Question 1

The _____ to the Constitution upholds the important role of a free press.

Accepted Answer

A)  Third Amendment 
B)  Fourteenth Amendment 
C)  Second Amendment 
D)  First Amendment 
E)  Tenth Amendment 
A)  Third Amendment 
B)  Fourteenth Amendment 
C)  Second Amendment 
D)  First Amendment 
E)  Tenth Amendment D

Question 2

A democratic presidential candidate pointed out numerous flaws in his opponents health care legislations.He focused on how his candidate's legislations did not cover some major illnesses and how the people would not benefit from them.He ran commercials featuring a boy who was severely ill but could not pay for his treatment as his health insurance did not cover the disease.This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  participatory journalism 
B)  an issue advertisement 
C)  community journalism 
D)  online blogging 
E)  a positive political advertisement 
A)  participatory journalism 
B)  an issue advertisement 
C)  community journalism 
D)  online blogging 
E)  a positive political advertisement B

Question 3

Identify an accurate statement about issue advertisements.

Accepted Answer

A)  Candidates use negative issue advertisements to focus on flaws in their opponents' positions on various issues. 
B)  Negative issue advertisements are used by candidates to promote their opponents' credibility. 
C)  Issue advertisements are much less devastating than personal attacks. 
D)  Issue advertisements are negative political advertisements that typically attack the character of an opposing candidate. 
E)  Issue advertisements are completely accurate and always report things as they are. 
A)  Candidates use negative issue advertisements to focus on flaws in their opponents' positions on various issues. 
B)  Negative issue advertisements are used by candidates to promote their opponents' credibility. 
C)  Issue advertisements are much less devastating than personal attacks. 
D)  Issue advertisements are negative political advertisements that typically attack the character of an opposing candidate. 
E)  Issue advertisements are completely accurate and always report things as they are. A

Question 4

Which of the following is true of news coverage?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is easy for the candidates to take advantage of the media's interest in campaigns. 
B)  Coverage by the news media is very expensive. 
C)  Political consultants plan political events to accommodate the press. 
D)  The media do not devote much of their coverage to polls. 
E)  Hardly any aspect of a campaign focuses on potential news coverage. 
A)  It is easy for the candidates to take advantage of the media's interest in campaigns. 
B)  Coverage by the news media is very expensive. 
C)  Political consultants plan political events to accommodate the press. 
D)  The media do not devote much of their coverage to polls. 
E)  Hardly any aspect of a campaign focuses on potential news coverage.

Question 5

KDP Network has created a channel that focuses its attention on small Hispanic groups.It shows how the presidential candidates are planning to help the Hispanic communities of the country and has also started airing some Hispanic shows.In this scenario,KDP Network is involved in the act of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  priming 
B)  narrowcasting 
C)  spin doctoring 
D)  lobbying 
E)  framing 
A)  priming 
B)  narrowcasting 
C)  spin doctoring 
D)  lobbying 
E)  framing

Question 6

Each presidential candidate has press advisers,often called _________,who try to convince reporters to give a story or event an interpretation that is favorable to the candidate.

Accepted Answer

A) Web managers 
B) hackers 
C) bloggers 
D) spin doctors 
A) Web managers 
B) hackers 
C) bloggers 
D) spin doctors

Question 7

From the beginning,radio has been a favorite outlet for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Democratic party 
B)  traditional news reporters 
C)  the political right 
D)  the political left 
E)  radical and extreme views 
A)  the Democratic party 
B)  traditional news reporters 
C)  the political right 
D)  the political left 
E)  radical and extreme views

Question 8

_____ refers to a reporter's slant on,or interpretation of,a particular event or action.

Accepted Answer

A)  Framing 
B)  Priming 
C)  A spin 
D)  A sound bite 
E)  Podcasting 
A)  Framing 
B)  Priming 
C)  A spin 
D)  A sound bite 
E)  Podcasting

Question 9

Which of the following is true of online advertising revenue?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is an absolute shortage of online advertising revenue. 
B)  Magazines generates a higher revenue than the Internet. 
C)  Content providers receive a large share of online advertising revenue. 
D)  The advertising industry spends more on print newspapers than on Internet advertising. 
E)  Most of the online advertising revenue goes to aggregators. 
A)  There is an absolute shortage of online advertising revenue. 
B)  Magazines generates a higher revenue than the Internet. 
C)  Content providers receive a large share of online advertising revenue. 
D)  The advertising industry spends more on print newspapers than on Internet advertising. 
E)  Most of the online advertising revenue goes to aggregators.

