Question 1

Which statement about the FCC is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The FCC was established in 1949 by President Harry Truman. 
B) The FCC licenses radio stations but not television stations. 
C) The FCC licenses television stations but not radio stations. 
D) The FCC does not regulate newspapers. 
A) The FCC was established in 1949 by President Harry Truman. 
B) The FCC licenses radio stations but not television stations. 
C) The FCC licenses television stations but not radio stations. 
D) The FCC does not regulate newspapers.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a media outlet that receives funding from the government?

Accepted Answer

A) the New York Times 
B) the American Broadcasting Company (AB
C)  
C) the National Broadcasting Network (NB
C)  
D) National Public Radio (NPR) 
A) the New York Times 
B) the American Broadcasting Company (AB
C)  
C) the National Broadcasting Network (NB
C)  
D) National Public Radio (NPR)

Question 3

Priming refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) bias that news organizations show toward covering dramatic and entertaining stories. 
B) process of preparing the public to bring specific criteria to mind when evaluating a politician or issue. 
C) tendency that people have to seek out news sources that confirm their prior beliefs about politics. 
D) fact that many important news stories go uncovered by the mainstream media. 
A) bias that news organizations show toward covering dramatic and entertaining stories. 
B) process of preparing the public to bring specific criteria to mind when evaluating a politician or issue. 
C) tendency that people have to seek out news sources that confirm their prior beliefs about politics. 
D) fact that many important news stories go uncovered by the mainstream media.

Question 4

The media are sometimes referred to as the "fourth branch of government" because

Accepted Answer

A) they receive a number of subsidies paid for through tax revenue. 
B) they could not do their job without cooperation from the executive,legislative,
And judicial branches. 
C) they are explicitly discussed in Article IV of the Constitution. 
D) they provide a check on the power of government and political leaders. 
A) they receive a number of subsidies paid for through tax revenue. 
B) they could not do their job without cooperation from the executive,legislative,
And judicial branches. 
C) they are explicitly discussed in Article IV of the Constitution. 
D) they provide a check on the power of government and political leaders.

Question 5

Which of the following stories would an American news outlet that relies primarily on advertising revenue be LEAST likely to cover?

Accepted Answer

A) a celebrity wedding 
B) a sex scandal involving a high-ranking government official 
C) an economics professor providing testimony to a congressional committee on the effect of tariffs 
D) an attack advertisement from a presidential candidate that accuses her opponent of racially insensitive remarks 
A) a celebrity wedding 
B) a sex scandal involving a high-ranking government official 
C) an economics professor providing testimony to a congressional committee on the effect of tariffs 
D) an attack advertisement from a presidential candidate that accuses her opponent of racially insensitive remarks

Question 6

If a number of newspapers published stories exposing an elected official's acceptance of
Monetary bribes from a corporation in exchange for passing a particular law,it would be an
Example of the media serving in their role as

Accepted Answer

A) a first branch. 
B) a first estate. 
C) a watchdog. 
D) a judge and jury. 
A) a first branch. 
B) a first estate. 
C) a watchdog. 
D) a judge and jury.

Question 7

Which of the following is a good example of a media monopoly?

Accepted Answer

A) the New York Times 
B) ESPN 
C) Fox News 
D) Disney 
A) the New York Times 
B) ESPN 
C) Fox News 
D) Disney

Question 8

All the following are important roles for the media in American democracy EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) helping inform the public about current political issues and events. 
B) providing a forum in which candidates,politicians,and even the public can debate policies and issues. 
C) enabling privately owned companies to advertise their products to the public. 
D) serving as a watchdog on the actions of politicians and other political actors. 
A) helping inform the public about current political issues and events. 
B) providing a forum in which candidates,politicians,and even the public can debate policies and issues. 
C) enabling privately owned companies to advertise their products to the public. 
D) serving as a watchdog on the actions of politicians and other political actors.

Which statement about the FCC is correct?

Which of the following is an example of a media outlet that receives funding from the government?

Priming refers to the

The media are sometimes referred to as the "fourth branch of government" because

Which of the following stories would an American news outlet that relies primarily on advertising revenue be LEAST likely to cover?

If a number of newspapers published stories exposing an elected official's acceptance of Monetary bribes from a corporation in exchange for passing a particular law,it would be an Example of the media serving in their role as

Which of the following is a good example of a media monopoly?

All the following are important roles for the media in American democracy EXCEPT

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

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Exam 6: The Media

Which statement about the FCC is correct?

Which of the following is an example of a media outlet that receives funding from the government?

Priming refers to the

The media are sometimes referred to as the "fourth branch of government" because

Which of the following stories would an American news outlet that relies primarily on advertising revenue be LEAST likely to cover?

If a number of newspapers published stories exposing an elected official's acceptance of Monetary bribes from a corporation in exchange for passing a particular law,it would be an Example of the media serving in their role as

Which of the following is a good example of a media monopoly?

All the following are important roles for the media in American democracy EXCEPT

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