Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes the media's role in the Watergate affair?

Accepted Answer

A)  The media's relentless investigations revealed various abuses of power by President Nixon and led to his resignation. 
B)  The media did not investigate the Watergate affair until after President Nixon resigned. 
C)  The media investigated the Watergate affair but uncovered no wrongdoing on the part of President Nixon. 
D)  The media's reporting on the Watergate affair was filled with factual errors and led to government attempts to regulate the print media's coverage. 
E)  The media never reported on the Watergate affair. 
A)  The media's relentless investigations revealed various abuses of power by President Nixon and led to his resignation. 
B)  The media did not investigate the Watergate affair until after President Nixon resigned. 
C)  The media investigated the Watergate affair but uncovered no wrongdoing on the part of President Nixon. 
D)  The media's reporting on the Watergate affair was filled with factual errors and led to government attempts to regulate the print media's coverage. 
E)  The media never reported on the Watergate affair.

Question 2

Newspapers are among the most heavily regulated media in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe some ways in which the media can influence governments and political actors. What types of influence do the media have on the substance and style of politics? Give examples.

Accepted Answer

The media can influence governments and

Question 4

Most newspaper reporters identify themselves as

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal. 
B)  conservative. 
C)  anarchist. 
D)  nonpolitical. 
E)  socialist. 
A)  liberal. 
B)  conservative. 
C)  anarchist. 
D)  nonpolitical. 
E)  socialist.

Question 5

Despite its high reach, ______ typically provides the least depth of news coverage.

Accepted Answer

A)  radio 
B)  television 
C)  the Internet 
D)  newspapers 
E)  magazines 
A)  radio 
B)  television 
C)  the Internet 
D)  newspapers 
E)  magazines

Question 6

Which media source is most critical in setting news agendas?

Accepted Answer

A)  newspapers 
B)  television 
C)  radio 
D)  the Internet 
E)  magazines 
A)  newspapers 
B)  television 
C)  radio 
D)  the Internet 
E)  magazines

Question 7

The fact that the media referred to the Obama administration's health care initiative as "reform" instead of as "health care rationing" is an example of the media's power of

Accepted Answer

A)  agenda setting. 
B)  framing. 
C)  sound bites. 
D)  news enclaves. 
E)  adversarial journalism. 
A)  agenda setting. 
B)  framing. 
C)  sound bites. 
D)  news enclaves. 
E)  adversarial journalism.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about leaks is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leaks sometimes come from lower-level officials who hope to publicize what they view as their bosses' improper activities. 
B)  Most leaks originate with senior government officials, prominent politicians, and political activists. 
C)  Thousands of leaks each year are incorporated into news stories. 
D)  A federal statute makes it illegal to disclose the identities of covert intelligence operatives. 
E)  Leaks never occurred before the George W. Bush administration. 
A)  Leaks sometimes come from lower-level officials who hope to publicize what they view as their bosses' improper activities. 
B)  Most leaks originate with senior government officials, prominent politicians, and political activists. 
C)  Thousands of leaks each year are incorporated into news stories. 
D)  A federal statute makes it illegal to disclose the identities of covert intelligence operatives. 
E)  Leaks never occurred before the George W. Bush administration.

Question 9

If a television station sold commercial time to a Republican candidate for governor, but refused to sell time to the Democratic candidate for governor, this station would be violating the

Accepted Answer

A)  Telecommunications Act of 1996. 
B)  fairness doctrine. 
C)  equal time rule. 
D)  right of rebuttal. 
E)  Communications Decency Act. 
A)  Telecommunications Act of 1996. 
B)  fairness doctrine. 
C)  equal time rule. 
D)  right of rebuttal. 
E)  Communications Decency Act.

Question 10

Which of the following is not an important national newspaper?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wall Street Journal 
B)  Christian Science Monitor 
C)  Newsweek 
D)  USA Today 
E)  New York Times 
A)  Wall Street Journal 
B)  Christian Science Monitor 
C)  Newsweek 
D)  USA Today 
E)  New York Times

Question 11

In what ways do the media help promote popular government? What are the responsibilities of the media? What do you think is the proper role for government in helping to maintain a free and responsible press?

Accepted Answer

The media plays a crucial role in promot

Question 12

Which of the following statements best describes the coverage given to American politics by international newspapers?

Accepted Answer

A)  International newspapers rarely cover American politics but, when they do, their coverage is often critical of American policy. 
B)  International newspapers frequently cover American politics and are often critical of American policy. 
C)  International newspapers rarely cover American politics but, when they do, their coverage often praises American policy. 
D)  International newspapers frequently cover American politics and often praise American policy. 
E)  International newspapers never cover American politics. 
A)  International newspapers rarely cover American politics but, when they do, their coverage is often critical of American policy. 
B)  International newspapers frequently cover American politics and are often critical of American policy. 
C)  International newspapers rarely cover American politics but, when they do, their coverage often praises American policy. 
D)  International newspapers frequently cover American politics and often praise American policy. 
E)  International newspapers never cover American politics.