Question 10

Which of the following describes agenda setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  The attempt of political candidates to gain damaging information about an opposing candidate 
B)  The ability of a campaign manager to manipulate news coverage to gain media exposure for a political candidate 
C)  The media's ability to determine which issues are considered important by the public and politicians 
D)  Political advertising undertaken for the purpose of discrediting an opposing candidate in voters' eyes 
E)  The ability of a campaign manager to convince reporters to give a particular event a spin that is favorable to a candidate 
A)  The attempt of political candidates to gain damaging information about an opposing candidate 
B)  The ability of a campaign manager to manipulate news coverage to gain media exposure for a political candidate 
C)  The media's ability to determine which issues are considered important by the public and politicians 
D)  Political advertising undertaken for the purpose of discrediting an opposing candidate in voters' eyes 
E)  The ability of a campaign manager to convince reporters to give a particular event a spin that is favorable to a candidate

Question 11

Which of the following is a reason why radio talk shows are characterized as the Wild West of the media?

Accepted Answer

A)  A huge variety of journalistic conventions are observed. 
B)  The leading shows are broadcast from western states. 
C)  Talk-show hosts do not attempt to hide their political biases. 
D)  The audiences are larger in the West than in any other part of the country. 
E)  Talk-radio shows only air in the West. 
A)  A huge variety of journalistic conventions are observed. 
B)  The leading shows are broadcast from western states. 
C)  Talk-show hosts do not attempt to hide their political biases. 
D)  The audiences are larger in the West than in any other part of the country. 
E)  Talk-radio shows only air in the West.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of the blogosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only a few people are licensed to create blogs. 
B)  It contributes little to the innovation in new delivery today. 
C)  Blogs are offered by the citizenry at large. 
D)  The mainstream news organizations refrain from adding blogs to their websites. 
E)  Blogs are purely for entertainment and hardly any blog is political in nature. 
A)  Only a few people are licensed to create blogs. 
B)  It contributes little to the innovation in new delivery today. 
C)  Blogs are offered by the citizenry at large. 
D)  The mainstream news organizations refrain from adding blogs to their websites. 
E)  Blogs are purely for entertainment and hardly any blog is political in nature.

Question 13

_________ is an agenda setting techniques that established the context of a media report.

Accepted Answer

A) Spin doctoring 
B) Pod casting 
C) Framing 
D) Blogging 
A) Spin doctoring 
B) Pod casting 
C) Framing 
D) Blogging

Question 14

Following World War II (1939-1945),_____ became the dominant form of communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  cable television 
B)  radio 
C)  newsletters 
D)  newspapers 
E)  broadcast television 
A)  cable television 
B)  radio 
C)  newsletters 
D)  newspapers 
E)  broadcast television

Question 15

The concept of freedom of the press:

Accepted Answer

A)  has not always immediately extended to new types of media as they came into existence. 
B)  has never been applied to print media. 
C)  has not been extended to any form of media except print media. 
D)  has not been extended to the Internet. 
E)  has not been extended to cable television. 
A)  has not always immediately extended to new types of media as they came into existence. 
B)  has never been applied to print media. 
C)  has not been extended to any form of media except print media. 
D)  has not been extended to the Internet. 
E)  has not been extended to cable television.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of talk radio?

Accepted Answer

A)  Talk shows have failed to provide a populist forum for the public. 
B)  The growth of talk radio was made possible by the Federal Communications Commission's appeal to restore the fairness doctrine. 
C)  Talk shows empower fringe groups, perhaps magnifying their rage. 
D)  Americans have come to reject talk radio as an outlet for the political right. 
E)  Most of the top talk-radio shows are politically liberal. 
A)  Talk shows have failed to provide a populist forum for the public. 
B)  The growth of talk radio was made possible by the Federal Communications Commission's appeal to restore the fairness doctrine. 
C)  Talk shows empower fringe groups, perhaps magnifying their rage. 
D)  Americans have come to reject talk radio as an outlet for the political right. 
E)  Most of the top talk-radio shows are politically liberal.

