Question 1

Charges and countercharges-especially from super-PACs-place __________ on the candidate, sometimes provoking indecision and apathy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Charges and countercharges-especially from super-PACs-place __________ on...

Question 2

Interpret the impact of negative ads on the outcome of a campaign, as evidenced by the 2012 U.S.presidential election.

Accepted Answer

A) Negative ads are effective in swaying voters unidentified with a political party. 
B) Negative ads almost always assure a win for the party that runs them. 
C) Voters tend to tune them out, and thus, they have little effect. 
D) Campaigns profit from negative ads by attacking their opponent's weak points. 
A) Negative ads are effective in swaying voters unidentified with a political party. 
B) Negative ads almost always assure a win for the party that runs them. 
C) Voters tend to tune them out, and thus, they have little effect. 
D) Campaigns profit from negative ads by attacking their opponent's weak points.

Question 3

Although they made Johnson the chief culprit, Nixon was outraged by the release of the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Although they made Johnson the chief culprit,...

Question 4

The civil service and state __________ are particularly under covered by the media.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The civil service and state __________ are...

Question 5

In 2009, Iranians used computers and mobile phones to organize against rigged elections and a corrupt regime.In what ways does social media possess the potential to undermine dictatorial regimes? Is this form of media sustainable as an outlet for free speech? Cite specific examples.

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Expl

Question 6

Analyze the media's longtime ignorance of the hatred brewing against Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak, only to focus heavily on his regime when large crowds amassed chanting for his ouster.

Accepted Answer

A) News producers pay more attention to stories with good visuals than without. 
B) Reporters are biased against Middle Eastern politics. 
C) Viewers tend to respond poorly to stories on dictatorial regimes. 
D) Audiences favor sports programming over stories with political implications. 
A) News producers pay more attention to stories with good visuals than without. 
B) Reporters are biased against Middle Eastern politics. 
C) Viewers tend to respond poorly to stories on dictatorial regimes. 
D) Audiences favor sports programming over stories with political implications.

Question 7

What benefits and detriments does the media pose to an incumbent candidate?

Accepted Answer

The media can have both positive and neg

Question 8

Television usually covers events after the fact, because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) advertising time restraints make live coverage difficult to manage 
B) viewers tend not to tune in until close to 6:00 pm 
C) camera crews don't always know in advance what's going to happen 
D) the Associated Press works on a twenty-minute delay 
A) advertising time restraints make live coverage difficult to manage 
B) viewers tend not to tune in until close to 6:00 pm 
C) camera crews don't always know in advance what's going to happen 
D) the Associated Press works on a twenty-minute delay

Question 9

Why do state governments tend to receive less media attention than national or even local governments?

Accepted Answer

A) States possess little legislative power. 
B) Few media outlets focus primarily on state politics. 
C) Political action at the state level does little to directly influence viewers' lives. 
D) Not all viewers pay state taxes. 
A) States possess little legislative power. 
B) Few media outlets focus primarily on state politics. 
C) Political action at the state level does little to directly influence viewers' lives. 
D) Not all viewers pay state taxes.

Question 10

How can social media undermine a dictatorial regime?

Accepted Answer

Social media can undermine a dictatorial

Question 11

Due to the routine killing of investigative reporters in countries like Russia, Ukraine and Mexico, many papers in such places practice __________ to stay open and alive.

Accepted Answer

A) anonymous reporting 
B) executive control 
C) adversarial printing 
D) self-censorship 
A) anonymous reporting 
B) executive control 
C) adversarial printing 
D) self-censorship

Question 12

Most newspaper revenue comes from advertising.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Face-to-face communication is most effective for altering political opinions because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) it allows for dialogue to occur between parties 
B) it is most directly accessible to the observer 
C) it is more audible than other forms of media 
D) audiences tend to trust it 
A) it allows for dialogue to occur between parties 
B) it is most directly accessible to the observer 
C) it is more audible than other forms of media 
D) audiences tend to trust it

Question 14

According to communication theorist Marshall McLuhan, television is an inherently emotional medium because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) viewers associate it more closely with film 
B) its coverage bypasses the brain and goes straight to the heart 
C) it presents politicians as familiar and therefore likeable characters 
D) makeup and lighting effects make its subjects appear more attractive 
A) viewers associate it more closely with film 
B) its coverage bypasses the brain and goes straight to the heart 
C) it presents politicians as familiar and therefore likeable characters 
D) makeup and lighting effects make its subjects appear more attractive

Question 15

Republicans often claim the media maintains a liberal bias; radicals argue that the media defers to the president and large corporations.The media's exhaustive coverage of President Clinton and the Monica Lewinsky affair suggests that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) only left-leaning institutions come under media scrutiny 
B) only radical institutions come under media scrutiny 
C) conservative institutions primarily come under media scrutiny 
D) most institutions, left or right, eventually come under media scrutiny 
A) only left-leaning institutions come under media scrutiny 
B) only radical institutions come under media scrutiny 
C) conservative institutions primarily come under media scrutiny 
D) most institutions, left or right, eventually come under media scrutiny

Question 16

Which president's 1828 victory over John Quincy Adams is generally considered one of the dirtiest media campaigns in history?

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Jefferson 
B) Andrew Jackson 
C) James Madison 
D) Ulysses S. Grant 
A) Thomas Jefferson 
B) Andrew Jackson 
C) James Madison 
D) Ulysses S. Grant

Question 17

Why is there little coverage by any entity other than the elite media of likely international trouble spots?

