Question 1

According to the Pew Research Center,less than 50% of American adults get news regularly from television.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Gannet runs the largest newspaper chain in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe the significance of the New York Sun and the penny press and how they changed newspapers.

Accepted Answer

Penny papers such as the Sun were founde

Question 4

Which one of the following newspapers most clearly defines what will be news in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) the New York Times 
B) USA Today 
C) the Los Angeles Times 
D) the Washington Post 
A) the New York Times 
B) USA Today 
C) the Los Angeles Times 
D) the Washington Post

Question 5

Most of the audience for online news is made up of young people who don't read newspapers or watch television news programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Arthur Sulzberger,former publisher of the New York Times,has said which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The Times is in the business of selling news and advertising space. 
B) The Times is in the business of selling newspapers. 
C) The Times will be selling newspapers 100 years from now. 
D) He always expects to be in the business of "putting black ink on white paper." 
A) The Times is in the business of selling news and advertising space. 
B) The Times is in the business of selling newspapers. 
C) The Times will be selling newspapers 100 years from now. 
D) He always expects to be in the business of "putting black ink on white paper."

Question 7

Other than language,how do the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald differ from each other?

Accepted Answer

El Nuevo Herald takes a much m

Question 8

In recent years,war photographers have been killed ____.

Accepted Answer

A) by terrorists who beheaded them 
B) by accidents while covering live fire exercises 
C) while covering combat 
D) all of these 
A) by terrorists who beheaded them 
B) by accidents while covering live fire exercises 
C) while covering combat 
D) all of these

Question 9

The Washington Post runs a photo and story about a baby panda born at the National Zoo in Washington,D.C.yesterday.This is an example of the ______ news value.

Accepted Answer

A) proximity 
B) rarity 
C) human interest 
D) all of these 
A) proximity 
B) rarity 
C) human interest 
D) all of these

Question 10

What kind of newspaper publishes on paper sized 17 × 22 inches?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What kind of newspaper publishes on paper...

Question 11

Which of the following is generally true about tabloid newspapers?

Accepted Answer

A) They are printed on a half-page format. 
B) They are written in a livelier style than broadsheet newspapers. 
C) They have covers rather than front pages. 
D) all of these 
A) They are printed on a half-page format. 
B) They are written in a livelier style than broadsheet newspapers. 
C) They have covers rather than front pages. 
D) all of these

Question 12

The penny papers were successful because of their coverage of foreign affairs,national politics,and the economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

People who value and use local news media are more likely to vote in local elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In Lincoln,Nebraska,Lincoln Star Journal newspaper ran a large photo of a University of Nebraska volleyball tournament in today's paper.The Denver Post did not.This is an example of the ______ news value.

Accepted Answer

A) timeliness 
B) proximity 
C) consequence 
D) human interest 
A) timeliness 
B) proximity 
C) consequence 
D) human interest

Question 15

What phrase was used for a lively,illustrated brand of news reporting of the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A) yellow journalism 
B) jazz journalism 
C) photojournalism 
D) tabloid journalism 
A) yellow journalism 
B) jazz journalism 
C) photojournalism 
D) tabloid journalism

Question 16

USA Today runs a photo and story about singer and celebrity Lady Gaga on the front page of its Life section.This is an example of the ______ news value.

Accepted Answer

A) timeliness 
B) proximity 
C) consequence 
D) human interest 
A) timeliness 
B) proximity 
C) consequence 
D) human interest

Question 17

Reporter Nellie Bly's style of reporting from the yellow journalism era would best fit in today at which of the following newspapers?

Accepted Answer

A) the New York Times 
B) the New York Post 
C) the Chicago Tribune 
D) the Wall Street Journal 
A) the New York Times 
B) the New York Post 
C) the Chicago Tribune 
D) the Wall Street Journal

Question 18

Fox News,CNN,and MSNBC cable news channels are all generally on the list of Top 10 most viewed cable channels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which paper is regarded as the first newspaper in the North American colonies?

Accepted Answer

A) Publick Occurrences 
B) the Pennsylvania Gazette 
C) the Boston News-Letter 
D) the New York Sun 
A) Publick Occurrences 
B) the Pennsylvania Gazette 
C) the Boston News-Letter 
D) the New York Sun

Question 20

The 2017 Pulitzer Prize for best editorial writing went to the rural Iowa Storm Lake Times for a series of editorials about fertilizer runoff water pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the Pew Research Center,less than 50% of American adults get news regularly from television.

Gannet runs the largest newspaper chain in the United States.

Describe the significance of the New York Sun and the penny press and how they changed newspapers.

Which one of the following newspapers most clearly defines what will be news in the United States?

Most of the audience for online news is made up of young people who don't read newspapers or watch television news programs.

Arthur Sulzberger,former publisher of the New York Times,has said which of the following?

Other than language,how do the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald differ from each other?

In recent years,war photographers have been killed ____.

The Washington Post runs a photo and story about a baby panda born at the National Zoo in Washington,D.C.yesterday.This is an example of the ______ news value.

What kind of newspaper publishes on paper sized 17 × 22 inches?

Which of the following is generally true about tabloid newspapers?

The penny papers were successful because of their coverage of foreign affairs,national politics,and the economy.

People who value and use local news media are more likely to vote in local elections.

In Lincoln,Nebraska,Lincoln Star Journal newspaper ran a large photo of a University of Nebraska volleyball tournament in today's paper.The Denver Post did not.This is an example of the ______ news value.

What phrase was used for a lively,illustrated brand of news reporting of the 1920s?

USA Today runs a photo and story about singer and celebrity Lady Gaga on the front page of its Life section.This is an example of the ______ news value.

Reporter Nellie Bly's style of reporting from the yellow journalism era would best fit in today at which of the following newspapers?

Fox News,CNN,and MSNBC cable news channels are all generally on the list of Top 10 most viewed cable channels.

Which paper is regarded as the first newspaper in the North American colonies?

The 2017 Pulitzer Prize for best editorial writing went to the rural Iowa Storm Lake Times for a series of editorials about fertilizer runoff water pollution.

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Exam 6: Newspapers and the News: Reflection of a Democratic Society

According to the Pew Research Center,less than 50% of American adults get news regularly from television.

Gannet runs the largest newspaper chain in the United States.

Describe the significance of the New York Sun and the penny press and how they changed newspapers.

Which one of the following newspapers most clearly defines what will be news in the United States?

Most of the audience for online news is made up of young people who don't read newspapers or watch television news programs.

Arthur Sulzberger,former publisher of the New York Times,has said which of the following?

Other than language,how do the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald differ from each other?

In recent years,war photographers have been killed ____.

The Washington Post runs a photo and story about a baby panda born at the National Zoo in Washington,D.C.yesterday.This is an example of the ______ news value.

What kind of newspaper publishes on paper sized 17 × 22 inches?

Which of the following is generally true about tabloid newspapers?

The penny papers were successful because of their coverage of foreign affairs,national politics,and the economy.

People who value and use local news media are more likely to vote in local elections.

In Lincoln,Nebraska,Lincoln Star Journal newspaper ran a large photo of a University of Nebraska volleyball tournament in today's paper.The Denver Post did not.This is an example of the ______ news value.

What phrase was used for a lively,illustrated brand of news reporting of the 1920s?

USA Today runs a photo and story about singer and celebrity Lady Gaga on the front page of its Life section.This is an example of the ______ news value.

Reporter Nellie Bly's style of reporting from the yellow journalism era would best fit in today at which of the following newspapers?

Fox News,CNN,and MSNBC cable news channels are all generally on the list of Top 10 most viewed cable channels.

Which paper is regarded as the first newspaper in the North American colonies?

The 2017 Pulitzer Prize for best editorial writing went to the rural Iowa Storm Lake Times for a series of editorials about fertilizer runoff water pollution.

Living in a Media World: An Introduction to Mass Communication

Mass Communication Effects: How Society and Media Interact

The Media Business: Consolidation, Globalization, and the Long Tail

Books: The Birth of the Mass Media

Magazines: The Power of Words and Images

Audio: Music and Talk Across Media

Movies: Mass Producing Entertainment

Television: Broadcast and Beyond

Online Media: The Internet, Social Media, and Video Games

Advertising: Selling a Message

Public Relations: Interactions, Relationships, and the News

Media Law: Free Speech and Fairness

Media Ethics: Truthfulness, Fairness, and Standards of Decency

Global Media: Communication Around the World

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