Question 1

Despite the widespread adoption of the practice of objectivity, the public still thinks that the press is biased against __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all Republicans 
B)  labor unions 
C)  business executives 
D)  the groups that they themselves identify with 
A)  all Republicans 
B)  labor unions 
C)  business executives 
D)  the groups that they themselves identify with D

Question 2

The textbook describes the relationship between the media and politicians, in which they use each other for their mutual advantage, as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fringe 
B)  adversarial 
C)  supportive 
D)  symbiotic 
A)  fringe 
B)  adversarial 
C)  supportive 
D)  symbiotic D

Question 3

Which of the following form of advocacy media is currently dominated by liberals?

Accepted Answer

A)  talk radio 
B)  television 
C)  documentary film 
D)  newspaper journalism 
A)  talk radio 
B)  television 
C)  documentary film 
D)  newspaper journalism C

Question 4

What are the tools politicians use to shape their own media coverage?

Accepted Answer

Politicians use a variety of tools and s

Question 5

__________ is(are) not considered a mass medium.

Accepted Answer

A)  Radio 
B)  Television 
C)  Newspapers 
D)  Personal journals 
A)  Radio 
B)  Television 
C)  Newspapers 
D)  Personal journals

Question 6

When politicians shade the truth, portraying themselves and their programs in the most favorable light possible, regardless of the facts, it's called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  spamming 
B)  sparring 
C)  spinning 
D)  stumping 
A)  spamming 
B)  sparring 
C)  spinning 
D)  stumping

Question 7

Media coverage of some domestic issues, such as gay rights and homelessness, tends to exhibit a tilt toward __________ positions.

Accepted Answer

A)  third-party 
B)  liberal 
C)  conservative 
D)  libertarian 
A)  third-party 
B)  liberal 
C)  conservative 
D)  libertarian

Question 8

Shifting dominance among the media show a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in the audience of nightly news programs among the major networks (ABC, CBS, NB
C)  
B)  increase in conservative listeners tuning into National Public Radio (NPR) 
C)  decrease in liberals using the Internet 
D)  continued decrease in newspaper readership 
A)  increase in the audience of nightly news programs among the major networks (ABC, CBS, NB
C)  
B)  increase in conservative listeners tuning into National Public Radio (NPR) 
C)  decrease in liberals using the Internet 
D)  continued decrease in newspaper readership

Question 9

Describe two different kinds of biases that may be seen in news reporting in the United States. How do these biases influence the selection of news stories and the ways in which they are reported?

Accepted Answer

Two different kinds of biases that may b

Question 10

Government officials might purposefully leak information during an interview in order to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gauge a reaction to a potential policy 
B)  maximize damage to an ally 
C)  help an adversary 
D)  suppress public debate on an issue 
A)  gauge a reaction to a potential policy 
B)  maximize damage to an ally 
C)  help an adversary 
D)  suppress public debate on an issue

Question 11

The mass media __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  include newspaper, magazines, books, radio, television, movies, records, and the Internet 
B)  do not have an impact on government 
C)  are declining in influence in the United States 
D)  were established to influence the government 
A)  include newspaper, magazines, books, radio, television, movies, records, and the Internet 
B)  do not have an impact on government 
C)  are declining in influence in the United States 
D)  were established to influence the government

Question 12

In the United States, some of the earliest conflicts between the media and politicians involved __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrew Jackson and the commercial banks 
B)  Abraham Lincoln and the Southern states 
C)  the Reagan administration and radio pundits 
D)  the Federalists and the Jeffersonians 
A)  Andrew Jackson and the commercial banks 
B)  Abraham Lincoln and the Southern states 
C)  the Reagan administration and radio pundits 
D)  the Federalists and the Jeffersonians

Question 13

The __________ involves the reporting of both sides in a dispute.

Accepted Answer

A)  practice of acculturation 
B)  practice of commerical journalism 
C)  practice of media distortion 
D)  practice of objectivity 
A)  practice of acculturation 
B)  practice of commerical journalism 
C)  practice of media distortion 
D)  practice of objectivity

Question 14

Fragmentation of the media refers to the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  diminished influence of the national media 
B)  biases of talk radio 
C)  duplication of cable programming throughout the nation 
D)  satellite coverage of news events 
A)  diminished influence of the national media 
B)  biases of talk radio 
C)  duplication of cable programming throughout the nation 
D)  satellite coverage of news events

Question 15

Almost 50 percent of Americans get news from __________ or more platforms on a typical day.

