Question 1

The word magazine comes from the French term magasin, meaning "storehouse."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Online-only and online versions of magazines are _____.

Accepted Answer

A) having trouble attracting an audience 
B) more expensive to produce and distribute compared to printed versions 
C) able to add interactive components to their articles 
D) struggling with space limitations in the online format 
E) All of the options are correct. 
A) having trouble attracting an audience 
B) more expensive to produce and distribute compared to printed versions 
C) able to add interactive components to their articles 
D) struggling with space limitations in the online format 
E) All of the options are correct.

Question 3

One of Cyrus Curtis's strategies for reinvigorating the Saturday Evening Post was to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) appeal to farmers 
B) romanticize American virtues through images like Norman Rockwell paintings 
C) denigrate American values 
D) continue the muckraking tradition 
E) publish risqué pictures 
A) appeal to farmers 
B) romanticize American virtues through images like Norman Rockwell paintings 
C) denigrate American values 
D) continue the muckraking tradition 
E) publish risqué pictures

Question 4

Use the following to answer questions:
Matching
Match the nineteenth-century magazines with their descriptions.
-Godey's Lady's Book

Accepted Answer

A) Championed women's property rights 
B) Published the work of writers such as Emerson, Thoreau, and Twain 
C) Longest-running magazine in U.S.history 
D) Pioneered the national political magazine format 
A) Championed women's property rights 
B) Published the work of writers such as Emerson, Thoreau, and Twain 
C) Longest-running magazine in U.S.history 
D) Pioneered the national political magazine format

Question 5

When and why did some of the major general-interest magazines fail?

Accepted Answer

Some major general-interest magazines fa

Question 6

The term muckraker _____.

Accepted Answer

A) was coined by President Theodore Roosevelt because he was angry with negative reporting 
B) described investigative reporters who only wrote about American institutions in a positive light 
C) was seen as an insult by leading investigative reporters 
D) described reporters who wanted to write in the simplistic and conventional style of newspaper journalism 
E) None of the above options is correct. 
A) was coined by President Theodore Roosevelt because he was angry with negative reporting 
B) described investigative reporters who only wrote about American institutions in a positive light 
C) was seen as an insult by leading investigative reporters 
D) described reporters who wanted to write in the simplistic and conventional style of newspaper journalism 
E) None of the above options is correct.

Question 7

______________________ typically publish human-interest stories, celebrity gossip, and crime stories that push the limits of decency and credibility.

Accepted Answer

Supermarke

Question 8

Which of the following is not a reason Life and Look magazines went out of business in the early 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A) Their paid circulation had plummeted, with both falling out of the Top 10 magazines in the nation. 
B) Advertisers were shifting their money toward television. 
C) Postage rates had increased for oversized magazines. 
D) They had relatively small supermarket sales. 
E) They were being sold for far less than the cost of production. 
A) Their paid circulation had plummeted, with both falling out of the Top 10 magazines in the nation. 
B) Advertisers were shifting their money toward television. 
C) Postage rates had increased for oversized magazines. 
D) They had relatively small supermarket sales. 
E) They were being sold for far less than the cost of production.

Question 9

Muckraking journalists exposed corruption and abuses in the oil, meatpacking, and patent medicine industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why is the muckraking spirit-so important at the turn of the twentieth century in popular magazines-generally missing from magazines today?

Accepted Answer

The muckraking spirit of the early 20th

Question 11

Which of the following statements about general-interest magazines is false?

Accepted Answer

A) They became popular starting in the mid-to-late-nineteenth century. 
B) With one or two exceptions, they had mostly gone out of business by about 1910. 
C) Television played a big role in signaling the demise of general-interest magazines. 
D) Photojournalism was a key aspect of general-interest magazines. 
E) None of the above options is false. 
A) They became popular starting in the mid-to-late-nineteenth century. 
B) With one or two exceptions, they had mostly gone out of business by about 1910. 
C) Television played a big role in signaling the demise of general-interest magazines. 
D) Photojournalism was a key aspect of general-interest magazines. 
E) None of the above options is false.

Question 12

Use the following to answer questions:
Matching
Match the muckraking magazines and journalists with the target of their best-known exposé.
-Upton Sinclair

Accepted Answer

A) Took on the Standard Oil Company 
B) Investigated patent medicines 
C) Investigated Chicago's meatpacking industry (The Jungle) 
D) Targeted urban problems 
A) Took on the Standard Oil Company 
B) Investigated patent medicines 
C) Investigated Chicago's meatpacking industry (The Jungle) 
D) Targeted urban problems

Question 13

Specialized magazines were published in America throughout the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Do your favorite magazines define you primarily as a consumer or as a citizen? Do you think magazines have a responsibility to educate their readers as both? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

My favorite magazines primarily define m

Question 15

A type of magazine that addresses a wide variety of topics, ______________________ magazines are aimed at a broad national audience.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A type of magazine that addresses a...

Question 16

To avoid offending readers, Sports Illustrated does not publish investigative articles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are the typical characteristics of a general-interest magazine? What types of content would you expect to see in such a magazine?

