Question 1

The overriding bias in the news is toward stories that

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A) include talking heads. 
B) are triangular. 
C) are liberal. 
D) draw large audiences. 
E) target specific audiences. 
A) include talking heads. 
B) are triangular. 
C) are liberal. 
D) draw large audiences. 
E) target specific audiences. D

Question 2

As every new policy is met with media criticism,constraints are placed on the scope of what government can do.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Vietnam and Watergate were significant in that they further tightened the cozy relationship between politicians and reporters that had existed since the early part of the twentieth century.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Approximately 60 percent of presidential campaign spending is devoted to TV ads.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An example of a major television network is

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A) ABC. 
B) Knight-Ridder. 
C) Newhouse. 
D) Gannett. 
E) Associated Press. 
A) ABC. 
B) Knight-Ridder. 
C) Newhouse. 
D) Gannett. 
E) Associated Press.

Question 6

People who invest their political capital in an issue are called

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A) agenda setters. 
B) policy entrepreneurs. 
C) lobbyists. 
D) media conglomerates. 
E) trial balloons. 
A) agenda setters. 
B) policy entrepreneurs. 
C) lobbyists. 
D) media conglomerates. 
E) trial balloons.

Question 7

Narrowcasting refers to politicians' exclusive use of television in communicating with constituents.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An intentional news leak for the purpose of assessing the political reaction to that news is called a(n)

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A) talking head. 
B) press conference. 
C) media event. 
D) trial balloon. 
E) investigative journalism event. 
A) talking head. 
B) press conference. 
C) media event. 
D) trial balloon. 
E) investigative journalism event.

Question 9

Many political scientists believe that investigative journalism contributes to public cynicism and negativity about politics.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Reporters believe that exposing officeholders is an essential task of the media.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the purpose of the FCC?

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A) To prevent near monopolies of control over broadcast media 
B) To conduct periodic examinations of the goals and performance of stations as part of its licensing authority 
C) To issue a number of fair-treatment rules concerning access to the airwaves for officeholders and candidates 
D) To regulate communications via radio,television,telephone,cable,and satellite 
E) All of these are purposes of the FCC. 
A) To prevent near monopolies of control over broadcast media 
B) To conduct periodic examinations of the goals and performance of stations as part of its licensing authority 
C) To issue a number of fair-treatment rules concerning access to the airwaves for officeholders and candidates 
D) To regulate communications via radio,television,telephone,cable,and satellite 
E) All of these are purposes of the FCC.

Question 12

Explain how the media determine what is news,and how it is presented to the public.How does this influence public knowledge? What are the implications for democracy?

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The media determines what is news based

Question 13

Specific locations from which news frequently emanates are called

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A) embassies. 
B) news houses. 
C) reporters' clubs. 
D) beats. 
E) trial balloons. 
A) embassies. 
B) news houses. 
C) reporters' clubs. 
D) beats. 
E) trial balloons.

Question 14

Rather than shaping what Americans think,the media more likely shape what American think about.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Gannett,Knight-Ridder,and Newhouse together represent over ______ percent of the nation's daily circulation of print media.

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A) 10 
B) 3 
C) 50 
D) 60 
E) 80 
A) 10 
B) 3 
C) 50 
D) 60 
E) 80

Question 16

In focusing public attention on particular events,the media influence the criteria by which the public evaluates political leaders.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Do the news media shape public opinion?

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Yes, the news media play a significant r

Question 18

In its study of 240 hours of cable news programming in 2003,the Columbia University Project for Excellence in Journalism found that

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A) only 11 percent of the time was taken up with written and edited stories. 
B) the role of the reporter was primarily to talk extemporaneously. 
C) stories were reported frequently,usually without any important new information. 
D) coverage of the news was spotty,ignoring many important topics. 
E) All of these were found in the study. 
A) only 11 percent of the time was taken up with written and edited stories. 
B) the role of the reporter was primarily to talk extemporaneously. 
C) stories were reported frequently,usually without any important new information. 
D) coverage of the news was spotty,ignoring many important topics. 
E) All of these were found in the study.

Question 19

The average length of time that a presidential candidate was given to talk uninterrupted in 1968 was _______; in 2004 it was ________.

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A) 5 seconds; 5 seconds 
B) 43 seconds,8 seconds 
C) 8 minutes; 5 seconds 
D) 8 minutes; 5 minutes 
E) 10 minutes; 10 seconds 
A) 5 seconds; 5 seconds 
B) 43 seconds,8 seconds 
C) 8 minutes; 5 seconds 
D) 8 minutes; 5 minutes 
E) 10 minutes; 10 seconds

Question 20

According to a Mark Hertsgaard,news management in the Reagan White House operated on each of the following principles EXCEPT

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A) talking about the issues you want to talk about. 
B) controlling the flow of information. 
C) expanding reporters' access to the president. 
D) being repetitive with messages. 
E) staying on the offensive. 
A) talking about the issues you want to talk about. 
B) controlling the flow of information. 
C) expanding reporters' access to the president. 
D) being repetitive with messages. 
E) staying on the offensive.

The overriding bias in the news is toward stories that

As every new policy is met with media criticism,constraints are placed on the scope of what government can do.

Vietnam and Watergate were significant in that they further tightened the cozy relationship between politicians and reporters that had existed since the early part of the twentieth century.

Approximately 60 percent of presidential campaign spending is devoted to TV ads.

An example of a major television network is

People who invest their political capital in an issue are called

Narrowcasting refers to politicians' exclusive use of television in communicating with constituents.

An intentional news leak for the purpose of assessing the political reaction to that news is called a(n)

Many political scientists believe that investigative journalism contributes to public cynicism and negativity about politics.

Reporters believe that exposing officeholders is an essential task of the media.

What is the purpose of the FCC?

Explain how the media determine what is news,and how it is presented to the public.How does this influence public knowledge? What are the implications for democracy?

Specific locations from which news frequently emanates are called

Rather than shaping what Americans think,the media more likely shape what American think about.

Gannett,Knight-Ridder,and Newhouse together represent over ______ percent of the nation's daily circulation of print media.

In focusing public attention on particular events,the media influence the criteria by which the public evaluates political leaders.

Do the news media shape public opinion?

In its study of 240 hours of cable news programming in 2003,the Columbia University Project for Excellence in Journalism found that

The average length of time that a presidential candidate was given to talk uninterrupted in 1968 was _; in 2004 it was __.

According to a Mark Hertsgaard,news management in the Reagan White House operated on each of the following principles EXCEPT

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

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Exam 7: The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

The overriding bias in the news is toward stories that

As every new policy is met with media criticism,constraints are placed on the scope of what government can do.

Vietnam and Watergate were significant in that they further tightened the cozy relationship between politicians and reporters that had existed since the early part of the twentieth century.

Approximately 60 percent of presidential campaign spending is devoted to TV ads.

An example of a major television network is

People who invest their political capital in an issue are called

Narrowcasting refers to politicians' exclusive use of television in communicating with constituents.

An intentional news leak for the purpose of assessing the political reaction to that news is called a(n)

Many political scientists believe that investigative journalism contributes to public cynicism and negativity about politics.

Reporters believe that exposing officeholders is an essential task of the media.

What is the purpose of the FCC?

Explain how the media determine what is news,and how it is presented to the public.How does this influence public knowledge? What are the implications for democracy?

Specific locations from which news frequently emanates are called

Rather than shaping what Americans think,the media more likely shape what American think about.

Gannett,Knight-Ridder,and Newhouse together represent over ______ percent of the nation's daily circulation of print media.

In focusing public attention on particular events,the media influence the criteria by which the public evaluates political leaders.

Do the news media shape public opinion?

In its study of 240 hours of cable news programming in 2003,the Columbia University Project for Excellence in Journalism found that

The average length of time that a presidential candidate was given to talk uninterrupted in 1968 was _______; in 2004 it was ________.

According to a Mark Hertsgaard,news management in the Reagan White House operated on each of the following principles EXCEPT

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

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The average length of time that a presidential candidate was given to talk uninterrupted in 1968 was _; in 2004 it was __.