Accepted Answer

The coverage of international trouble sp

Question 18

How does television compare to the Internet and social media?

Accepted Answer

A) Both may reach wide audiences, but television is less convincing. 
B) The Internet is widely used, but inefficacious at influencing public opinion. 
C) Television appeals to more educated audiences, who tend not to trust what they read online. 
D) Television coverage is more uniform, while reporting on the Internet is widely varied. 
A) Both may reach wide audiences, but television is less convincing. 
B) The Internet is widely used, but inefficacious at influencing public opinion. 
C) Television appeals to more educated audiences, who tend not to trust what they read online. 
D) Television coverage is more uniform, while reporting on the Internet is widely varied.

Question 19

Since the 1970s, the U.S.presidency has been fraught with an adversarial relationship with the media.Explain this adversarial relationship and identify its underlying causes.Provide specific examples contributing to its formation.

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Defi

Question 20

Television commentators often proclaim "winners" and "losers" in presidential primary races, labeling certain candidates "front-runners." What is the effect of such labeling? How does it contribute to the "bandwagon effect" and what result does this produce on the outcome of a political campaign?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Expl

Charges and countercharges-especially from super-PACs-place __________ on the candidate, sometimes provoking indecision and apathy.

Interpret the impact of negative ads on the outcome of a campaign, as evidenced by the 2012 U.S.presidential election.

Although they made Johnson the chief culprit, Nixon was outraged by the release of the __________.

The civil service and state __________ are particularly under covered by the media.

In 2009, Iranians used computers and mobile phones to organize against rigged elections and a corrupt regime.In what ways does social media possess the potential to undermine dictatorial regimes? Is this form of media sustainable as an outlet for free speech? Cite specific examples.

Analyze the media's longtime ignorance of the hatred brewing against Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak, only to focus heavily on his regime when large crowds amassed chanting for his ouster.

What benefits and detriments does the media pose to an incumbent candidate?

Television usually covers events after the fact, because __________.

Why do state governments tend to receive less media attention than national or even local governments?

How can social media undermine a dictatorial regime?

Due to the routine killing of investigative reporters in countries like Russia, Ukraine and Mexico, many papers in such places practice __________ to stay open and alive.

Most newspaper revenue comes from advertising.

Face-to-face communication is most effective for altering political opinions because __________.

According to communication theorist Marshall McLuhan, television is an inherently emotional medium because __________.

Republicans often claim the media maintains a liberal bias; radicals argue that the media defers to the president and large corporations.The media's exhaustive coverage of President Clinton and the Monica Lewinsky affair suggests that __________.

Which president's 1828 victory over John Quincy Adams is generally considered one of the dirtiest media campaigns in history?

Why is there little coverage by any entity other than the elite media of likely international trouble spots?

How does television compare to the Internet and social media?

Since the 1970s, the U.S.presidency has been fraught with an adversarial relationship with the media.Explain this adversarial relationship and identify its underlying causes.Provide specific examples contributing to its formation.

Television commentators often proclaim "winners" and "losers" in presidential primary races, labeling certain candidates "front-runners." What is the effect of such labeling? How does it contribute to the "bandwagon effect" and what result does this produce on the outcome of a political campaign?

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Exam 9: Political Communication

Charges and countercharges-especially from super-PACs-place __________ on the candidate, sometimes provoking indecision and apathy.

Interpret the impact of negative ads on the outcome of a campaign, as evidenced by the 2012 U.S.presidential election.

Although they made Johnson the chief culprit, Nixon was outraged by the release of the __________.

The civil service and state __________ are particularly under covered by the media.

In 2009, Iranians used computers and mobile phones to organize against rigged elections and a corrupt regime.In what ways does social media possess the potential to undermine dictatorial regimes? Is this form of media sustainable as an outlet for free speech? Cite specific examples.

Analyze the media's longtime ignorance of the hatred brewing against Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak, only to focus heavily on his regime when large crowds amassed chanting for his ouster.

What benefits and detriments does the media pose to an incumbent candidate?

Television usually covers events after the fact, because __________.

Why do state governments tend to receive less media attention than national or even local governments?

How can social media undermine a dictatorial regime?

Due to the routine killing of investigative reporters in countries like Russia, Ukraine and Mexico, many papers in such places practice __________ to stay open and alive.

Most newspaper revenue comes from advertising.

Face-to-face communication is most effective for altering political opinions because __________.

According to communication theorist Marshall McLuhan, television is an inherently emotional medium because __________.

Republicans often claim the media maintains a liberal bias; radicals argue that the media defers to the president and large corporations.The media's exhaustive coverage of President Clinton and the Monica Lewinsky affair suggests that __________.

Which president's 1828 victory over John Quincy Adams is generally considered one of the dirtiest media campaigns in history?

Why is there little coverage by any entity other than the elite media of likely international trouble spots?

How does television compare to the Internet and social media?

Since the 1970s, the U.S.presidency has been fraught with an adversarial relationship with the media.Explain this adversarial relationship and identify its underlying causes.Provide specific examples contributing to its formation.

Television commentators often proclaim "winners" and "losers" in presidential primary races, labeling certain candidates "front-runners." What is the effect of such labeling? How does it contribute to the "bandwagon effect" and what result does this produce on the outcome of a political campaign?

Politics and Political Science

Theories

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Judiciaries

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

International Relations

Filters