Question 1

Larger newspaper operations overall seem to be more financially stable than small-town newspapers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Modern journalism started to develop in the nineteenth century mainly because newspapers ______.

Accepted Answer

A) felt a social responsibility to tell the truth 
B) realized there were two sides to every issue 
C) discovered a scientific method for covering events 
D) wanted to attract as many readers and advertisers as possible 
E) All of the options are correct. 
A) felt a social responsibility to tell the truth 
B) realized there were two sides to every issue 
C) discovered a scientific method for covering events 
D) wanted to attract as many readers and advertisers as possible 
E) All of the options are correct.

Question 3

Compared with World War II and Vietnam, the war in Iraq has been a safe haven for reporters and other media workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Use the following to answer questions:
Matching
Selecting from the following list of names, match the item with the name best associated with it.
-"No frills" reporting

Accepted Answer

A) Nellie Bly 
B) Adolph Ochs 
C) William Randolph Hearst 
A) Nellie Bly 
B) Adolph Ochs 
C) William Randolph Hearst

Question 5

Yellow journalism can be seen as a predecessor of _______________________: news reports that hunt out and expose corruption, particularly in business and government.

Accepted Answer

investigat

Question 6

Which of the following is not true about large newspaper chains today?

Accepted Answer

A) They are adding more people to their newsroom staffs. 
B) They are often suffering financially because of huge debt and falling income. 
C) They are selling off individual papers. 
D) They are losing talented, award-winning journalists and editors. 
E) All of the options are true. 
A) They are adding more people to their newsroom staffs. 
B) They are often suffering financially because of huge debt and falling income. 
C) They are selling off individual papers. 
D) They are losing talented, award-winning journalists and editors. 
E) All of the options are true.

Question 7

By the late 1820s, the average newspaper cost eighteen cents per copy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the inverted pyramid style is true?

Accepted Answer

A) A story using this style typically begins with answering "who, what, when, and where." 
B) It serves as a quick and efficient way to organize a news story. 
C) It strives for a form of "objectivity" that is more likely to be accepted by people with different backgrounds and beliefs. 
D) It can lead to formulaic stories. 
E) All of the options are correct. 
A) A story using this style typically begins with answering "who, what, when, and where." 
B) It serves as a quick and efficient way to organize a news story. 
C) It strives for a form of "objectivity" that is more likely to be accepted by people with different backgrounds and beliefs. 
D) It can lead to formulaic stories. 
E) All of the options are correct.

Question 9

Use the following to answer questions:
Matching
Selecting from the following list of names, match the item with the name best associated with it.
-New York Times

Accepted Answer

A) Nellie Bly 
B) Adolph Ochs 
C) William Randolph Hearst 
A) Nellie Bly 
B) Adolph Ochs 
C) William Randolph Hearst

Question 10

Literary journalism uses the devices of fiction to construct a portrait of the real world using nonfictional material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not a way in which convergence with the Internet (online journalism) is redefining how newspapers operate?

Accepted Answer

A) More and more readers go online for news rather than subscribing to a traditional paper. 
B) Online news is speeding up the news cycle, with constant publishing pressure rather than a daily deadline. 
C) Bloggers can have great influence on the news that is covered by traditional newspaper operations. 
D) Newspapers are developing Web sites and other online services. 
E) Traditional newspaper reporters and editors are fully embracing their online responsibilities. 
A) More and more readers go online for news rather than subscribing to a traditional paper. 
B) Online news is speeding up the news cycle, with constant publishing pressure rather than a daily deadline. 
C) Bloggers can have great influence on the news that is covered by traditional newspaper operations. 
D) Newspapers are developing Web sites and other online services. 
E) Traditional newspaper reporters and editors are fully embracing their online responsibilities.

Question 12

Which statement about the relationship between blogging and traditional newspaper news is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Bloggers are increasingly following the lead of traditional newspapers. 
B) Traditional newspaper news remains unchanged despite the influx of Internet bloggers. 
C) After expressing concern and opposition to blogging as news, many newspapers are promoting their own blog presence. 
D) No blog has been able to gain credibility or garner a significant readership. 
E) All of the options are true. 
A) Bloggers are increasingly following the lead of traditional newspapers. 
B) Traditional newspaper news remains unchanged despite the influx of Internet bloggers. 
C) After expressing concern and opposition to blogging as news, many newspapers are promoting their own blog presence. 
D) No blog has been able to gain credibility or garner a significant readership. 
E) All of the options are true.

Question 13

The practice of interpretive journalism in the twentieth century got its first significant boost from ______.

Accepted Answer

A) print journalism, which then passed the practice along to radio 
B) radio broadcasters who started developing commentary as part of their news in the 1930s 
C) the introduction of television 
D) a push for probing analysis in print journalism in the 1920s and 1930s 
E) None of the above options is correct. 
A) print journalism, which then passed the practice along to radio 
B) radio broadcasters who started developing commentary as part of their news in the 1930s 
C) the introduction of television 
D) a push for probing analysis in print journalism in the 1920s and 1930s 
E) None of the above options is correct.

Question 14

Which of the following is generally considered the biggest threat to the future of newspapers?

