Question 1

Most newspaper reporters identify themselves as

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

Question 2

According to the text,daily Internet users who participate in society and politics through online activities are called

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A)   2.0 participators.
B)   online activists.
C)   Internet junkies.
D)   digital citizens.
E)   Web entrepreneurs.

Question 3

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Vietnam War initiated the growth of ______ journalism.

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A)   yellow
B)   advocacy
C)   adversarial
D)   corporate-driven
E)   government-regulated

Question 5

One positive consequence of the decline in traditional newspapers and Washington,D.C.bureaus is

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A)   the death of niche journalism.
B)   the revival of local news coverage.
C)   the end of "horse race" coverage during elections.
D)   the decrease in the amount of political coverage found in traditional media outlets.
E)   the decline in biased and factually incorrect information about the federal government.

Question 6

Most journalists describe themselves as conservative

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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.

Question 8

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

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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 12

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

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

Question 13

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

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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 14

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 15

Which of the following is generally regarded as a conservative news broadcasting service?

Accepted Answer

A)   ABC Nightly News
B)   60 Minutes
C)   Fox News
D)   CNN
E)   PBS

Question 16

The Pentagon Papers were released as a result of

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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,D.C. ,subway.
E)   a Freedom of Information Act request by the American Civil Liberties Union.

Question 17

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

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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 18

The most important selection bias in news is

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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 19

One in five Americans are completely offline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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.

Exam 7: The Media

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

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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

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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.

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The Pentagon Papers were released as a result of

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

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The most important selection bias in news is

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One positive consequence of the decline in traditional newspapers and Washington,D.C.bureaus is

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According to the text,daily Internet users who participate in society and politics through online activities are called

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Which of the following is generally regarded as a conservative news broadcasting service?

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Most newspaper reporters identify themselves as

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

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

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Most journalists describe themselves as conservative

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

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

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The Vietnam War initiated the growth of ______ journalism.

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One in five Americans are completely offline.

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

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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

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