Question 13

Which statement about the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The FCC was established in 1965 under President Lyndon Johnson. 
B)  The FCC licenses radio and television stations. 
C)  The FCC bans explicit sexual and excretory references on airwaves during certain hours of the day. 
D)  The FCC does not regulate newspapers. 
E)  The Telecommunications Act of 1996 loosened many FCC restrictions on media ownership. 
A)  The FCC was established in 1965 under President Lyndon Johnson. 
B)  The FCC licenses radio and television stations. 
C)  The FCC bans explicit sexual and excretory references on airwaves during certain hours of the day. 
D)  The FCC does not regulate newspapers. 
E)  The Telecommunications Act of 1996 loosened many FCC restrictions on media ownership.

Question 14

Besides their ideological biases, journalists also exhibit selection biases in favor of news stories they view as

Accepted Answer

A)  favorable to leaders and issues they support. 
B)  having a great deal of dramatic or entertainment value. 
C)  important for the public to be aware of. 
D)  sympathetic to the government as a whole. 
E)  critical of leaders and issues they oppose. 
A)  favorable to leaders and issues they support. 
B)  having a great deal of dramatic or entertainment value. 
C)  important for the public to be aware of. 
D)  sympathetic to the government as a whole. 
E)  critical of leaders and issues they oppose.

Question 15

Federal rules grant individuals an opportunity to respond to personal attacks made on television or the radio.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following news sources reaches the most Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  radio 
B)  television 
C)  the Internet 
D)  newspapers 
E)  magazines 
A)  radio 
B)  television 
C)  the Internet 
D)  newspapers 
E)  magazines

Question 17

Despite wide freedoms, the press must still adhere to some federal laws. How does government regulate the media? Describe some of the different regulations that the government places upon the media. What are the goals of different regulatory techniques? Are they effective? Which forms of news are the least regulated? How has the government attempted to regulate the Internet?

Accepted Answer

The government regulates the media throu

Question 18

If a radio station aired a personal attack against you but refused to give you the opportunity to respond to that attack on its station, this station would be violating the

Accepted Answer

A)  Telecommunications Act of 1996. 
B)  fairness doctrine. 
C)  equal time rule. 
D)  right of rebuttal. 
E)  Communications Decency Act. 
A)  Telecommunications Act of 1996. 
B)  fairness doctrine. 
C)  equal time rule. 
D)  right of rebuttal. 
E)  Communications Decency Act.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about newspapers is not accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newspapers are no longer the primary source of news for most Americans. 
B)  Newspaper reporters break most important news stories. 
C)  Political, social, and economic elites rely most heavily on newspapers. 
D)  The newspaper industry has been more profitable in recent years than ever before. 
E)  Newspapers tend to provide more detailed and complete coverage of political events than other media. 
A)  Newspapers are no longer the primary source of news for most Americans. 
B)  Newspaper reporters break most important news stories. 
C)  Political, social, and economic elites rely most heavily on newspapers. 
D)  The newspaper industry has been more profitable in recent years than ever before. 
E)  Newspapers tend to provide more detailed and complete coverage of political events than other media.

Question 20

Nearly half of the U.S. population of 311 million are registered as users on Facebook.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: The Media

Which of the following statements best describes the media's role in the Watergate affair?

Newspapers are among the most heavily regulated media in the United States.

Describe some ways in which the media can influence governments and political actors. What types of influence do the media have on the substance and style of politics? Give examples.

Most newspaper reporters identify themselves as

Despite its high reach, ______ typically provides the least depth of news coverage.

Which media source is most critical in setting news agendas?

The fact that the media referred to the Obama administration's health care initiative as "reform" instead of as "health care rationing" is an example of the media's power of

Which of the following statements about leaks is false?

If a television station sold commercial time to a Republican candidate for governor, but refused to sell time to the Democratic candidate for governor, this station would be violating the

Which of the following is not an important national newspaper?

In what ways do the media help promote popular government? What are the responsibilities of the media? What do you think is the proper role for government in helping to maintain a free and responsible press?

Which of the following statements best describes the coverage given to American politics by international newspapers?

Which statement about the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is false?

Besides their ideological biases, journalists also exhibit selection biases in favor of news stories they view as

Federal rules grant individuals an opportunity to respond to personal attacks made on television or the radio.

Which of the following news sources reaches the most Americans?

If a radio station aired a personal attack against you but refused to give you the opportunity to respond to that attack on its station, this station would be violating the

Which of the following statements about newspapers is not accurate?

Nearly half of the U.S. population of 311 million are registered as users on Facebook.

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