Question 1

The term "fake news" is most accurately characterized as

Accepted Answer

A) news stories that criticize only one political party or candidate. 
B) false news stories circulated to generate ad revenue or to benefit one political candidate or party over another. 
C) news stories that reference anonymous sources. 
D) news stories that are published on blogs or social media platforms. 
A) news stories that criticize only one political party or candidate. 
B) false news stories circulated to generate ad revenue or to benefit one political candidate or party over another. 
C) news stories that reference anonymous sources. 
D) news stories that are published on blogs or social media platforms.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the government and the media
In the United States today?

Accepted Answer

A) The government controls most media content through regulations and tightly controlled press briefings. 
B) The government owns,but does not control,the major sources of media. 
C) The government does not own but regulates the content and ownership of broadcast media. 
D) The government heavily regulates print media but imposes no regulations on radio and television broadcasts. 
A) The government controls most media content through regulations and tightly controlled press briefings. 
B) The government owns,but does not control,the major sources of media. 
C) The government does not own but regulates the content and ownership of broadcast media. 
D) The government heavily regulates print media but imposes no regulations on radio and television broadcasts.

Question 3

A website devoted entirely to reporting on climate change and other environmental issues would
Be an example of ________ journalism.

Accepted Answer

A) protest 
B) adversarial 
C) niche 
D) nonprofit 
A) protest 
B) adversarial 
C) niche 
D) nonprofit

Question 4

If a radio station aired a personal attack against a candidate but refused to allow the same candidate the opportunity to respond to that attack on its station,the station would be in violation of the

Accepted Answer

A) Telecommunications Act of 1996. 
B) fairness doctrine. 
C) right of rebuttal. 
D) Communications Decency Act. 
A) Telecommunications Act of 1996. 
B) fairness doctrine. 
C) right of rebuttal. 
D) Communications Decency Act.

Question 5

Which of the following statements best describes where younger and older Americans get their news?

Accepted Answer

A) Social media tend to be a secondary news source after television for most Americans,but a primary news source for the young. 
B) Social media tend to be a primary news source after television for most Americans,but a secondary news source for the young. 
C) Social media have become the primary news source for Americans of all ages. 
D) Despite an increase in the number of people who get their news through social media,newspapers remain the primary news source for Americans of all ages. 
A) Social media tend to be a secondary news source after television for most Americans,but a primary news source for the young. 
B) Social media tend to be a primary news source after television for most Americans,but a secondary news source for the young. 
C) Social media have become the primary news source for Americans of all ages. 
D) Despite an increase in the number of people who get their news through social media,newspapers remain the primary news source for Americans of all ages.

Question 6

The content and character of news programming can have far-reaching political consequences.Discuss three kinds of media effects and give a detailed example of each.Is there any bias in the kind of issues media chooses to report? Explain.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

The practice of training reporters to produce a standardized,seemingly neutral news product
Was the result of

Accepted Answer

A) strikes and boycotts by journalists and newspaper readers during the early 1900s. 
B) the newspaper industry's realization that the best way to make a profit was to not alienate potential readers who held liberal or conservative political views. 
C) federal government regulations that made blatant instances of media bias illegal. 
D) state government regulations that made blatant instances of media bias illegal. 
A) strikes and boycotts by journalists and newspaper readers during the early 1900s. 
B) the newspaper industry's realization that the best way to make a profit was to not alienate potential readers who held liberal or conservative political views. 
C) federal government regulations that made blatant instances of media bias illegal. 
D) state government regulations that made blatant instances of media bias illegal.

Question 8

Which of the following statements best characterizes media ownership in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Most of the country's television networks,movie studios,record companies,cable channels,book publishers,magazines,newspapers,and digital media sites are owned and operated by the federal government. 
B) Most of the country's television networks,movie studios,record companies,cable channels,book publishers,magazines,newspapers,and digital media sites are owned and operated by state governments. 
C) A small number of giant,privately owned corporations control most of the country's television networks,movie studios,record companies,cable channels,book publishers,magazines,newspapers,and digital media sites. 
D) A large number of small,privately owned corporations control most of the country's television networks,movie studios,record companies,cable channels,book publishers,magazines,newspapers,and digital media sites. 
A) Most of the country's television networks,movie studios,record companies,cable channels,book publishers,magazines,newspapers,and digital media sites are owned and operated by the federal government. 
B) Most of the country's television networks,movie studios,record companies,cable channels,book publishers,magazines,newspapers,and digital media sites are owned and operated by state governments. 
C) A small number of giant,privately owned corporations control most of the country's television networks,movie studios,record companies,cable channels,book publishers,magazines,newspapers,and digital media sites. 
D) A large number of small,privately owned corporations control most of the country's television networks,movie studios,record companies,cable channels,book publishers,magazines,newspapers,and digital media sites.