Accepted Answer

A) Yellow journalism 
B) Competition from radio and TV 
C) Declining readership, especially among younger people 
D) The rising cost of paper 
E) Public concern over corporate ownership 
A) Yellow journalism 
B) Competition from radio and TV 
C) Declining readership, especially among younger people 
D) The rising cost of paper 
E) Public concern over corporate ownership

Question 15

_______________________ attempts to make the news more scientifically accurate by using poll surveys and questionnaires.

Accepted Answer

Precision

Question 16

Online news has helped speed up the news cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Frederick Douglass's North Star was an antislavery paper published by a former slave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The textbook suggests that closing newspaper bureau offices ______.

Accepted Answer

A) means a better, more detailed, and more diverse view of news events for consumers 
B) means fewer stories and fewer versions of stories about important issues and events 
C) means newspapers are hiring more reporters to staff their central news offices 
D) means newspapers are cutting their arts or culture sections 
E) None of the above options is correct. 
A) means a better, more detailed, and more diverse view of news events for consumers 
B) means fewer stories and fewer versions of stories about important issues and events 
C) means newspapers are hiring more reporters to staff their central news offices 
D) means newspapers are cutting their arts or culture sections 
E) None of the above options is correct.

Question 19

What makes literary journalism different from early-twentieth-century models of "objective" journalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Literary journalism focused on a "just the facts" approach, cutting out the extra descriptive details found in objective journalism. 
B) Literary journalism applied fiction writing techniques to nonfiction material, instead of being purely informational as in objective journalism. 
C) Literary journalism focused only on gossip while objective journalism focused only on news. 
D) Literary journalism believed in reporting on both sides of an argument, whereas objective journalism focused only on one opinion. 
E) None of the above options is correct. 
A) Literary journalism focused on a "just the facts" approach, cutting out the extra descriptive details found in objective journalism. 
B) Literary journalism applied fiction writing techniques to nonfiction material, instead of being purely informational as in objective journalism. 
C) Literary journalism focused only on gossip while objective journalism focused only on news. 
D) Literary journalism believed in reporting on both sides of an argument, whereas objective journalism focused only on one opinion. 
E) None of the above options is correct.

Question 20

Online newspaper stories have to be briefer and more streamlined than the print version.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Larger newspaper operations overall seem to be more financially stable than small-town newspapers.

Modern journalism started to develop in the nineteenth century mainly because newspapers ______.

Compared with World War II and Vietnam, the war in Iraq has been a safe haven for reporters and other media workers.

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Selecting from the following list of names, match the item with the name best associated with it. -"No frills" reporting

Yellow journalism can be seen as a predecessor of _______________________: news reports that hunt out and expose corruption, particularly in business and government.

Which of the following is not true about large newspaper chains today?

By the late 1820s, the average newspaper cost eighteen cents per copy.

Which of the following statements about the inverted pyramid style is true?

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Selecting from the following list of names, match the item with the name best associated with it. -New York Times

Literary journalism uses the devices of fiction to construct a portrait of the real world using nonfictional material.

Which of the following is not a way in which convergence with the Internet (online journalism) is redefining how newspapers operate?

Which statement about the relationship between blogging and traditional newspaper news is true?

The practice of interpretive journalism in the twentieth century got its first significant boost from ______.

Which of the following is generally considered the biggest threat to the future of newspapers?

_______________________ attempts to make the news more scientifically accurate by using poll surveys and questionnaires.

Online news has helped speed up the news cycle.

Frederick Douglass's North Star was an antislavery paper published by a former slave.

The textbook suggests that closing newspaper bureau offices ______.

What makes literary journalism different from early-twentieth-century models of "objective" journalism?

Online newspaper stories have to be briefer and more streamlined than the print version.

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

Magazines in the Age of Specialization

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

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Exam 8: Newspapers- the Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism

Larger newspaper operations overall seem to be more financially stable than small-town newspapers.

Modern journalism started to develop in the nineteenth century mainly because newspapers ______.

Compared with World War II and Vietnam, the war in Iraq has been a safe haven for reporters and other media workers.

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Selecting from the following list of names, match the item with the name best associated with it. -"No frills" reporting

Yellow journalism can be seen as a predecessor of _______________________: news reports that hunt out and expose corruption, particularly in business and government.

Which of the following is not true about large newspaper chains today?

By the late 1820s, the average newspaper cost eighteen cents per copy.

Which of the following statements about the inverted pyramid style is true?

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Selecting from the following list of names, match the item with the name best associated with it. -New York Times

Literary journalism uses the devices of fiction to construct a portrait of the real world using nonfictional material.

Which of the following is not a way in which convergence with the Internet (online journalism) is redefining how newspapers operate?

Which statement about the relationship between blogging and traditional newspaper news is true?

The practice of interpretive journalism in the twentieth century got its first significant boost from ______.

Which of the following is generally considered the biggest threat to the future of newspapers?

_______________________ attempts to make the news more scientifically accurate by using poll surveys and questionnaires.

Online news has helped speed up the news cycle.

Frederick Douglass's North Star was an antislavery paper published by a former slave.

The textbook suggests that closing newspaper bureau offices ______.

What makes literary journalism different from early-twentieth-century models of "objective" journalism?

Online newspaper stories have to be briefer and more streamlined than the print version.

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

Magazines in the Age of Specialization

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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