Question 1

One outcome resulting from the concentrated control of information and entertainment in the hands of fewer and fewer media companies is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  less profitable media organizations 
B)  wider ranges of reported viewpoints 
C)  fewer sources of news 
D)  greater access to local news coverage 
A)  less profitable media organizations 
B)  wider ranges of reported viewpoints 
C)  fewer sources of news 
D)  greater access to local news coverage

Question 2

In their efforts to "hook and keep" viewers, networks engage in _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  crowd sourcing 
B)  spinning 
C)  branding 
D)  "infotainment" 
A)  crowd sourcing 
B)  spinning 
C)  branding 
D)  "infotainment"

Question 3

False blog posts and tabloid stories that are, nontheless, so widely circulated that the mainstream media feel pressured to report them have been called __________, by at least one writer-journalist.

Accepted Answer

A)  "fake news" 
B)  "undernews" 
C)  "overnews" 
D)  "trash" 
A)  "fake news" 
B)  "undernews" 
C)  "overnews" 
D)  "trash"

Question 4

Today's publicly aired presidential press conferences __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are similar, in many respects, to Franklin D. Roosevelt's "fireside chats" 
B)  lead to animosity between television and newspaper reporters 
C)  allow presidents to convey messages directly to the public 
D)  showcase spontaneous answers by presidents to tough questions 
A)  are similar, in many respects, to Franklin D. Roosevelt's "fireside chats" 
B)  lead to animosity between television and newspaper reporters 
C)  allow presidents to convey messages directly to the public 
D)  showcase spontaneous answers by presidents to tough questions

Question 5

The media often expose themselves to accusations of bias because of their habitual practice of paying attention to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  substantive issues 
B)  facts 
C)  minor matters 
D)  third parties 
A)  substantive issues 
B)  facts 
C)  minor matters 
D)  third parties

Question 6

Most people who watch news on television say that newscasts devote too much time to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  entertainment 
B)  "infotainment" 
C)  politics 
D)  pollsters 
A)  entertainment 
B)  "infotainment" 
C)  politics 
D)  pollsters

Question 7

A blog is a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  independent web log 
B)  illegal method of stopping a leak 
C)  monopoly of the Internet by a conglomerate 
D)  example of professional, unbiased reporting 
A)  independent web log 
B)  illegal method of stopping a leak 
C)  monopoly of the Internet by a conglomerate 
D)  example of professional, unbiased reporting

Question 8

__________ do not try to be neutral.

Accepted Answer

A)  Network media 
B)  Broadcast media 
C)  Advocacy media 
D)  Mainstream media 
A)  Network media 
B)  Broadcast media 
C)  Advocacy media 
D)  Mainstream media

Question 9

Explain how local news has become a casualty of media concentration.

Accepted Answer

Local news has become a casualty of medi

Question 10

Most newspapers get their international and national news from the same source: the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Drudge Report 
B)  Associated Press 
C)  New York Times 
D)  United Press International 
A)  Drudge Report 
B)  Associated Press 
C)  New York Times 
D)  United Press International

Question 11

A "media event" staged for television to depict an official's position on a particular issue demonstrates the __________ relationship between politicians and reporters.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbiotic 
B)  pro bono 
C)  adversarial 
D)  ethical 
A)  symbiotic 
B)  pro bono 
C)  adversarial 
D)  ethical

Question 12

The mainstream media usually toe the government line in their coverage of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  state and local matters 
B)  national issues 
C)  foreign affairs 
D)  national issues and foreign affairs 
A)  state and local matters 
B)  national issues 
C)  foreign affairs 
D)  national issues and foreign affairs

Question 13

The bias of the mass media in presidential elections can be described as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservative 
B)  extreme 
C)  fairly neutral 
D)  liberal 
A)  conservative 
B)  extreme 
C)  fairly neutral 
D)  liberal

Question 14

Only six companies own about __________ of the cable television market.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 percent 
B)  35 percent 
C)  65 percent 
D)  80 percent 
A)  20 percent 
B)  35 percent 
C)  65 percent 
D)  80 percent

Question 15

Most journalists of the mainstream media are _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely than not to be committed ideologues 
B)  more likely to care about politics than the issues 
C)  more likely than not to be Republicans, or leaning toward being Republican 
D)  more likely than not to be white lower-class males 
A)  more likely than not to be committed ideologues 
B)  more likely to care about politics than the issues 
C)  more likely than not to be Republicans, or leaning toward being Republican 
D)  more likely than not to be white lower-class males

Question 16

How can one determine the direction of political bias?