Question 9

The Communications Decency Act

Accepted Answer

A) made it illegal to make "indecent" sexual material on the internet accessible to those under age 18. 
B) made it illegal to broadcast explicit sexual and excretory references between 6 A.M.
And 10 P.M.on the radio and on television. 
C) imposed a tax on all websites containing obscene material. 
D) required that individuals be given the opportunity to respond to personal attacks broadcast on radio and television. 
A) made it illegal to make "indecent" sexual material on the internet accessible to those under age 18. 
B) made it illegal to broadcast explicit sexual and excretory references between 6 A.M.
And 10 P.M.on the radio and on television. 
C) imposed a tax on all websites containing obscene material. 
D) required that individuals be given the opportunity to respond to personal attacks broadcast on radio and television.

Question 10

In the Pentagon Papers case,the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A) President Nixon did not commit an impeachable offense. 
B) President Nixon would be impeached. 
C) the government could not block the release of the papers. 
D) the government could block the release of any documents that were illegally
Leaked to the press. 
A) President Nixon did not commit an impeachable offense. 
B) President Nixon would be impeached. 
C) the government could not block the release of the papers. 
D) the government could block the release of any documents that were illegally
Leaked to the press.

Question 11

Large media conglomerates,such as the Hearst,McClatchy,and Gannett corporations,
Own approximately ________ percent of daily newspapers.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 40 
C) 55 
D) 75 
A) 25 
B) 40 
C) 55 
D) 75

Question 12

Google News,Reddit and Real Clear Politics are good examples of

Accepted Answer

A) nonprofit journalism. 
B) the penny press. 
C) news aggregators. 
D) niche journalism. 
A) nonprofit journalism. 
B) the penny press. 
C) news aggregators. 
D) niche journalism.

Question 13

The number of radio stations in the United States has grown from ________ in 1990 to more
Than ________ today.

Accepted Answer

A) 100; 250 
B) 200; 300 
C) 300; 1,000 
D) 400; 2,000 
A) 100; 250 
B) 200; 300 
C) 300; 1,000 
D) 400; 2,000

Question 14

"Public broadcasting" refers to any television,radio,and digital media that

Accepted Answer

A) receive funding from the public through license fees,subsidies,or tax dollars. 
B) report extensively on government officials and political issues. 
C) sell subscriptions to members of the public. 
D) make their content available to the public at no cost. 
A) receive funding from the public through license fees,subsidies,or tax dollars. 
B) report extensively on government officials and political issues. 
C) sell subscriptions to members of the public. 
D) make their content available to the public at no cost.

Question 15

A widely circulated story during the 2016 presidential election stating that the Pope had endorsed Donald Trump for president was a good example of

Accepted Answer

A) fake news. 
B) adversarial journalism. 
C) yellow journalism. 
D) nonprofit journalism. 
A) fake news. 
B) adversarial journalism. 
C) yellow journalism. 
D) nonprofit journalism.

Question 16

If a television station sold commercial time to a Republican candidate for governor but refused
To sell time to the Democratic candidate for governor,this station would be in violation of the

Accepted Answer

A) Telecommunications Act of 1996. 
B) fairness doctrine. 
C) equal time rule. 
D) Communications Decency Act. 
A) Telecommunications Act of 1996. 
B) fairness doctrine. 
C) equal time rule. 
D) Communications Decency Act.

Question 17

Journalists exhibit selection biases in favor of news stories they view as

Accepted Answer

A) favorable to leaders and issues they support. 
B) having a great deal of dramatic or entertainment value. 
C) sympathetic to the government as a whole. 
D) critical of leaders and issues they oppose. 
A) favorable to leaders and issues they support. 
B) having a great deal of dramatic or entertainment value. 
C) sympathetic to the government as a whole. 
D) critical of leaders and issues they oppose.

Question 18

What is niche journalism?