Accepted Answer

General-interest magazines typically cov

Question 18

Zines are usually noncommercial, small-circulation magazine projects self-published by individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The first colonial magazines published by Andrew Bradford and Benjamin Franklin enjoyed instant success and continued for several years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In 1828, Sarah Josepha Hale started the first magazine directed exclusively to a female audience, called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Godey's Ladies Book 
B) Harper's 
C) Youth's Companion 
D) Ladies' Magazine 
E) Ladies' Home Journal 
A) Godey's Ladies Book 
B) Harper's 
C) Youth's Companion 
D) Ladies' Magazine 
E) Ladies' Home Journal

The word magazine comes from the French term magasin, meaning "storehouse."

Online-only and online versions of magazines are _____.

One of Cyrus Curtis's strategies for reinvigorating the Saturday Evening Post was to _____.

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Match the nineteenth-century magazines with their descriptions. -Godey's Lady's Book

When and why did some of the major general-interest magazines fail?

The term muckraker _____.

______________________ typically publish human-interest stories, celebrity gossip, and crime stories that push the limits of decency and credibility.

Which of the following is not a reason Life and Look magazines went out of business in the early 1970s?

Muckraking journalists exposed corruption and abuses in the oil, meatpacking, and patent medicine industries.

Why is the muckraking spirit-so important at the turn of the twentieth century in popular magazines-generally missing from magazines today?

Which of the following statements about general-interest magazines is false?

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Match the muckraking magazines and journalists with the target of their best-known exposé. -Upton Sinclair

Specialized magazines were published in America throughout the nineteenth century.

Do your favorite magazines define you primarily as a consumer or as a citizen? Do you think magazines have a responsibility to educate their readers as both? Why or why not?

A type of magazine that addresses a wide variety of topics, ______________________ magazines are aimed at a broad national audience.

To avoid offending readers, Sports Illustrated does not publish investigative articles.

What are the typical characteristics of a general-interest magazine? What types of content would you expect to see in such a magazine?

Zines are usually noncommercial, small-circulation magazine projects self-published by individuals.

The first colonial magazines published by Andrew Bradford and Benjamin Franklin enjoyed instant success and continued for several years.

In 1828, Sarah Josepha Hale started the first magazine directed exclusively to a female audience, called _____.

Mass Communication- a Critical Approach

The Internet, Digital Media, and Media Convergence

Digital Gaming and the Media Playground

Sound Recording and Popular Music

Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting

Television and Cable- the Power of Visual Culture

Movies and the Impact of Images

Newspapers- the Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism

Books and the Power of Print

Advertising and Commercial Culture

Public Relations and Framing the Message

Media Economics and the Global Marketplace

The Culture of Journalism- Values, Ethics, and Democracy

Media Effects and Cultural Approaches to Research

Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression

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Exam 9: Magazines in the Age of Specialization

The word magazine comes from the French term magasin, meaning "storehouse."

Online-only and online versions of magazines are _____.

One of Cyrus Curtis's strategies for reinvigorating the Saturday Evening Post was to _____.

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Match the nineteenth-century magazines with their descriptions. -Godey's Lady's Book

When and why did some of the major general-interest magazines fail?

The term muckraker _____.

______________________ typically publish human-interest stories, celebrity gossip, and crime stories that push the limits of decency and credibility.

Which of the following is not a reason Life and Look magazines went out of business in the early 1970s?

Muckraking journalists exposed corruption and abuses in the oil, meatpacking, and patent medicine industries.

Why is the muckraking spirit-so important at the turn of the twentieth century in popular magazines-generally missing from magazines today?

Which of the following statements about general-interest magazines is false?

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Match the muckraking magazines and journalists with the target of their best-known exposé. -Upton Sinclair

Specialized magazines were published in America throughout the nineteenth century.

Do your favorite magazines define you primarily as a consumer or as a citizen? Do you think magazines have a responsibility to educate their readers as both? Why or why not?

A type of magazine that addresses a wide variety of topics, ______________________ magazines are aimed at a broad national audience.

To avoid offending readers, Sports Illustrated does not publish investigative articles.

What are the typical characteristics of a general-interest magazine? What types of content would you expect to see in such a magazine?

Zines are usually noncommercial, small-circulation magazine projects self-published by individuals.

The first colonial magazines published by Andrew Bradford and Benjamin Franklin enjoyed instant success and continued for several years.

In 1828, Sarah Josepha Hale started the first magazine directed exclusively to a female audience, called _____.

Mass Communication- a Critical Approach

The Internet, Digital Media, and Media Convergence

Digital Gaming and the Media Playground

Sound Recording and Popular Music

Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting

Television and Cable- the Power of Visual Culture

Movies and the Impact of Images

Newspapers- the Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism

Books and the Power of Print

Advertising and Commercial Culture

Public Relations and Framing the Message

Media Economics and the Global Marketplace

The Culture of Journalism- Values, Ethics, and Democracy

Media Effects and Cultural Approaches to Research

Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression

General Questions Covering the Entire Text

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