Question 1

How has the content of local newspapers changed over the past few decades?

Accepted Answer

A) It has become less editorial. 
B) It has become less biased and more objective in its reporting. 
C) It has moved from politics and world affairs to more human-interest stories. 
D) It has moved away from reliance on national news organizations like the Associated Press. 
A) It has become less editorial. 
B) It has become less biased and more objective in its reporting. 
C) It has moved from politics and world affairs to more human-interest stories. 
D) It has moved away from reliance on national news organizations like the Associated Press.

Question 2

Started by Howard Dean's 2004 bid for president,online campaign funding has since proven to be ineffective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which statement best characterizes the partisan orientation of newspapers?

Accepted Answer

A) Few newspapers attempt to be neutral and objective. 
B) Most newspapers present the news with a conservative slant. 
C) Few newspapers present the news in an obviously partisan manner. 
D) Most newspapers slant their coverage in the direction of the current president's political party. 
A) Few newspapers attempt to be neutral and objective. 
B) Most newspapers present the news with a conservative slant. 
C) Few newspapers present the news in an obviously partisan manner. 
D) Most newspapers slant their coverage in the direction of the current president's political party.

Question 4

Public opinion turned against both the Korean War and the Vietnam War due to __________ and the lengths of time involved.

Accepted Answer

A) the lack of support from the elite media 
B) television coverage of battlefield violence 
C) the public's frustration with war propaganda 
D) reporting on the high numbers of combat deaths 
A) the lack of support from the elite media 
B) television coverage of battlefield violence 
C) the public's frustration with war propaganda 
D) reporting on the high numbers of combat deaths

Question 5

The willingness of journalists to uncover and publish classified material about torture,drone strikes,and government surveillance programs indicates that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) accountability journalism is increasingly popular 
B) structural bias no longer exists in American mass media 
C) journalists tend to rely on government sources for information 
D) the mainstream media has an increasing interest in political news 
A) accountability journalism is increasingly popular 
B) structural bias no longer exists in American mass media 
C) journalists tend to rely on government sources for information 
D) the mainstream media has an increasing interest in political news

Question 6

Though they place the news into a meaningful context,editorials and columns never contain more news than straight news stories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is one advantage of social media that is not shared by television or print media?

Accepted Answer

A) The Internet reaches a wider demographic spectrum. 
B) Blogs can recycle content from the Associated Press. 
C) The Internet often catches stories the mass media overlooks. 
D) It is easier to get people to read an in-depth story when it is presented online. 
A) The Internet reaches a wider demographic spectrum. 
B) Blogs can recycle content from the Associated Press. 
C) The Internet often catches stories the mass media overlooks. 
D) It is easier to get people to read an in-depth story when it is presented online.

Question 8

How does news coverage on television compare to news coverage on the Internet and social media?

Accepted Answer

A) Television stations are more likely to cover a wide variety of stories. 
B) Television stations are more likely to have an explicitly partisan viewpoint. 
C) Television coverage is more uniform,whereas reporting on the Internet is widely varied. 
D) Television coverage appeals to a more educated audience than online news sources do. 
A) Television stations are more likely to cover a wide variety of stories. 
B) Television stations are more likely to have an explicitly partisan viewpoint. 
C) Television coverage is more uniform,whereas reporting on the Internet is widely varied. 
D) Television coverage appeals to a more educated audience than online news sources do.

Question 9

A nation's increased communication positively correlates with increased modernization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The fact that few Americans read Japan's top daily newspaper on the Internet illustrates what limitation of the Internet as a news source?

Accepted Answer

A) Most Americans cannot read foreign languages. 
B) A large amount of Internet content is controlled by the government. 
C) The Internet is too complicated for most people to navigate effectively. 
D) Consumption of the Internet's vast storehouse of information depends on people's will to search for it. 
A) Most Americans cannot read foreign languages. 
B) A large amount of Internet content is controlled by the government. 
C) The Internet is too complicated for most people to navigate effectively. 
D) Consumption of the Internet's vast storehouse of information depends on people's will to search for it.

Question 11

How has television shaped the roles of political party leaders in nominating presidential candidates?

Accepted Answer

A) Party leaders' power has increased due to their role in selecting sound bites. 
B) Party leaders spend more time raising money because of skyrocketing media costs. 
C) Party leaders have come to rely on news commentators to advise them about the strongest candidates. 
D) Candidates enter party conventions with established momentum that allows them to bypass party leaders. 
A) Party leaders' power has increased due to their role in selecting sound bites. 
B) Party leaders spend more time raising money because of skyrocketing media costs. 
C) Party leaders have come to rely on news commentators to advise them about the strongest candidates. 
D) Candidates enter party conventions with established momentum that allows them to bypass party leaders.

Question 12

The Associated Press prides itself on fairness and objectivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which statement characterizes the relationship between conventional media and the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A) Conventional media outlets avoid publishing their content online. 
B) The Internet serves as the main information source for conventional media. 
C) Conventional media provide content that is often picked up and disseminated online. 
D) The Internet has replaced conventional media as the dominant political influence in America. 
A) Conventional media outlets avoid publishing their content online. 
B) The Internet serves as the main information source for conventional media. 
C) Conventional media provide content that is often picked up and disseminated online. 
D) The Internet has replaced conventional media as the dominant political influence in America.

Question 14

Which of these is a difference between newspapers and blogs?

Accepted Answer

A) Newspapers have less impact than blogs. 
B) Blogs offer more verified data than newspapers. 
C) Newspapers offer more objective coverage than blogs. 
D) Blogs are more likely to include lengthy investigative reporting pieces. 
A) Newspapers have less impact than blogs. 
B) Blogs offer more verified data than newspapers. 
C) Newspapers offer more objective coverage than blogs. 
D) Blogs are more likely to include lengthy investigative reporting pieces.

