Question 1

Approximately ______ percent of news coverage in American newspapers is devoted to international events.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  20 
C)  33 
D)  50 
E)  75 
A)  5 
B)  20 
C)  33 
D)  50 
E)  75 B

Question 2

What percentage of radio stations in the United States are devoted to talk, news, or public affairs?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  33 percent 
D)  50 percent 
E)  80 percent 
A)  2 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  33 percent 
D)  50 percent 
E)  80 percent B

Question 3

When the media focus on a candidate's relative standing in the polls instead of substantive issues, they are demonstrating ______ coverage.

Accepted Answer

A)  bandwagon 
B)  horse race 
C)  momentum 
D)  lame duck 
E)  dog show 
A)  bandwagon 
B)  horse race 
C)  momentum 
D)  lame duck 
E)  dog show B

Question 4

Which of the following statements about adversarial journalism is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been accused of leading to increased political cynicism among American citizens. 
B)  It became an established practice during the Vietnam War. 
C)  It has permitted the media to gain more autonomy from the political figures they publicize. 
D)  It has enhanced the media's reputation as the "watchdog" of American politics. 
E)  Adversarial journalism disappeared in the 1970s and 1980s. 
A)  It has been accused of leading to increased political cynicism among American citizens. 
B)  It became an established practice during the Vietnam War. 
C)  It has permitted the media to gain more autonomy from the political figures they publicize. 
D)  It has enhanced the media's reputation as the "watchdog" of American politics. 
E)  Adversarial journalism disappeared in the 1970s and 1980s.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Google News and Real Clear Politics are good examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  digital citizenship. 
B)  nonprofit journalism. 
C)  the penny press. 
D)  news aggregators. 
E)  niche journalism. 
A)  digital citizenship. 
B)  nonprofit journalism. 
C)  the penny press. 
D)  news aggregators. 
E)  niche journalism.

Question 7

Approximately what percent of Americans are completely offline?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  33 
E)  50 
A)  0 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  33 
E)  50

Question 8

In order to be an online citizen, an individual must have

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to vote in elections. 
B)  a college education. 
C)  experience with political participation offline. 
D)  the basic skills necessary to read a simple newspaper article. 
E)  a government-issued ID number. 
A)  the right to vote in elections. 
B)  a college education. 
C)  experience with political participation offline. 
D)  the basic skills necessary to read a simple newspaper article. 
E)  a government-issued ID number.

Question 9

When media coverage affects the way the public evaluates a political leader in future actions, this effect is called

Accepted Answer

A)  framing. 
B)  spinning. 
C)  logrolling. 
D)  priming. 
E)  agenda setting. 
A)  framing. 
B)  spinning. 
C)  logrolling. 
D)  priming. 
E)  agenda setting.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following statements best describes the changing ownership patterns in the American media?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been a recent trend toward homogenization of national news as conglomerates have come to own a larger and larger percentage of media outlets. 
B)  There has been a recent trend toward homogenization of national news as the Telecommunications Act of 1996 has required print media outlets to follow the fairness doctrine. 
C)  There has been a recent trend toward diversification of national news as conglomerates have come to own a smaller and smaller percentage of media outlets. 
D)  There has been a recent trend toward diversification of national news as the Telecommunications Act of 1996 has required print media outlets to follow the fairness doctrine. 
E)  There have been no meaningful changes in media ownership patterns over the last 200 years of American history. 
A)  There has been a recent trend toward homogenization of national news as conglomerates have come to own a larger and larger percentage of media outlets. 
B)  There has been a recent trend toward homogenization of national news as the Telecommunications Act of 1996 has required print media outlets to follow the fairness doctrine. 
C)  There has been a recent trend toward diversification of national news as conglomerates have come to own a smaller and smaller percentage of media outlets. 
D)  There has been a recent trend toward diversification of national news as the Telecommunications Act of 1996 has required print media outlets to follow the fairness doctrine. 
E)  There have been no meaningful changes in media ownership patterns over the last 200 years of American history.

Question 13

The power of the media to draw public attention to particular issues and problems is called

Accepted Answer

A)  framing. 
B)  canvassing. 
C)  agenda setting. 
D)  polling. 
E)  the bandwagon effect. 
A)  framing. 
B)  canvassing. 
C)  agenda setting. 
D)  polling. 
E)  the bandwagon effect.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which group has had great popularity on radio talk shows?

Accepted Answer

A)  conservatives 
B)  liberals 
C)  socialists 
D)  communists 
E)  racial and ethnic minorities 
A)  conservatives 
B)  liberals 
C)  socialists 
D)  communists 
E)  racial and ethnic minorities

Question 19

The most important selection bias in news is

Accepted Answer

A)  the ideology of the journalists. 
B)  the audience appeal of a story. 
C)  the newsworthiness of a story. 
D)  the economic interests of the media's owners. 
E)  the approval of government regulators. 
A)  the ideology of the journalists. 
B)  the audience appeal of a story. 
C)  the newsworthiness of a story. 
D)  the economic interests of the media's owners. 
E)  the approval of government regulators.

Question 20

"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.

Approximately ______ percent of news coverage in American newspapers is devoted to international events.

What percentage of radio stations in the United States are devoted to talk, news, or public affairs?

When the media focus on a candidate's relative standing in the polls instead of substantive issues, they are demonstrating ______ coverage.

Which of the following statements about adversarial journalism is false?

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

Google News and Real Clear Politics are good examples of

Approximately what percent of Americans are completely offline?

In order to be an online citizen, an individual must have

When media coverage affects the way the public evaluates a political leader in future actions, this effect is called

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

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 best describes the changing ownership patterns in the American media?

The power of the media to draw public attention to particular issues and problems is called

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

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.

The United States has approximately television stations and daily newspapers.

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

Which group has had great popularity on radio talk shows?

The most important selection bias in news is

"Filter bubbles" appear when

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Filters

Exam 7: The Media

Approximately ______ percent of news coverage in American newspapers is devoted to international events.

What percentage of radio stations in the United States are devoted to talk, news, or public affairs?

When the media focus on a candidate's relative standing in the polls instead of substantive issues, they are demonstrating ______ coverage.

Which of the following statements about adversarial journalism is false?

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

Google News and Real Clear Politics are good examples of

Approximately what percent of Americans are completely offline?

In order to be an online citizen, an individual must have

When media coverage affects the way the public evaluates a political leader in future actions, this effect is called

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

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 best describes the changing ownership patterns in the American media?

The power of the media to draw public attention to particular issues and problems is called

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

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.

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

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

Which group has had great popularity on radio talk shows?

The most important selection bias in news is

"Filter bubbles" appear when

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Filters

The United States has approximately television stations and daily newspapers.