Chat with AIExam 7: The Media
Digital media have revolutionized the way Americans get their news.Discuss the requirements of digital citizenship and how these requirements produce the so-called digital divide.In addition, weigh the advantages and disadvantages of the internet as a tool for Americans to learn about politics.
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VerifiedThere are four components to this question:
a.Digital citizenship: A digital citizen is a daily internet user with broadband (high-speed) home internet access and the technology and literacy skills to go online for employment, news, politics, entertainment, commerce, and other activities.
b.Digital divide: There are significant inequalities in access to digital media based on the ability to afford and effectively use internet access.The digital divide refers to the fact that there are important differences in internet access rates across education, income, and race and ethnicity.For example, while only half of the working poor (those earning less than $20,000 a year) had home broadband, 85 percent of those earning more than $100,000 a year did.
c.Advantages: There are five general advantages to the internet as a tool for learning about politics: (1) the convenience of getting news online, (2) the up-to-the-minute currency of the information available online, (3) the depth of the information available online, (4) the diversity of viewpoints, and (5) the low cost.
d.Disadvantages: The shift toward online media has also given rise to several major concerns.These potential disadvantages include the following: (1) a decline in investigative journalism, (2) uneven quality in news content, and (3) negative effects on knowledge and tolerance.
Which group is LEAST likely to have high-speed internet access at home?
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The frequent reporting on the federal investigation by Robert Mueller regarding whether anyone close to Trump participated in Russia's 2016 election interference is an example of the
Media's commitment to
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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 their role as a
(92) The ________ provides candidates for the same political office equal opportunities to communicate their messages.
(74) Individuals with home high-speed internet access and the technology and literacy skills to use it are called
(89) Besides their ideological biases, journalists also exhibit selection biases in favor of news stories they view as
(80) In Red Lion Broadcasting Company v.FCC (1969), the Supreme Court upheld the
(73) Digital subscription models in which people pay to access news content have proven to be a
(82) Which of the following requires a Federal Communications Commission license in order to legally broadcast in the United States?
(78) If public concern and interest in data security issues increased after a number of television and newspaper stories about "hacking," it would be an example of the media's ________ power.
(80) Newspapers, television, and radio are the three most important nondigital sources of information for Americans attempting to learn about politics.Write an essay that evaluates these three news sources in contemporary American politics.What are some of the distinct characteristics of each medium? How do the sources differ from each other in terms of the ways in which they disseminate news as well as the audiences they reach?
(80) According to political scientist Amber Boydstun, the media has a(n) ________ for breaking stories and a(n) ________ for covering them in greater depth.
(84) Which of the following is NOT a reason that many Americans appear to prefer online news?
(84) The number of radio stations in the United States has grown from ________ in 1990 to more than ________ today.
(89) Despite its widespread availability, ________ typically report(s) on the narrowest range of topics and provide(s) the least depth of news coverage.
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