Question 1

Which of the following is one way that American media are different from media in other democracies?

Accepted Answer

A) American media are totally dependent on advertising revenues to keep business going. 
B) International media are entirely government owned. 
C) American media are more sophisticated than their European counterparts. 
D) American media have always employed greater technology than other countries. 
E) There is no significant difference between American media and media in other democracies. 
A) American media are totally dependent on advertising revenues to keep business going. 
B) International media are entirely government owned. 
C) American media are more sophisticated than their European counterparts. 
D) American media have always employed greater technology than other countries. 
E) There is no significant difference between American media and media in other democracies.

Question 2

In 1934,Congress created the ______________ to regulate the use of the airwaves.

Accepted Answer

A) Federal Trade Commission 
B) Equal Opportunity Commission 
C) Federal Communications Commission 
D) Department of the Interior 
E) Department of Media Communications 
A) Federal Trade Commission 
B) Equal Opportunity Commission 
C) Federal Communications Commission 
D) Department of the Interior 
E) Department of Media Communications

Question 3

Newspapers published by massive media conglomerates accounting for over four-fifths of the nation's daily newspaper circulation are called

Accepted Answer

A) narrowcasters. 
B) chains. 
C) broadcasters. 
D) trial balloons. 
E) associated press outlets. 
A) narrowcasters. 
B) chains. 
C) broadcasters. 
D) trial balloons. 
E) associated press outlets.

Question 4

Up until the early 1960s,the relationship between politicians and the press was relatively cozy; that is,many reporters saw themselves as extensions of the government,accepting most of what government officials told them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a consequence of the rise of narrowcasting?

Accepted Answer

A) Young adults are more likely than other age groups to use newspapers and broadcast media as news and information sources. 
B) Young adults are less likely than other age groups to use newspapers and broadcast media as news and information sources. 
C) Most Americans follow politics more frequently and with greater intensity than they follow popular culture. 
D) Narrowcasting has demonstrated that cable news programs are apt to cover political events in great detail,conveying more substantive information to viewers. 
E) Narrowcasting has encouraged less repetition of stories on broadcast news programs. 
A) Young adults are more likely than other age groups to use newspapers and broadcast media as news and information sources. 
B) Young adults are less likely than other age groups to use newspapers and broadcast media as news and information sources. 
C) Most Americans follow politics more frequently and with greater intensity than they follow popular culture. 
D) Narrowcasting has demonstrated that cable news programs are apt to cover political events in great detail,conveying more substantive information to viewers. 
E) Narrowcasting has encouraged less repetition of stories on broadcast news programs.

Which of the following is one way that American media are different from media in other democracies?

In 1934,Congress created the ______________ to regulate the use of the airwaves.

Newspapers published by massive media conglomerates accounting for over four-fifths of the nation's daily newspaper circulation are called

Up until the early 1960s,the relationship between politicians and the press was relatively cozy; that is,many reporters saw themselves as extensions of the government,accepting most of what government officials told them.

Which of the following is a consequence of the rise of narrowcasting?

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

Which of the following is one way that American media are different from media in other democracies?

In 1934,Congress created the ______________ to regulate the use of the airwaves.

Newspapers published by massive media conglomerates accounting for over four-fifths of the nation's daily newspaper circulation are called

Up until the early 1960s,the relationship between politicians and the press was relatively cozy; that is,many reporters saw themselves as extensions of the government,accepting most of what government officials told them.

Which of the following is a consequence of the rise of narrowcasting?

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

Filters