Exam 17: Mass Media and Governance

Which term describes the use of someone's voice sandwiched into a correspondent's report?

Joseph Howe was sent to prison for seditious libel.

There is a __________________ relationship between the media and the government.

According to Chomsky and Herman,the __________________ limits diversity of opinion and thought in the news media.

What lesson was learned from the Patterson-McClure study?

Maxwell McCombs and Donald Shaw believe that the media tell people what to think.

Which is not a theme in Donna Brazile's life?

In North America,the members of the upper class are also the primary owners of the mass media.

According to Antonio Gramsci,the elite rule through a process called

There is a symbiotic relationship between the media and the government.

The power of television to put far away issues in the minds of domestic audiences has been labeled __________________.

Joseph Howe wanted an unshackled press.

Ben Bagdikian wrote Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media.

? More and more media are owned by __________________ people.

Framing can be avoided by using embedded reporters.

For Antonio Gramsci,conflict is based on economics and ideas.

What is the popular name given to the story of a break-in at the Democratic Party's national headquarters in 1972?

Social media offer a chance for the public to voice their concerns.

Continuing coverage lends importance to an issue.

Why would someone float a trial balloon?