Accepted Answer

A) news reporting targeted for a demographic of readers based on content or
Ideological presentation 
B) journalism that is uncritical of government officials and the status quo 
C) journalism that is highly critical of government officials and the status quo 
D) any political reporting that can only be found online 
A) news reporting targeted for a demographic of readers based on content or
Ideological presentation 
B) journalism that is uncritical of government officials and the status quo 
C) journalism that is highly critical of government officials and the status quo 
D) any political reporting that can only be found online

Question 19

Reporting in which the media adopt a skeptical or even hostile posture toward the government
And public officials is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) adversarial journalism. 
B) yellow journalism. 
C) niche journalism. 
D) "fake news." 
A) adversarial journalism. 
B) yellow journalism. 
C) niche journalism. 
D) "fake news."

Question 20

During the 2016 campaign,Hillary Clinton received

Accepted Answer

A) double the amount of media coverage as Donald Trump. 
B) half the amount of media coverage as Donald Trump. 
C) 1/10th the amount of media coverage as Donald Trump. 
D) roughly the same amount of media coverage as Donald Trump. 
A) double the amount of media coverage as Donald Trump. 
B) half the amount of media coverage as Donald Trump. 
C) 1/10th the amount of media coverage as Donald Trump. 
D) roughly the same amount of media coverage as Donald Trump.

The term "fake news" is most accurately characterized as

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the government and the media In the United States today?

A website devoted entirely to reporting on climate change and other environmental issues would Be an example of ________ journalism.

If a radio station aired a personal attack against a candidate but refused to allow the same candidate the opportunity to respond to that attack on its station,the station would be in violation of the

Which of the following statements best describes where younger and older Americans get their news?

The content and character of news programming can have far-reaching political consequences.Discuss three kinds of media effects and give a detailed example of each.Is there any bias in the kind of issues media chooses to report? Explain.

The practice of training reporters to produce a standardized,seemingly neutral news product Was the result of

Which of the following statements best characterizes media ownership in the United States?

The Communications Decency Act

In the Pentagon Papers case,the Supreme Court ruled that

Large media conglomerates,such as the Hearst,McClatchy,and Gannett corporations, Own approximately ________ percent of daily newspapers.

Google News,Reddit and Real Clear Politics are good examples of

The number of radio stations in the United States has grown from in 1990 to more Than today.

"Public broadcasting" refers to any television,radio,and digital media that

A widely circulated story during the 2016 presidential election stating that the Pope had endorsed Donald Trump for president was a good example of

If a television station sold commercial time to a Republican candidate for governor but refused To sell time to the Democratic candidate for governor,this station would be in violation of the

Journalists exhibit selection biases in favor of news stories they view as

What is niche journalism?

Reporting in which the media adopt a skeptical or even hostile posture toward the government And public officials is referred to as

During the 2016 campaign,Hillary Clinton received

Introduction: The Citizen and Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 6: The Media

The term "fake news" is most accurately characterized as

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the government and the media In the United States today?

A website devoted entirely to reporting on climate change and other environmental issues would Be an example of ________ journalism.

If a radio station aired a personal attack against a candidate but refused to allow the same candidate the opportunity to respond to that attack on its station,the station would be in violation of the

Which of the following statements best describes where younger and older Americans get their news?

The content and character of news programming can have far-reaching political consequences.Discuss three kinds of media effects and give a detailed example of each.Is there any bias in the kind of issues media chooses to report? Explain.

The practice of training reporters to produce a standardized,seemingly neutral news product Was the result of

Which of the following statements best characterizes media ownership in the United States?

The Communications Decency Act

In the Pentagon Papers case,the Supreme Court ruled that

Large media conglomerates,such as the Hearst,McClatchy,and Gannett corporations, Own approximately ________ percent of daily newspapers.

Google News,Reddit and Real Clear Politics are good examples of

The number of radio stations in the United States has grown from ________ in 1990 to more Than ________ today.

"Public broadcasting" refers to any television,radio,and digital media that

A widely circulated story during the 2016 presidential election stating that the Pope had endorsed Donald Trump for president was a good example of

If a television station sold commercial time to a Republican candidate for governor but refused To sell time to the Democratic candidate for governor,this station would be in violation of the

Journalists exhibit selection biases in favor of news stories they view as

What is niche journalism?

Reporting in which the media adopt a skeptical or even hostile posture toward the government And public officials is referred to as

During the 2016 campaign,Hillary Clinton received

Introduction: The Citizen and Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

The number of radio stations in the United States has grown from in 1990 to more Than today.