Question 1

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. E

Question 2

The fairness doctrine required that:

Accepted Answer

A)  all network news reports be balanced and fair-minded or they would be labeled editorials 
B)  broadcasters who air controversial issues provide time for opposing viewpoints 
C)  all regulated newspapers establish a section of the editorial page for letters from readers 
D)  all radio stations present at least five minutes of news an hour 
E)  all broadcasters provide candidates for the same political office with equal opportunities to communicate their messages to the public 
A)  all network news reports be balanced and fair-minded or they would be labeled editorials 
B)  broadcasters who air controversial issues provide time for opposing viewpoints 
C)  all regulated newspapers establish a section of the editorial page for letters from readers 
D)  all radio stations present at least five minutes of news an hour 
E)  all broadcasters provide candidates for the same political office with equal opportunities to communicate their messages to the public B

Question 3

Approximately what percentage of daily newspapers are 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 E

Question 4

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 5

The most important sources for setting the broadcast media's news agenda are newspapers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

The Supreme Court case Red Lion Broadcasting Company v.FCC upheld:

Accepted Answer

A)  the fairness doctrine 
B)  the right of rebuttal 
C)  the equal time rule 
D)  framing 
E)  the agenda-setting provision 
A)  the fairness doctrine 
B)  the right of rebuttal 
C)  the equal time rule 
D)  framing 
E)  the agenda-setting provision

Question 8

Since the 1980s,the ownership of news media has expanded and fallen into many different hands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 10

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 11

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 12

The Pentagon Papers were released as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nixon's repudiation of the Johnson administration's strategy in Vietnam 
B)  investigations led by Washington Post reporters in 1972 
C)  a leak by a minor Defense Department staffer 
D)  an accident in which some of the papers were left on a Washington, DC, subway 
E)  a Freedom of Information Act request by the American Civil Liberties Union 
A)  Nixon's repudiation of the Johnson administration's strategy in Vietnam 
B)  investigations led by Washington Post reporters in 1972 
C)  a leak by a minor Defense Department staffer 
D)  an accident in which some of the papers were left on a Washington, DC, subway 
E)  a Freedom of Information Act request by the American Civil Liberties Union

Question 13

Which statement about the Telecommunications Act of 1996 is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The act loosened federal restrictions on media ownership. 
B)  The act attempted to regulate the content of material transmitted over the Internet. 
C)  The act allowed broadcasters, telephone companies, and cable companies to compete with one another for telecommunications services. 
D)  Following the passage of the act, several mergers between telephone and cable companies produced a greater concentration of media ownership. 
E)  The act required broadcasters who air programs on controversial issues to provide time for opposing views. 
A)  The act loosened federal restrictions on media ownership. 
B)  The act attempted to regulate the content of material transmitted over the Internet. 
C)  The act allowed broadcasters, telephone companies, and cable companies to compete with one another for telecommunications services. 
D)  Following the passage of the act, several mergers between telephone and cable companies produced a greater concentration of media ownership. 
E)  The act required broadcasters who air programs on controversial issues to provide time for opposing views.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a reason why a free media is necessary to democratic government?

Accepted Answer

A)  A free media is needed to investigate wrongdoing on the part of government officials. 
B)  A free media is needed to publicize and explain governmental actions. 
C)  A free media is needed to evaluate the performance of politicians. 
D)  A free media is needed to shed light on matters that may otherwise be known only to a small number of government insiders with technical knowledge. 
E)  A free media is needed to ensure economic equality. 
A)  A free media is needed to investigate wrongdoing on the part of government officials. 
B)  A free media is needed to publicize and explain governmental actions. 
C)  A free media is needed to evaluate the performance of politicians. 
D)  A free media is needed to shed light on matters that may otherwise be known only to a small number of government insiders with technical knowledge. 
E)  A free media is needed to ensure economic equality.

Question 15

If a radio station aired a personal attack against you but refused to give you the opportunity to respond to that attack on their 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 16

Cheap,tabloid-style papers produced in the nineteenth century were collectively referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  social media 
B)  the penny press 
C)  citizen journalism 
D)  news aggregators 
E)  niche journalism 
A)  social media 
B)  the penny press 
C)  citizen journalism 
D)  news aggregators 
E)  niche journalism

Question 17

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 18

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

Question 19

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 20

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

Which of the following statements about leaks is FALSE?

The fairness doctrine required that:

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

The most important sources for setting the broadcast media's news agenda are newspapers.

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

The Supreme Court case Red Lion Broadcasting Company v.FCC upheld:

Since the 1980s,the ownership of news media has expanded and fallen into many different hands.

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

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 media source is most critical in setting news agendas?

The Pentagon Papers were released as a result of:

Which statement about the Telecommunications Act of 1996 is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a reason why a free media is necessary to democratic government?

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

Cheap,tabloid-style papers produced in the nineteenth century were collectively referred to as:

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?

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

Which of the following news sources reaches the most Americans?

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

Introduction: The Citizen and the Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 6: The Media

Which of the following statements about leaks is FALSE?

The fairness doctrine required that:

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

The most important sources for setting the broadcast media's news agenda are newspapers.

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

The Supreme Court case Red Lion Broadcasting Company v.FCC upheld:

Since the 1980s,the ownership of news media has expanded and fallen into many different hands.

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

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 media source is most critical in setting news agendas?

The Pentagon Papers were released as a result of:

Which statement about the Telecommunications Act of 1996 is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a reason why a free media is necessary to democratic government?

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

Cheap,tabloid-style papers produced in the nineteenth century were collectively referred to as:

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?

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

Which of the following news sources reaches the most Americans?

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

Introduction: The Citizen and the Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters