in the early 1800s were run by

Accepted Answer

A) private individuals. 
B) companies. 
C) government. 
D) political parties. 
E) Thomas Jefferson. 
A) private individuals. 
B) companies. 
C) government. 
D) political parties. 
E) Thomas Jefferson.

Question 10

A party convention is unlikely to be major news unless

Accepted Answer

A) the rest of the news is boring. 
B) they are announcing the vice presidential nominee. 
C) it is broadcast from a foreign country. 
D) someone is ill. 
E) None of the above 
A) the rest of the news is boring. 
B) they are announcing the vice presidential nominee. 
C) it is broadcast from a foreign country. 
D) someone is ill. 
E) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following has the potential to fragment the influence of other media?

Accepted Answer

A) Magazines 
B) Newspapers 
C) Satellite radio 
D) Internet 
E) Academic journals 
A) Magazines 
B) Newspapers 
C) Satellite radio 
D) Internet 
E) Academic journals

Question 12

Those who opposed U.S.intervention in Bosnia tried to portray such action as another Vietnam is an example of issue framing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ability of television to present images and communicate events has

Accepted Answer

A) eliminated radio's importance in politics. 
B) influenced American public opinion. 
C) had very little effect politically. 
D) eliminated the importance of print media in politics. 
E) None of the above 
A) eliminated radio's importance in politics. 
B) influenced American public opinion. 
C) had very little effect politically. 
D) eliminated the importance of print media in politics. 
E) None of the above

Question 14

President John
F.Kennedy was nicknamed "the Great Communicator" because of his ability to talk with people persuasively through television.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following are considered mass media EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the Internet. 
B) newspapers. 
C) television. 
D) academic journals. 
E) radio. 
A) the Internet. 
B) newspapers. 
C) television. 
D) academic journals. 
E) radio.

Question 16

The Internet has the most potential to fragment the influence of other media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Bill O'Reilly is

Accepted Answer

A) nonpartisan. 
B) liberal. 
C) conservative. 
D) independent. 
E) moderate. 
A) nonpartisan. 
B) liberal. 
C) conservative. 
D) independent. 
E) moderate.

Question 18

Some critics argue that bias in the media comes from reporters being __________ their subjects.

Accepted Answer

A) excluded from 
B) related to 
C) too friendly with 
D) unknown to 
E) None of the above 
A) excluded from 
B) related to 
C) too friendly with 
D) unknown to 
E) None of the above

Question 19

In 2008 over half of U.S.citizens' political news came from where?

Accepted Answer

A) The Internet 
B) Newspapers 
C) Television 
D) Radio 
E) Magazines 
A) The Internet 
B) Newspapers 
C) Television 
D) Radio 
E) Magazines

Question 20

In modern times the influence of newspapers has waned as a main source of information in politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: The Media and US politics

A candidate is likely to ask a campaign consultant what color looks good on him or her.

The FCC is discouraging the trend of expanding media conglomeration.

The mass media's impact on most Americans is modified by their

Critics of media employees charge that an overwhelming majority are

The high cost of political campaigns can be linked to the cost of commercials in this medium.

The media's new form of a town meeting is

Diversification of the news media lessens the ability of any one medium to influence

Most Americans believe that the media are a valuable watchdog over government.

The first newspapers in the early 1800s were run by

A party convention is unlikely to be major news unless

Which of the following has the potential to fragment the influence of other media?

Those who opposed U.S.intervention in Bosnia tried to portray such action as another Vietnam is an example of issue framing.

The ability of television to present images and communicate events has

President John F.Kennedy was nicknamed "the Great Communicator" because of his ability to talk with people persuasively through television.

All of the following are considered mass media EXCEPT

The Internet has the most potential to fragment the influence of other media.

Bill O'Reilly is

Some critics argue that bias in the media comes from reporters being __________ their subjects.

In 2008 over half of U.S.citizens' political news came from where?

In modern times the influence of newspapers has waned as a main source of information in politics.

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