Question 1

The United States has approximately ______ television stations and ______ daily newspapers.

Accepted Answer

A)  100; 250 
B)  200; 300 
C)  150; 1,000 
D)  2,000; 1,400 
E)  3,400; 5,500 
A)  100; 250 
B)  200; 300 
C)  150; 1,000 
D)  2,000; 1,400 
E)  3,400; 5,500

Question 2

Why do radio stations repeat the news so often throughout the day?

Accepted Answer

A)  In order for radio news to sink in, people need to hear stories more than once. 
B)  The audience is constantly changing since most people listen to the radio in their cars. 
C)  There is not enough news to fill an entire day's worth of programming. 
D)  Radio news normally provides more headlines than in-depth coverage since it comes directly from the television script. 
E)  The owners of radio stations are legally allowed to devote only a limited amount of time to political stories. 
A)  In order for radio news to sink in, people need to hear stories more than once. 
B)  The audience is constantly changing since most people listen to the radio in their cars. 
C)  There is not enough news to fill an entire day's worth of programming. 
D)  Radio news normally provides more headlines than in-depth coverage since it comes directly from the television script. 
E)  The owners of radio stations are legally allowed to devote only a limited amount of time to political stories.

Question 3

Television reaches more Americans than any other single source of news.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The media can set the political agenda in the United States by

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying an issue as a problem that must be solved. 
B)  endorsing a particular political candidate. 
C)  accepting advertising only from businesses that are identified as being ideologically "correct." 
D)  maintaining a strictly nonpartisan approach to news reporting. 
E)  refusing to follow government regulations regarding the content of news broadcasts. 
A)  identifying an issue as a problem that must be solved. 
B)  endorsing a particular political candidate. 
C)  accepting advertising only from businesses that are identified as being ideologically "correct." 
D)  maintaining a strictly nonpartisan approach to news reporting. 
E)  refusing to follow government regulations regarding the content of news broadcasts.

Question 5

Because of their dependence on government sources, the news media are unable to set the agenda of debate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Communications Decency Act was struck down by the Supreme Court because it violated the

Accepted Answer

A)  First Amendment's right to freedom of speech. 
B)  FCC's equal time rule. 
C)  FCC's right of rebuttal. 
D)  FCC's fairness doctrine. 
E)  Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause. 
A)  First Amendment's right to freedom of speech. 
B)  FCC's equal time rule. 
C)  FCC's right of rebuttal. 
D)  FCC's fairness doctrine. 
E)  Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause.

Question 7

More Americans now read the news online than read a print newspaper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Throughout the nineteenth century, political parties controlled and subsidized newspapers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most leaks come from low-level government bureaucrats, and they are almost never used in news coverage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The______ regulates broadcast media.

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Bureau of Investigation 
B)  Federal Communications Commission 
C)  Public Broadcast System 
D)  Voice of America 
E)  Department of Commerce 
A)  Federal Bureau of Investigation 
B)  Federal Communications Commission 
C)  Public Broadcast System 
D)  Voice of America 
E)  Department of Commerce

Question 11

Describe the different types of news sources. What are some of the distinct characteristics of each medium? How do the sources differ from each other in how they disseminate news and in the audiences they reach?

Accepted Answer

There are various types of news sources,

Question 12

"Filter bubbles" appear when

Accepted Answer

A)  news aggregation sites include content from a wide variety of sources and give no preference to American media organizations. 
B)  search engines automatically screen out information that might challenge or broaden our worldview. 
C)  journalists choose to cover only those stories that are acceptable to advertisers. 
D)  reporters intentionally ignore protest movements that challenge the capitalist economic system. 
E)  people intentionally expose themselves to perspectives that challenge what they already believe to be true about the political world. 
A)  news aggregation sites include content from a wide variety of sources and give no preference to American media organizations. 
B)  search engines automatically screen out information that might challenge or broaden our worldview. 
C)  journalists choose to cover only those stories that are acceptable to advertisers. 
D)  reporters intentionally ignore protest movements that challenge the capitalist economic system. 
E)  people intentionally expose themselves to perspectives that challenge what they already believe to be true about the political world.

Question 13

One in five Americans are completely offline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In 1985, the federal government stopped enforcing the ______, arguing that it was no longer necessary due to the increasing number of television and radio stations.

Accepted Answer

A)  fairness doctrine 
B)  right of rebuttal 
C)  equal time rule 
D)  Children's Programming Act of 1966 
E)  Communications Decency Act 
A)  fairness doctrine 
B)  right of rebuttal 
C)  equal time rule 
D)  Children's Programming Act of 1966 
E)  Communications Decency Act

Question 15

Niche journalism refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  news reporting targeted for a demographic of readers based on content or ideological presentation. 
B)  journalism that is uncritical of government officials and the status quo. 
C)  journalism that is highly critical of government officials and the status quo. 
D)  any political reporting that can only be found online. 
E)  any political reporting that can only be found offline. 
A)  news reporting targeted for a demographic of readers based on content or ideological presentation. 
B)  journalism that is uncritical of government officials and the status quo. 
C)  journalism that is highly critical of government officials and the status quo. 
D)  any political reporting that can only be found online. 
E)  any political reporting that can only be found offline.

Question 16

Approximately what percentage of daily newspapers is owned by large media conglomerates?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  55 percent 
E)  75 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  55 percent 
E)  75 percent

Question 17

A website devoted entirely to reporting on climate change and other environmental issues is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  protest journalism. 
B)  adversarial journalism. 
C)  niche journalism. 
D)  nonprofit journalism. 
E)  public journalism. 
A)  protest journalism. 
B)  adversarial journalism. 
C)  niche journalism. 
D)  nonprofit journalism. 
E)  public journalism.

Question 18

Why have the so-called new media become such a popular place for Americans to learn about politics? What are some of the potential problems associated with the rapid proliferation of online news sources?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why have the so-called new media become...

Question 19

Media tend to cover stories with high dramatic or entertainment value and avoid more substantive political coverage in order to draw a large audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: The Media

The United States has approximately ______ television stations and ______ daily newspapers.

Why do radio stations repeat the news so often throughout the day?

Television reaches more Americans than any other single source of news.

The media can set the political agenda in the United States by

Because of their dependence on government sources, the news media are unable to set the agenda of debate.

The Communications Decency Act was struck down by the Supreme Court because it violated the

More Americans now read the news online than read a print newspaper.

Throughout the nineteenth century, political parties controlled and subsidized newspapers.

Most leaks come from low-level government bureaucrats, and they are almost never used in news coverage.

The______ regulates broadcast media.

Describe the different types of news sources. What are some of the distinct characteristics of each medium? How do the sources differ from each other in how they disseminate news and in the audiences they reach?

"Filter bubbles" appear when

One in five Americans are completely offline.

In 1985, the federal government stopped enforcing the ______, arguing that it was no longer necessary due to the increasing number of television and radio stations.

Niche journalism refers to

Approximately what percentage of daily newspapers is owned by large media conglomerates?

A website devoted entirely to reporting on climate change and other environmental issues is an example of

Why have the so-called new media become such a popular place for Americans to learn about politics? What are some of the potential problems associated with the rapid proliferation of online news sources?

Media tend to cover stories with high dramatic or entertainment value and avoid more substantive political coverage in order to draw a large audience.

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