Question 17

Under the First Amendment,the court has granted complete protection to broadcast media such as radio and television.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Online activists who support a particular candidate but are not controlled by the candidate's organization are known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hacktivists 
B)  netroots groups 
C)  Web strategists 
D)  Web managers 
E)  citizen journalists 
A)  hacktivists 
B)  netroots groups 
C)  Web strategists 
D)  Web managers 
E)  citizen journalists

Question 19

By helping to determine what people will talk and think about,the media set the _________.

Accepted Answer

A) podcast 
B) political agenda 
C) sound bite 
D) spin 
A) podcast 
B) political agenda 
C) sound bite 
D) spin

Question 20

In a recent poll by the Pew Research Center,68 percent of respondents agreed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  press involvement in political issues helps them take necessary steps to choose the right candidate. 
B)  press criticism of political campaigns helps them make the correct decision during elections. 
C)  press involvement in politics is not enough to give them sufficient information on political candidates. 
D)  press involvement is unbiased and helps make a positive impact on them while voting. 
E)  press criticism of political leaders keeps them from doing things that should not be done. 
A)  press involvement in political issues helps them take necessary steps to choose the right candidate. 
B)  press criticism of political campaigns helps them make the correct decision during elections. 
C)  press involvement in politics is not enough to give them sufficient information on political candidates. 
D)  press involvement is unbiased and helps make a positive impact on them while voting. 
E)  press criticism of political leaders keeps them from doing things that should not be done.

The _____ to the Constitution upholds the important role of a free press.

Identify an accurate statement about issue advertisements.

Which of the following is true of news coverage?

KDP Network has created a channel that focuses its attention on small Hispanic groups.It shows how the presidential candidates are planning to help the Hispanic communities of the country and has also started airing some Hispanic shows.In this scenario,KDP Network is involved in the act of _____.

Each presidential candidate has press advisers,often called _________,who try to convince reporters to give a story or event an interpretation that is favorable to the candidate.

From the beginning,radio has been a favorite outlet for _____.

_____ refers to a reporter's slant on,or interpretation of,a particular event or action.

Which of the following is true of online advertising revenue?

Which of the following describes agenda setting?

Which of the following is a reason why radio talk shows are characterized as the Wild West of the media?

Which of the following is true of the blogosphere?

_________ is an agenda setting techniques that established the context of a media report.

Following World War II (1939-1945),_____ became the dominant form of communication.

The concept of freedom of the press:

Which of the following statements is true of talk radio?

Under the First Amendment,the court has granted complete protection to broadcast media such as radio and television.

Online activists who support a particular candidate but are not controlled by the candidate's organization are known as _____.

By helping to determine what people will talk and think about,the media set the _________.

In a recent poll by the Pew Research Center,68 percent of respondents agreed that:

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 10: Politics and the Media

The _____ to the Constitution upholds the important role of a free press.

Identify an accurate statement about issue advertisements.

Which of the following is true of news coverage?

KDP Network has created a channel that focuses its attention on small Hispanic groups.It shows how the presidential candidates are planning to help the Hispanic communities of the country and has also started airing some Hispanic shows.In this scenario,KDP Network is involved in the act of _____.

Each presidential candidate has press advisers,often called _________,who try to convince reporters to give a story or event an interpretation that is favorable to the candidate.

From the beginning,radio has been a favorite outlet for _____.

_____ refers to a reporter's slant on,or interpretation of,a particular event or action.

Which of the following is true of online advertising revenue?

Which of the following describes agenda setting?

Which of the following is a reason why radio talk shows are characterized as the Wild West of the media?

Which of the following is true of the blogosphere?

_________ is an agenda setting techniques that established the context of a media report.

Following World War II (1939-1945),_____ became the dominant form of communication.

The concept of freedom of the press:

Which of the following statements is true of talk radio?

Under the First Amendment,the court has granted complete protection to broadcast media such as radio and television.

Online activists who support a particular candidate but are not controlled by the candidate's organization are known as _____.

By helping to determine what people will talk and think about,the media set the _________.

In a recent poll by the Pew Research Center,68 percent of respondents agreed that:

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters