Question 1

The Federal Communications Commission

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A) was established in 1949 by President Harry Truman. 
B) licenses radio but not television stations. 
C) bans explicit sexual and excretory references on airwaves during certain hours of the day. 
D) regulates newspapers. 
A) was established in 1949 by President Harry Truman. 
B) licenses radio but not television stations. 
C) bans explicit sexual and excretory references on airwaves during certain hours of the day. 
D) regulates newspapers.

Question 2

Which of the following news sources reaches the MOST Americans?

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A) radio 
B) television 
C) the internet 
D) newspapers 
A) radio 
B) television 
C) the internet 
D) newspapers

Question 3

The ability to find and effectively evaluate information online is referred to as

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A) search sophistication. 
B) information literacy. 
C) e-ability. 
D) i-capacity. 
A) search sophistication. 
B) information literacy. 
C) e-ability. 
D) i-capacity.

Question 4

Although the First Amendment protects freedom of the press, the federal government has passed many laws regarding media communications.Discuss the differences in how the federal government regulates different kinds of media.In your answer, be sure to discuss the 1996 Telecommunications Act, the Communications Decency Act, and at least three regulations that grew out of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) licensing power.

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There are four components to this questi

Question 5

Much of the national news published in local newspapers is provided by

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A) United Press International (UPI). 
B) the Associated Press. 
C) USA Today. 
D) National Public Radio. 
A) United Press International (UPI). 
B) the Associated Press. 
C) USA Today. 
D) National Public Radio.

Question 6

The power of the media to draw public attention to particular issues and problems is called

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A) framing. 
B) canvassing. 
C) agenda-setting. 
D) the bandwagon effect. 
A) framing. 
B) canvassing. 
C) agenda-setting. 
D) the bandwagon effect.

Question 7

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

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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 describes the media's role in the Watergate affair?

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A) Relentless investigations by journalists revealed various abuses of power by President Nixon and led to his resignation. 
B) Journalists did not investigate the Watergate affair until after President Nixon resigned. 
C) Journalists investigated the Watergate affair but uncovered no wrongdoing on the part of President Nixon. 
D) The journalistic reporting of the Watergate affair was filled with errors and led to government attempts to regulate the print media's coverage. 
A) Relentless investigations by journalists revealed various abuses of power by President Nixon and led to his resignation. 
B) Journalists did not investigate the Watergate affair until after President Nixon resigned. 
C) Journalists investigated the Watergate affair but uncovered no wrongdoing on the part of President Nixon. 
D) The journalistic reporting of the Watergate affair was filled with errors and led to government attempts to regulate the print media's coverage.

Question 9

In the United States today, the government

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

Question 10

Public broadcasting in the United States

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A) accounts for a much larger share of the media market than in other Western democracies, such as France, Germany, and Denmark. 
B) accounts for a much smaller share of the media market than in other Western democracies, such as France, Germany, and Denmark. 
C) accounts for roughly the same share of the media market as in other Western democracies, such as France, Germany, and Denmark. 
D) is illegal under the First Amendment to the Constitution. 
A) accounts for a much larger share of the media market than in other Western democracies, such as France, Germany, and Denmark. 
B) accounts for a much smaller share of the media market than in other Western democracies, such as France, Germany, and Denmark. 
C) accounts for roughly the same share of the media market as in other Western democracies, such as France, Germany, and Denmark. 
D) is illegal under the First Amendment to the Constitution.

Question 11

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

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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 12

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

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A) helping inform the public about current political issues and events. 
B) providing a forum through 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 through 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.

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a public broadcasting organization?

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

Question 14

Political information is increasingly emanating from universities, think tanks, nonprofit organizations, and private foundations because

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A) politicians are far less likely to talk to journalists now than in the past. 
B) the federal government has recently revoked laws that prevented these organizations from disseminating political information. 
C) libel suits have led traditional news organizations to stop covering the vast majority of political issues and events. 
D) traditional news organizations have cut their budgets and investigative journalism efforts in recent years. 
A) politicians are far less likely to talk to journalists now than in the past. 
B) the federal government has recently revoked laws that prevented these organizations from disseminating political information. 
C) libel suits have led traditional news organizations to stop covering the vast majority of political issues and events. 
D) traditional news organizations have cut their budgets and investigative journalism efforts in recent years.

Question 15

A widely circulated story that the pope endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2016 was a good example of

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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

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 choose to report? Explain.

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There are four components to this questi

Question 17

The trend in concentration of traditional media ownership occurred in large part due to

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A) the relaxation of government regulations in the 1980s and 1990s. 
B) government regulations enacted in the 1970s that required small media companies to sell their holdings to larger corporations. 
C) the Supreme Court's decision in Red Lion Broadcasting Company v.FCC. 
D) the federal government's decision to end the Fairness Doctrine in 1968. 
A) the relaxation of government regulations in the 1980s and 1990s. 
B) government regulations enacted in the 1970s that required small media companies to sell their holdings to larger corporations. 
C) the Supreme Court's decision in Red Lion Broadcasting Company v.FCC. 
D) the federal government's decision to end the Fairness Doctrine in 1968.

Question 18

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

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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 19

The fact that only 63 percent of high school graduates have broadband internet access at home, while almost 90 percent of college graduates do, is an example of

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A) the filter bubble. 
B) collegiate privilege. 
C) the digital divide. 
D) the education dividend. 
A) the filter bubble. 
B) collegiate privilege. 
C) the digital divide. 
D) the education dividend.

Question 20

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

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

The Federal Communications Commission

Which of the following news sources reaches the MOST Americans?

The ability to find and effectively evaluate information online is referred to as

Much of the national news published in local newspapers is provided by

The power of the media to draw public attention to particular issues and problems is called

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

Which of the following statements best describes the media's role in the Watergate affair?

In the United States today, the government

Public broadcasting in the United States

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

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

Which of the following is an example of a public broadcasting organization?

Political information is increasingly emanating from universities, think tanks, nonprofit organizations, and private foundations because

A widely circulated story that the pope endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2016 was a good example of

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 choose to report? Explain.

The trend in concentration of traditional media ownership occurred in large part due to

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

The fact that only 63 percent of high school graduates have broadband internet access at home, while almost 90 percent of college graduates do, is an example of

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

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

Exam 7: The Media

The Federal Communications Commission

Which of the following news sources reaches the MOST Americans?

The ability to find and effectively evaluate information online is referred to as

Much of the national news published in local newspapers is provided by

The power of the media to draw public attention to particular issues and problems is called

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

Which of the following statements best describes the media's role in the Watergate affair?

In the United States today, the government

Public broadcasting in the United States

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

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

Which of the following is an example of a public broadcasting organization?

Political information is increasingly emanating from universities, think tanks, nonprofit organizations, and private foundations because

A widely circulated story that the pope endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2016 was a good example of

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 choose to report? Explain.

The trend in concentration of traditional media ownership occurred in large part due to

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

The fact that only 63 percent of high school graduates have broadband internet access at home, while almost 90 percent of college graduates do, is an example of

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

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters