Question 1

A photo opportunity __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is rarely a feature of a media event 
B)  is now an infrequent occurrence, because still photographs have been widely replaced with video 
C)  frames politicians against backdrops that symbolize the points they are trying to make 
D)  occurs when a press pass is issued to a photojournalist 
A)  is rarely a feature of a media event 
B)  is now an infrequent occurrence, because still photographs have been widely replaced with video 
C)  frames politicians against backdrops that symbolize the points they are trying to make 
D)  occurs when a press pass is issued to a photojournalist

Question 2

Describe examples of politicians involved in symbiotic relationships with the media.

Accepted Answer

There are numerous examples of politicia

Question 3

On average, eight- to eighteen-year-olds can pack __________ hours of media viewing and playing time into __________ hours, according to one study.

Accepted Answer

A)  24, 12 
B)  7-1/2, 11 
C)  11, 7-1/2 
D)  3, 2 
A)  24, 12 
B)  7-1/2, 11 
C)  11, 7-1/2 
D)  3, 2

Question 4

How do conglomerates affect the news media?

Accepted Answer

Conglomerates can have a significant imp

Question 5

There were no "mass media" in the United States until the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  2000s 
B)  1900s 
C)  1800s 
D)  1700s 
A)  2000s 
B)  1900s 
C)  1800s 
D)  1700s

Question 6

Disclosures to the media of information that some officials want to keep secret are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inside trades 
B)  leaks 
C)  off-the-record commentaries 
D)  yellow journalism 
A)  inside trades 
B)  leaks 
C)  off-the-record commentaries 
D)  yellow journalism

Question 7

Compare broadcast media and fringe (or fragmented) media.

Accepted Answer

Broadcast media and fringe (or fragmente

Question 8

The standards of the fringe media are different from those of the mainstream media, because their goal is to __________ their audiences.

Accepted Answer

A)  inform 
B)  disrupt 
C)  entertain 
D)  mentor 
A)  inform 
B)  disrupt 
C)  entertain 
D)  mentor

Question 9

The relationship between the media and politicians has become increasingly adversarial because of which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase media in concentration 
B)  an increase in media fragmentation 
C)  an increase in media literacy 
D)  an increase in media accuracy 
A)  an increase media in concentration 
B)  an increase in media fragmentation 
C)  an increase in media literacy 
D)  an increase in media accuracy

Question 10

How is the relationship between the media and politicians symbiotic?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between the media and p

Question 11

The adversarial relationship between press and politician stems from the fact that _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional rivalries exist among the branches of American government 
B)  the media have attacked politicians and politicians have attacked the media 
C)  journalists care only about scandal 
D)  some politicians are unskilled public speakers 
A)  traditional rivalries exist among the branches of American government 
B)  the media have attacked politicians and politicians have attacked the media 
C)  journalists care only about scandal 
D)  some politicians are unskilled public speakers

Question 12

CBS attempted to break a story, during the 2004 presidential election, with documents, later deemed forgeries, about George W. Bush's service in the National Guard. High-interest stories like this reported by news organizations before their rivals can publish them are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  leaks 
B)  scoops 
C)  instant news 
D)  yellow journalism 
A)  leaks 
B)  scoops 
C)  instant news 
D)  yellow journalism

A photo opportunity __________.

Describe examples of politicians involved in symbiotic relationships with the media.

On average, eight- to eighteen-year-olds can pack hours of media viewing and playing time into hours, according to one study.

How do conglomerates affect the news media?

There were no "mass media" in the United States until the __________.

Disclosures to the media of information that some officials want to keep secret are called __________.

Compare broadcast media and fringe (or fragmented) media.

The standards of the fringe media are different from those of the mainstream media, because their goal is to __________ their audiences.

The relationship between the media and politicians has become increasingly adversarial because of which of the following factors?

How is the relationship between the media and politicians symbiotic?

The adversarial relationship between press and politician stems from the fact that _________.

CBS attempted to break a story, during the 2004 presidential election, with documents, later deemed forgeries, about George W. Bush's service in the National Guard. High-interest stories like this reported by news organizations before their rivals can publish them are called __________.

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

Exam 5: News Media

A photo opportunity __________.

Describe examples of politicians involved in symbiotic relationships with the media.

On average, eight- to eighteen-year-olds can pack __________ hours of media viewing and playing time into __________ hours, according to one study.

How do conglomerates affect the news media?

There were no "mass media" in the United States until the __________.

Disclosures to the media of information that some officials want to keep secret are called __________.

Compare broadcast media and fringe (or fragmented) media.

The standards of the fringe media are different from those of the mainstream media, because their goal is to __________ their audiences.

The relationship between the media and politicians has become increasingly adversarial because of which of the following factors?

How is the relationship between the media and politicians symbiotic?

The adversarial relationship between press and politician stems from the fact that _________.

CBS attempted to break a story, during the 2004 presidential election, with documents, later deemed forgeries, about George W. Bush's service in the National Guard. High-interest stories like this reported by news organizations before their rivals can publish them are called __________.

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

On average, eight- to eighteen-year-olds can pack hours of media viewing and playing time into hours, according to one study.