Question 1

A person who believes in the importance of __________ would be likely to believe that Edward Snowden is a hero rather than a traitor.

Accepted Answer

A)  the status quo
B)  non-paternalism
C)  diplomatic immunity
D)  accountability journalism

Question 2

What resulted from the Supreme Court ruling in New York Times v.Sullivan (1964) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Journalists have the right to protect their anonymous sources.
B)  Newspapers can be more easily sued over accusations of libel and slander.
C)  The press is largely protected from charges of libel against public officials.
D)  Government censorship is allowed during wartime and other national emergencies.

Question 3

Which of the following is a consequence of structural bias in the U.S.mass media?

Accepted Answer

A)  News coverage critical of government is decreasing.
B)  People are less likely to pay attention to political news.
C)  Conventional media are being replaced by Internet sources.
D)  Policy problems tend to be ignored until they reach a crisis point. D

Question 4

The lack of government control over communications in the United States reflects __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans' belief in equality
B)  a strong tradition of individualism
C)  the widespread commitment to non-paternalism
D)  the impact of political deadlock on common-sense regulation

Question 5

The elite press exposes public wrongdoing __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  only in extreme cases
B)  by exploiting security leaks
C)  with investigative reporting
D)  through inflammatory opinion pieces

Question 6

Imagine that you are the editor-in-chief of a newspaper seeking to attract younger audiences.What type of content should you place an emphasis on providing?

Accepted Answer

A)  more financial news
B)  more objective political news
C)  more sports and feature articles
D)  more conservative political news

Question 7

In 2007,Talking Points Memo jolted the conventional media by reporting which of the following stories?

Accepted Answer

A)  a terrorist attack on the U.S.consulate in Benghazi,Libya
B)  then-Senator Obama's intention to campaign for the presidency
C)  the Bush administration's termination of liberal-leaning attorneys
D)  a scandal concerning corruption among private contractors in Iraq

Question 8

Why do state governments tend to receive less media attention than national or even local governments?

Accepted Answer

A)  States possess little legislative power.
B)  Few media outlets focus primarily on state politics.
C)  Political action at the state level does little to directly influence people's lives.
D)  State officials do not have to abide by the free press requirements of the First Amendment.

Question 9

What is one reason mass media yields a greater voter-opinion return than face-to-face communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mass media reaches a larger audience.
B)  People who attend live events tend to be highly skeptical.
C)  Mass media appeals to a more politically engaged demographic.
D)  Face-to-face communication occurs without technological mediation.

Question 10

The fact that the mainstream media initially emphasized the importance of bailing out U.S.financial firms in 2008 illustrates that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  journalism today is plagued by inaccuracies
B)  elites have the upper hand in framing news stories
C)  journalists frame news stories independently of their sources
D)  the relationship between government and the press is growing more adversarial

Question 11

Super PACs have the ability to spend unlimited amounts disseminating their messages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 12

The work of Karl W.Deutsch demonstrated that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  policy makers are more influenced by opinion polls than they admit
B)  the political system and the communication system parallel each other
C)  free media tends to hurt establishment candidates more than help them
D)  elites understand the role of the media better than the general public does

Question 13

Which statement best supports the assertion that "fewer Americans today are interested in news than they were one or two generations ago"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terrorist attacks generate copious media attention.
B)  Today's newspapers are less neutral than they once were.
C)  Only about a third of people watch television news or read newspapers.
D)  Polls show that viewers prefer news stories about violence over stories about policy.

Question 14

Suppose you are an advisor to a presidential candidate.Which of the following media strategies would be most effective in reaching a wider audience?

Accepted Answer

A)  soliciting the endorsements of political blogs
B)  soliciting the endorsements of local newspapers
C)  investing most of the candidate's resources into Web-based outreach
D)  arranging the candidate's schedule to capture as much television exposure as possible

Question 15

Who is most likely to feel threatened by a blog published by a dissident writer?

Accepted Answer

A)  an unelected ruler
B)  a wealthy campaign donor
C)  an establishment political analyst
D)  a minor-party presidential candidate

Question 16

Which of the following is a largely unmined source of important news stories?

Accepted Answer

A)  exit polls
B)  blog posts
C)  the federal bureaucracy
D)  congressional press secretaries

Question 17

Campaign stump speeches are so-called because voters would try to stump the candidates with tricky policy questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 18

Television usually covers events after the fact because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  viewers tend not to tune in until close to 6:00 pm
B)  entertainment programming is more popular with audiences
C)  camera crews cannot always know in advance when an event is taking place
D)  news reports are delayed to give the government time to validate their accuracy

Question 19

Which statement explains why the publication of the Pentagon Papers in the New York Times was significant for the relationship between media and the government?

Accepted Answer

A)  It led to an immediate reversal in defense policy.
B)  It was the first instance of the media openly challenging government policy.
C)  It created a more adversarial relationship between reporters and public officials.
D)  It showed the government's disregard for content published in the mainstream media.

Question 20

Due to the routine killing of investigative reporters in countries like Russia,Ukraine,and Mexico,many papers in such places practice __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  non-paternalism
B)  self-censorship
C)  partisan blogging
D)  accountability journalism

Exam 8: Political Communication

A person who believes in the importance of __________ would be likely to believe that Edward Snowden is a hero rather than a traitor.

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What resulted from the Supreme Court ruling in New York Times v.Sullivan (1964) ?

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Which of the following is a consequence of structural bias in the U.S.mass media?

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The lack of government control over communications in the United States reflects __________.

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The elite press exposes public wrongdoing __________.

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Imagine that you are the editor-in-chief of a newspaper seeking to attract younger audiences.What type of content should you place an emphasis on providing?

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In 2007,Talking Points Memo jolted the conventional media by reporting which of the following stories?

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Why do state governments tend to receive less media attention than national or even local governments?

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What is one reason mass media yields a greater voter-opinion return than face-to-face communication?

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The fact that the mainstream media initially emphasized the importance of bailing out U.S.financial firms in 2008 illustrates that __________.

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Super PACs have the ability to spend unlimited amounts disseminating their messages.

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The work of Karl W.Deutsch demonstrated that __________.

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Which statement best supports the assertion that "fewer Americans today are interested in news than they were one or two generations ago"?

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Suppose you are an advisor to a presidential candidate.Which of the following media strategies would be most effective in reaching a wider audience?

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Who is most likely to feel threatened by a blog published by a dissident writer?

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Which of the following is a largely unmined source of important news stories?

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Campaign stump speeches are so-called because voters would try to stump the candidates with tricky policy questions.

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Television usually covers events after the fact because __________.

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Which statement explains why the publication of the Pentagon Papers in the New York Times was significant for the relationship between media and the government?

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Due to the routine killing of investigative reporters in countries like Russia,Ukraine,and Mexico,many papers in such places practice __________.

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