Question 15

Andrew Jackson's 1828 victory over John Quincy Adams is widely considered to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A) one of the dirtiest media campaigns in history 
B) a model for the positive use of the media in campaigning 
C) a product of wealthy backers paying for expense advertisements 
D) an example of how establishment candidates fail to use the media effectively 
A) one of the dirtiest media campaigns in history 
B) a model for the positive use of the media in campaigning 
C) a product of wealthy backers paying for expense advertisements 
D) an example of how establishment candidates fail to use the media effectively

Question 16

What is the relationship between education and media consumption?

Accepted Answer

A) Education is largely uncorrelated with media consumption. 
B) The more educated individuals are,the more media they tend to consume. 
C) The more educated individuals are,the less likely they are to read newspapers. 
D) Education tends to make people skeptical of getting information from the mass media. 
A) Education is largely uncorrelated with media consumption. 
B) The more educated individuals are,the more media they tend to consume. 
C) The more educated individuals are,the less likely they are to read newspapers. 
D) Education tends to make people skeptical of getting information from the mass media.

Question 17

Which statement about social media in China is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Most Chinese have no interest in social media despite its widespread availability. 
B) The Chinese government announced plans to allow access to social media starting in 2016. 
C) Nearly all Chinese are unwilling to use social media because of its origin as a Western form of communication. 
D) Millions of Chinese use social media despite the Chinese government's efforts to crack down on those who use it to criticize the government. 
A) Most Chinese have no interest in social media despite its widespread availability. 
B) The Chinese government announced plans to allow access to social media starting in 2016. 
C) Nearly all Chinese are unwilling to use social media because of its origin as a Western form of communication. 
D) Millions of Chinese use social media despite the Chinese government's efforts to crack down on those who use it to criticize the government.

Question 18

The Supreme Court would be likely to receive more news coverage if __________.

Accepted Answer

A) more cases were decided each term 
B) the Court were as divided as Congress 
C) the Court issued more unanimous decisions 
D) television cameras were allowed in the courtroom 
A) more cases were decided each term 
B) the Court were as divided as Congress 
C) the Court issued more unanimous decisions 
D) television cameras were allowed in the courtroom

Question 19

Wire services define news as information that comes from an official source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is one way in which television influenced the 1960s civil-rights movement that print and radio did not?

Accepted Answer

A) Television pundits advocated for non-violent resistance. 
B) Television directly communicated commentators' opinions. 
C) Television showed police attacking peaceful demonstrators. 
D) Television allowed news anchors to editorialize about the events. 
A) Television pundits advocated for non-violent resistance. 
B) Television directly communicated commentators' opinions. 
C) Television showed police attacking peaceful demonstrators. 
D) Television allowed news anchors to editorialize about the events.

How has the content of local newspapers changed over the past few decades?

Started by Howard Dean's 2004 bid for president,online campaign funding has since proven to be ineffective.

Which statement best characterizes the partisan orientation of newspapers?

Public opinion turned against both the Korean War and the Vietnam War due to __________ and the lengths of time involved.

The willingness of journalists to uncover and publish classified material about torture,drone strikes,and government surveillance programs indicates that __________.

Though they place the news into a meaningful context,editorials and columns never contain more news than straight news stories.

What is one advantage of social media that is not shared by television or print media?

How does news coverage on television compare to news coverage on the Internet and social media?

A nation's increased communication positively correlates with increased modernization.

The fact that few Americans read Japan's top daily newspaper on the Internet illustrates what limitation of the Internet as a news source?

How has television shaped the roles of political party leaders in nominating presidential candidates?

The Associated Press prides itself on fairness and objectivity.

Which statement characterizes the relationship between conventional media and the Internet?

Which of these is a difference between newspapers and blogs?

Andrew Jackson's 1828 victory over John Quincy Adams is widely considered to be __________.

What is the relationship between education and media consumption?

Which statement about social media in China is accurate?

The Supreme Court would be likely to receive more news coverage if __________.

Wire services define news as information that comes from an official source.

What is one way in which television influenced the 1960s civil-rights movement that print and radio did not?

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Exam 8: Political Communication

How has the content of local newspapers changed over the past few decades?

Started by Howard Dean's 2004 bid for president,online campaign funding has since proven to be ineffective.

Which statement best characterizes the partisan orientation of newspapers?

Public opinion turned against both the Korean War and the Vietnam War due to __________ and the lengths of time involved.

The willingness of journalists to uncover and publish classified material about torture,drone strikes,and government surveillance programs indicates that __________.

Though they place the news into a meaningful context,editorials and columns never contain more news than straight news stories.

What is one advantage of social media that is not shared by television or print media?

How does news coverage on television compare to news coverage on the Internet and social media?

A nation's increased communication positively correlates with increased modernization.

The fact that few Americans read Japan's top daily newspaper on the Internet illustrates what limitation of the Internet as a news source?

How has television shaped the roles of political party leaders in nominating presidential candidates?

The Associated Press prides itself on fairness and objectivity.

Which statement characterizes the relationship between conventional media and the Internet?

Which of these is a difference between newspapers and blogs?

Andrew Jackson's 1828 victory over John Quincy Adams is widely considered to be __________.

What is the relationship between education and media consumption?

Which statement about social media in China is accurate?

The Supreme Court would be likely to receive more news coverage if __________.

Wire services define news as information that comes from an official source.

What is one way in which television influenced the 1960s civil-rights movement that print and radio did not?

Politics and Political Science

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Judiciaries

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

International Relations

Filters