Question 1

Alternative magazines such as the Progressive and the National Review have historically defined themselves in terms of gender and race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Editions of national magazines whose advertising is tailored to subscribers and readers according to occupation, class, and zip-code address are ______________________ editions.

Accepted Answer

demographic

Question 3

Of the following magazines, which has the largest circulation in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maxim 
B)  AARP The Magazine 
C)  Time 
D)  Reader's Digest 
E)  TV Guide 
A)  Maxim 
B)  AARP The Magazine 
C)  Time 
D)  Reader's Digest 
E)  TV Guide B

Question 4

Which of the following was designed as a general-interest or mass audience magazine?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Saturday Evening Post 
B)  Reader's Digest 
C)  Time 
D)  People 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  The Saturday Evening Post 
B)  Reader's Digest 
C)  Time 
D)  People 
E)  All of the options are correct.

Question 5

Women's magazines, such as Good Housekeeping and Woman's Day, survived the competition for ad dollars better than magazines like Life and Look.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Specialized magazines were published in America throughout the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

By the end of the nineteenth century, some magazine prices actually went down-from thirty-five cents to ten cents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain the role of early magazines in America's political and social shift from British colony to independent nation.

Accepted Answer

Early magazines played a significant rol

Question 9

The first colonial magazines published by Andrew Bradford and Benjamin Franklin enjoyed instant success and continued for several years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When and why did some of the major general-interest magazines fail?

Accepted Answer

Some major general-interest magazines fa

Question 11

Which of the following statements about general-interest magazines is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  They became popular starting in the mid-to-late-nineteenth century. 
B)  With one or two exceptions, they had mostly gone out of business by about 1910. 
C)  Television played a big role in signaling the demise of general-interest magazines. 
D)  Photojournalism was a key aspect of general-interest magazines. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  They became popular starting in the mid-to-late-nineteenth century. 
B)  With one or two exceptions, they had mostly gone out of business by about 1910. 
C)  Television played a big role in signaling the demise of general-interest magazines. 
D)  Photojournalism was a key aspect of general-interest magazines. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 12

To avoid offending readers, Sports Illustrated does not publish investigative articles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not a result of muckraking journalism in magazines around the start of the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antitrust laws for increased government oversight of business 
B)  The creation of government oversight of food and drugs 
C)  A progressive income tax 
D)  The direct election of U.S. senators 
E)  A drop in attention paid to the plight of immigrants in big cities 
A)  Antitrust laws for increased government oversight of business 
B)  The creation of government oversight of food and drugs 
C)  A progressive income tax 
D)  The direct election of U.S. senators 
E)  A drop in attention paid to the plight of immigrants in big cities

Question 14

Do your favorite magazines define you primarily as a consumer or as a citizen? Do you think magazines have a responsibility to educate their readers as both? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

My favorite magazines primarily define m

Question 15

The Saturday Evening Post continued the muckraking tradition-especially by criticizing business corruption-into the 1920s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The New Yorker was the first city magazine aimed at a national upscale audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Muckraking journalists exposed corruption and abuses in the oil, meatpacking, and patent medicine industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Launched in 2009 by MSN and BermanBraun, _____ is a leading online entertainment magazine.

Accepted Answer

A)  Entertainment Weekly 
B)  Wired 
C)  Wonderwall 
D)  Salon 
E)  Slate 
A)  Entertainment Weekly 
B)  Wired 
C)  Wonderwall 
D)  Salon 
E)  Slate

Question 19

Specialized magazines outside the mainstream publish information and viewpoints for readers not served by other media channels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Who wrote History of the Standard Oil Company, first serialized in McClure's magazine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ida Tarbell 
B)  Upton Sinclair 
C)  Joseph Pulitzer 
D)  Nellie Bly 
E)  Frederick Douglass 
A)  Ida Tarbell 
B)  Upton Sinclair 
C)  Joseph Pulitzer 
D)  Nellie Bly 
E)  Frederick Douglass

Alternative magazines such as the Progressive and the National Review have historically defined themselves in terms of gender and race.