Accepted Answer

Determining the direction of political b

Question 17

Sound bites ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are rarely, if ever, reported by the media 
B)  are a type of media event 
C)  are getting longer and longer 
D)  are similar to classical orations 
A)  are rarely, if ever, reported by the media 
B)  are a type of media event 
C)  are getting longer and longer 
D)  are similar to classical orations

Question 18

Pressure to make a profit and the need to attract an audience can lead to _________ in the media.

Accepted Answer

A)  ideological bias 
B)  racial bias 
C)  traditional institutional bias 
D)  commercial bias 
A)  ideological bias 
B)  racial bias 
C)  traditional institutional bias 
D)  commercial bias

Question 19

As an alternative to mainstream journalism, the blogs of "citizen journalists" __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  employ editors and fact checkers 
B)  offer facts instead of opinions 
C)  compete with media giants 
D)  focus exclusively on national politics 
A)  employ editors and fact checkers 
B)  offer facts instead of opinions 
C)  compete with media giants 
D)  focus exclusively on national politics

Question 20

People today use technology, such as social networking websites, to communicate as people traditionally used __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  meetings 
B)  protests 
C)  word-of-mouth 
D)  mass mailings 
A)  meetings 
B)  protests 
C)  word-of-mouth 
D)  mass mailings

One outcome resulting from the concentrated control of information and entertainment in the hands of fewer and fewer media companies is __________.

In their efforts to "hook and keep" viewers, networks engage in _____________.

False blog posts and tabloid stories that are, nontheless, so widely circulated that the mainstream media feel pressured to report them have been called __________, by at least one writer-journalist.

Today's publicly aired presidential press conferences __________.

The media often expose themselves to accusations of bias because of their habitual practice of paying attention to __________.

Most people who watch news on television say that newscasts devote too much time to ________.

A blog is a(n) __________.

__________ do not try to be neutral.

Explain how local news has become a casualty of media concentration.

Most newspapers get their international and national news from the same source: the __________.

A "media event" staged for television to depict an official's position on a particular issue demonstrates the __________ relationship between politicians and reporters.

The mainstream media usually toe the government line in their coverage of __________.

The bias of the mass media in presidential elections can be described as _________.

Only six companies own about __________ of the cable television market.

Most journalists of the mainstream media are _________.

How can one determine the direction of political bias?

Sound bites ________.

Pressure to make a profit and the need to attract an audience can lead to _________ in the media.

As an alternative to mainstream journalism, the blogs of "citizen journalists" __________.

People today use technology, such as social networking websites, to communicate as people traditionally used __________.

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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Exam 5: News Media

One outcome resulting from the concentrated control of information and entertainment in the hands of fewer and fewer media companies is __________.

In their efforts to "hook and keep" viewers, networks engage in _____________.

False blog posts and tabloid stories that are, nontheless, so widely circulated that the mainstream media feel pressured to report them have been called __________, by at least one writer-journalist.

Today's publicly aired presidential press conferences __________.

The media often expose themselves to accusations of bias because of their habitual practice of paying attention to __________.

Most people who watch news on television say that newscasts devote too much time to ________.

A blog is a(n) __________.

__________ do not try to be neutral.

Explain how local news has become a casualty of media concentration.

Most newspapers get their international and national news from the same source: the __________.

A "media event" staged for television to depict an official's position on a particular issue demonstrates the __________ relationship between politicians and reporters.

The mainstream media usually toe the government line in their coverage of __________.

The bias of the mass media in presidential elections can be described as _________.

Only six companies own about __________ of the cable television market.

Most journalists of the mainstream media are _________.

How can one determine the direction of political bias?

Sound bites ________.

Pressure to make a profit and the need to attract an audience can lead to _________ in the media.

As an alternative to mainstream journalism, the blogs of "citizen journalists" __________.

People today use technology, such as social networking websites, to communicate as people traditionally used __________.

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

Filters