Accepted Answer

A)  ten 
B)  two 
C)  four 
D)  seven 
A)  ten 
B)  two 
C)  four 
D)  seven

Question 16

Bias of the media is evident in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  selection of stories reported 
B)  practice of objectivity 
C)  motto "All the News That's Fit to Print" 
D)  commitment to online publishing 
A)  selection of stories reported 
B)  practice of objectivity 
C)  motto "All the News That's Fit to Print" 
D)  commitment to online publishing

Question 17

The media usually ________ third-party candidates.

Accepted Answer

A)  provide extensive coverage of 
B)  endorse 
C)  ignore 
D)  encourage voters to choose 
A)  provide extensive coverage of 
B)  endorse 
C)  ignore 
D)  encourage voters to choose

Question 18

The careful staging of Ronald Reagan's visit to the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea so that viewers would have a clear view of an American president demonstrating "American strength and resolve" on the front line against communism is an example of a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  photo op 
B)  sound bite 
C)  interview 
D)  press conference 
A)  photo op 
B)  sound bite 
C)  interview 
D)  press conference

Question 19

C-SPAN is an example of a cable television outlet that covers mostly __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the White House 
B)  Congress 
C)  the Supreme Court 
D)  Hollywood gossip 
A)  the White House 
B)  Congress 
C)  the Supreme Court 
D)  Hollywood gossip

Question 20

Which horse-racing term is not commonly used by the media in reporting a candidate's position in a run for office?

Accepted Answer

A)  "money rider" 
B)  "front-runner" 
C)  "dark horse" 
D)  "also-ran" 
A)  "money rider" 
B)  "front-runner" 
C)  "dark horse" 
D)  "also-ran"

Despite the widespread adoption of the practice of objectivity, the public still thinks that the press is biased against __________.

The textbook describes the relationship between the media and politicians, in which they use each other for their mutual advantage, as __________.

Which of the following form of advocacy media is currently dominated by liberals?

What are the tools politicians use to shape their own media coverage?

__________ is(are) not considered a mass medium.

When politicians shade the truth, portraying themselves and their programs in the most favorable light possible, regardless of the facts, it's called __________.

Media coverage of some domestic issues, such as gay rights and homelessness, tends to exhibit a tilt toward __________ positions.

Shifting dominance among the media show a(n) __________.

Describe two different kinds of biases that may be seen in news reporting in the United States. How do these biases influence the selection of news stories and the ways in which they are reported?

Government officials might purposefully leak information during an interview in order to __________.

The mass media __________.

In the United States, some of the earliest conflicts between the media and politicians involved __________.

The __________ involves the reporting of both sides in a dispute.

Fragmentation of the media refers to the __________.

Almost 50 percent of Americans get news from __________ or more platforms on a typical day.

Bias of the media is evident in the __________.

The media usually ________ third-party candidates.

The careful staging of Ronald Reagan's visit to the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea so that viewers would have a clear view of an American president demonstrating "American strength and resolve" on the front line against communism is an example of a(n) __________.

C-SPAN is an example of a cable television outlet that covers mostly __________.

Which horse-racing term is not commonly used by the media in reporting a candidate's position in a run for office?

The American People

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

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Exam 5: News Media

Despite the widespread adoption of the practice of objectivity, the public still thinks that the press is biased against __________.

The textbook describes the relationship between the media and politicians, in which they use each other for their mutual advantage, as __________.

Which of the following form of advocacy media is currently dominated by liberals?

What are the tools politicians use to shape their own media coverage?

__________ is(are) not considered a mass medium.

When politicians shade the truth, portraying themselves and their programs in the most favorable light possible, regardless of the facts, it's called __________.

Media coverage of some domestic issues, such as gay rights and homelessness, tends to exhibit a tilt toward __________ positions.

Shifting dominance among the media show a(n) __________.

Describe two different kinds of biases that may be seen in news reporting in the United States. How do these biases influence the selection of news stories and the ways in which they are reported?

Government officials might purposefully leak information during an interview in order to __________.

The mass media __________.

In the United States, some of the earliest conflicts between the media and politicians involved __________.

The __________ involves the reporting of both sides in a dispute.

Fragmentation of the media refers to the __________.

Almost 50 percent of Americans get news from __________ or more platforms on a typical day.

Bias of the media is evident in the __________.

The media usually ________ third-party candidates.

The careful staging of Ronald Reagan's visit to the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea so that viewers would have a clear view of an American president demonstrating "American strength and resolve" on the front line against communism is an example of a(n) __________.

C-SPAN is an example of a cable television outlet that covers mostly __________.

Which horse-racing term is not commonly used by the media in reporting a candidate's position in a run for office?

The American People

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Extension 1: Focus On: Economic Policy

Extension 2: Focus on: Environmental Policy

Extension 3: Focus On: Foreign Policy

Extension 4: Focus On: Health Policy

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