Editions of national magazines whose advertising is tailored to subscribers and readers according to occupation, class, and zip-code address are ______________________ editions.

Of the following magazines, which has the largest circulation in the United States?

Which of the following was designed as a general-interest or mass audience magazine?

Women's magazines, such as Good Housekeeping and Woman's Day, survived the competition for ad dollars better than magazines like Life and Look.

Specialized magazines were published in America throughout the nineteenth century.

By the end of the nineteenth century, some magazine prices actually went down-from thirty-five cents to ten cents.

Explain the role of early magazines in America's political and social shift from British colony to independent nation.

The first colonial magazines published by Andrew Bradford and Benjamin Franklin enjoyed instant success and continued for several years.

When and why did some of the major general-interest magazines fail?

Which of the following statements about general-interest magazines is false?

To avoid offending readers, Sports Illustrated does not publish investigative articles.

Which of the following is not a result of muckraking journalism in magazines around the start of the twentieth century?

Do your favorite magazines define you primarily as a consumer or as a citizen? Do you think magazines have a responsibility to educate their readers as both? Why or why not?

The Saturday Evening Post continued the muckraking tradition-especially by criticizing business corruption-into the 1920s.

The New Yorker was the first city magazine aimed at a national upscale audience.

Muckraking journalists exposed corruption and abuses in the oil, meatpacking, and patent medicine industries.

Launched in 2009 by MSN and BermanBraun, _____ is a leading online entertainment magazine.

Specialized magazines outside the mainstream publish information and viewpoints for readers not served by other media channels.

Who wrote History of the Standard Oil Company, first serialized in McClure's magazine?

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Exam 9: Magazines in the Age of Specialization

Alternative magazines such as the Progressive and the National Review have historically defined themselves in terms of gender and race.

Editions of national magazines whose advertising is tailored to subscribers and readers according to occupation, class, and zip-code address are ______________________ editions.

Of the following magazines, which has the largest circulation in the United States?

Which of the following was designed as a general-interest or mass audience magazine?

Women's magazines, such as Good Housekeeping and Woman's Day, survived the competition for ad dollars better than magazines like Life and Look.

Specialized magazines were published in America throughout the nineteenth century.

By the end of the nineteenth century, some magazine prices actually went down-from thirty-five cents to ten cents.

Explain the role of early magazines in America's political and social shift from British colony to independent nation.

The first colonial magazines published by Andrew Bradford and Benjamin Franklin enjoyed instant success and continued for several years.

When and why did some of the major general-interest magazines fail?

Which of the following statements about general-interest magazines is false?

To avoid offending readers, Sports Illustrated does not publish investigative articles.

Which of the following is not a result of muckraking journalism in magazines around the start of the twentieth century?

Do your favorite magazines define you primarily as a consumer or as a citizen? Do you think magazines have a responsibility to educate their readers as both? Why or why not?

The Saturday Evening Post continued the muckraking tradition-especially by criticizing business corruption-into the 1920s.

The New Yorker was the first city magazine aimed at a national upscale audience.

Muckraking journalists exposed corruption and abuses in the oil, meatpacking, and patent medicine industries.

Launched in 2009 by MSN and BermanBraun, _____ is a leading online entertainment magazine.

Specialized magazines outside the mainstream publish information and viewpoints for readers not served by other media channels.

Who wrote History of the Standard Oil Company, first serialized in McClure's magazine?

Mass Communication: a Critical Approach

The Internet, Digital Media, and Media Convergence

Digital Gaming and the Media Playground

Sound Recording and Popular Music

Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting

Television and Cable: the Power of Visual Culture

Movies and the Impact of Images

Newspapers: the Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism

Books and the Power of Print

Advertising and Commercial Culture

Public Relations and Framing the Message

Media Economics and the Global Marketplace

The Culture of Journalism: Values, Ethics, and Democracy

Media Effects and Cultural Approaches to Research

Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression

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