Question 1

Electronic media are outpacing print media as Americans' primary source of news and information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How has the Internet changed news reporting? How has it changed political campaigns and elections? What effect does the Internet have on other news mediums?

Accepted Answer

The Internet has had a significant impac

Question 3

Which of the following statements about private control of the media is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Striving for profits greatly shapes how the news is reported. 
B) In 1989,network news programs broadcast 4,032 minutes of foreign news; in 2000,this number had dropped to 1,382 minutes. 
C) Profit has driven American media organizations to expand their foreign bureaus abroad. 
D) American media are dependent on advertising revenue to support their businesses. 
E) Private ownership of the media and First Amendment protections mean that journalists have almost completely unfettered freedom to criticize government leaders and policies. 
A) Striving for profits greatly shapes how the news is reported. 
B) In 1989,network news programs broadcast 4,032 minutes of foreign news; in 2000,this number had dropped to 1,382 minutes. 
C) Profit has driven American media organizations to expand their foreign bureaus abroad. 
D) American media are dependent on advertising revenue to support their businesses. 
E) Private ownership of the media and First Amendment protections mean that journalists have almost completely unfettered freedom to criticize government leaders and policies.

Question 4

The rise of the "information society" has contributed to an overall increase in American's political knowledge; we have become an "informed society."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Research indicates that public opinion remains constant even when news coverage changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The relatively cozy relationship that existed between politicians and the press during the twentieth century lasted until the Vietnam War and Watergate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are sound bites? How does their use influence the nature of the news?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are sound bites? How does their...

Question 8

Which of the following is a consequence of the rise of television broadcasting?

Accepted Answer

A) Candidates are more capable of running for office on their own by appealing to people directly through TV. 
B) Individuals have a greater need for political parties to help them make decisions. 
C) Groups have greater access to spread their issues and messages to the public. 
D) Congress has increasingly received more television coverage compared to the other two branches of government. 
E) The American public has become more politically informed. 
A) Candidates are more capable of running for office on their own by appealing to people directly through TV. 
B) Individuals have a greater need for political parties to help them make decisions. 
C) Groups have greater access to spread their issues and messages to the public. 
D) Congress has increasingly received more television coverage compared to the other two branches of government. 
E) The American public has become more politically informed.

Question 9

Television,radio,newspapers,magazines,the Internet,and other forms of communication are collectively referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A) World Wide Web. 
B) mass media. 
C) media conglomeration. 
D) world of high-tech politics. 
E) fourth branch of government. 
A) World Wide Web. 
B) mass media. 
C) media conglomeration. 
D) world of high-tech politics. 
E) fourth branch of government.

Question 10

Journalists and politicians have a ______ relationship,with politicians relying on journalists to get their message out and journalists relying on politicians to keep them in the know.

Accepted Answer

A) adversarial 
B) antagonistic 
C) symbiotic 
D) competitive 
E) collegial 
A) adversarial 
B) antagonistic 
C) symbiotic 
D) competitive 
E) collegial

Question 11

Differences in press coverage between presidents Reagan and Obama show that

Accepted Answer

A) there is a diminishing audience for national news and presidential messages. 
B) there is a growing audience for national news and presidential messages. 
C) presidential addresses receive higher Nielson ratings today than they did several decades ago. 
D) more Americans read presidential addresses in newspapers while fewer view coverage on TV. 
E) more than 50 percent of Americans can be expected to tune in to watch presidential addresses to Congress. 
A) there is a diminishing audience for national news and presidential messages. 
B) there is a growing audience for national news and presidential messages. 
C) presidential addresses receive higher Nielson ratings today than they did several decades ago. 
D) more Americans read presidential addresses in newspapers while fewer view coverage on TV. 
E) more than 50 percent of Americans can be expected to tune in to watch presidential addresses to Congress.

Question 12

An example of a newsweekly is

Accepted Answer

A) Time. 
B) the New York Times. 
C) the Washington Post. 
D) the Daily News. 
E) USA Today. 
A) Time. 
B) the New York Times. 
C) the Washington Post. 
D) the Daily News. 
E) USA Today.

Question 13

According to FCC regulations,no single owner may control more than 35 percent of the broadcast market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The first daily newspaper in America was

Accepted Answer

A) the Associated Press,established in 1841. 
B) the New York Times,established in 1800. 
C) printed in Philadelphia in 1783. 
D) the Colonial Gazette,printed in 1607. 
E) Common Sense,printed in 1776. 
A) the Associated Press,established in 1841. 
B) the New York Times,established in 1800. 
C) printed in Philadelphia in 1783. 
D) the Colonial Gazette,printed in 1607. 
E) Common Sense,printed in 1776.

Question 15

In News from Nowhere,Edward Epstein found that

Accepted Answer

A) news shows are tailored to a low level of audience sophistication. 
B) TV networks defined news in terms of what is most important for informed engagement in the American political process. 
C) TV news coverage was more sophisticated than newspaper coverage on the same topics. 
D) TV news coverage devotes more time to foreign policy news than does newspaper news. 
E) Epstein found all of these to be true. 
A) news shows are tailored to a low level of audience sophistication. 
B) TV networks defined news in terms of what is most important for informed engagement in the American political process. 
C) TV news coverage was more sophisticated than newspaper coverage on the same topics. 
D) TV news coverage devotes more time to foreign policy news than does newspaper news. 
E) Epstein found all of these to be true.

Question 16

Research suggests that most Americans believe press criticism of political leaders does more good than harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The media act as a(n)________between the people and policymakers.

Accepted Answer

A) key linkage institution 
B) unappreciated mediator 
C) sole form of communication 
D) necessary evil 
E) negative element of democracy 
A) key linkage institution 
B) unappreciated mediator 
C) sole form of communication 
D) necessary evil 
E) negative element of democracy

Question 18

Investigative journalism may contribute to public cynicism and negativity about politics by pitting which two groups against one another?

Accepted Answer

A) Reporters and political leaders 
B) Reporters and the companies that own their broadcast media 
C) Reporters and the general public 
D) Political leaders and the general public 
E) Reporters and celebrities 
A) Reporters and political leaders 
B) Reporters and the companies that own their broadcast media 
C) Reporters and the general public 
D) Political leaders and the general public 
E) Reporters and celebrities

Question 19

Which of the following is a consequence of the increasing corporate business management of the media?

Accepted Answer

A) Major television networks have increased the number of foreign bureaus across the globe. 
B) Major television networks have decreased the number of foreign bureaus across the globe. 
C) The amount of time and space devoted to foreign news coverage has increased. 
D) Americans have become more knowledgeable about foreign and global affairs. 
E) Both a and c are true. 
A) Major television networks have increased the number of foreign bureaus across the globe. 
B) Major television networks have decreased the number of foreign bureaus across the globe. 
C) The amount of time and space devoted to foreign news coverage has increased. 
D) Americans have become more knowledgeable about foreign and global affairs. 
E) Both a and c are true.

Question 20

The first televised ________ occurred during the 1960 presidential campaign.

Accepted Answer

A) election returns 
B) presidential debate 
C) national political convention 
D) political commercial 
E) presidential press conference 
A) election returns 
B) presidential debate 
C) national political convention 
D) political commercial 
E) presidential press conference

Electronic media are outpacing print media as Americans' primary source of news and information.

How has the Internet changed news reporting? How has it changed political campaigns and elections? What effect does the Internet have on other news mediums?

Which of the following statements about private control of the media is FALSE?

The rise of the "information society" has contributed to an overall increase in American's political knowledge; we have become an "informed society."

Research indicates that public opinion remains constant even when news coverage changes.

The relatively cozy relationship that existed between politicians and the press during the twentieth century lasted until the Vietnam War and Watergate.

What are sound bites? How does their use influence the nature of the news?

Which of the following is a consequence of the rise of television broadcasting?

Television,radio,newspapers,magazines,the Internet,and other forms of communication are collectively referred to as the

Journalists and politicians have a ______ relationship,with politicians relying on journalists to get their message out and journalists relying on politicians to keep them in the know.

Differences in press coverage between presidents Reagan and Obama show that

An example of a newsweekly is

According to FCC regulations,no single owner may control more than 35 percent of the broadcast market.

The first daily newspaper in America was

In News from Nowhere,Edward Epstein found that

Research suggests that most Americans believe press criticism of political leaders does more good than harm.

The media act as a(n)________between the people and policymakers.

Investigative journalism may contribute to public cynicism and negativity about politics by pitting which two groups against one another?

Which of the following is a consequence of the increasing corporate business management of the media?

The first televised ________ occurred during the 1960 presidential campaign.

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

Electronic media are outpacing print media as Americans' primary source of news and information.

How has the Internet changed news reporting? How has it changed political campaigns and elections? What effect does the Internet have on other news mediums?

Which of the following statements about private control of the media is FALSE?

The rise of the "information society" has contributed to an overall increase in American's political knowledge; we have become an "informed society."

Research indicates that public opinion remains constant even when news coverage changes.

The relatively cozy relationship that existed between politicians and the press during the twentieth century lasted until the Vietnam War and Watergate.

What are sound bites? How does their use influence the nature of the news?

Which of the following is a consequence of the rise of television broadcasting?

Television,radio,newspapers,magazines,the Internet,and other forms of communication are collectively referred to as the

Journalists and politicians have a ______ relationship,with politicians relying on journalists to get their message out and journalists relying on politicians to keep them in the know.

Differences in press coverage between presidents Reagan and Obama show that

An example of a newsweekly is

According to FCC regulations,no single owner may control more than 35 percent of the broadcast market.

The first daily newspaper in America was

In News from Nowhere,Edward Epstein found that

Research suggests that most Americans believe press criticism of political leaders does more good than harm.

The media act as a(n)________between the people and policymakers.

Investigative journalism may contribute to public cynicism and negativity about politics by pitting which two groups against one another?

Which of the following is a consequence of the increasing corporate business management of the media?

The first televised ________ occurred during the 1960 presidential campaign.

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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