Question 1

Take a major media story of the past four years. Explain how coverage of that story might differ depending on the source (newspaper, TV, radio, Internet, and so on). Use that media story to explain how the media engage in any two of the following media effects: slant, framing, priming, and filtering.

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One major media story of the past four y...

Question 2

The regulations on broadcast media by the Federal Communications Commission reflect the assumption that the airways are public property.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is a characteristic of newspapers in colonial America?

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A)   relatively high levels of circulation
B)   the practice of yellow journalism
C)   stories from journalists known as "muckrakers"
D)   only available in major cities
E)   lack of political news

Question 4

If an important news story were to happen at 2 A.M., CNN or Fox News would be able to cover it shortly thereafter, while the New York Times might not have printed coverage until the next day's edition. This is an example of the:

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A)   priming effect.
B)   filtering effect.
C)   news cycle.
D)   penny press.
E)   concentration of media.

Question 5

What secret information did WikiLeaks release in 2010 and 2011?

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A)   American diplomatic exchanges
B)   plans for drone strikes in Afganistan
C)   private phone records and text messages of world leaders
D)   President Obama's 2008 campaign contributions
E)   military salary information

Question 6

In colonial America, newspapers had low circulation since they were costly and only available in major cities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of how leaks within government help provide the basis for news reports?

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A)   the rocky rollout of healthcare.gov
B)   President Barack Obama's meeting with House Republicans
C)   Senator Larry Craig's arrest
D)   Edward Snowden and the NSA
E)   a blog written by military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan

Question 8

The media's focus on horse race stories reflects their lack of interest in helping people make good decisions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of most modern American media?

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A)   attack journalism
B)   hard news
C)   soft news
D)   horse race coverage
E)   competition in the marketplace

Question 10

According to the textbook, most newspapers are "prisoners of the news cycle" because:

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A)   editors have little control over news content.
B)   qualified reporters are hard to find.
C)   so many newspapers have gone out of business.
D)   they only publish once per day.
E)   they do not have enough readers.

Question 11

Major newspapers, broadcast and cable TV stations, and radio stations when considered together make up the:

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A)   penny press.
B)   yellow journalism school.
C)   mainstream media.
D)   media conglomeration.
E)   wire service industry.

Question 12

A difficulty in determining media effects is causality-that is, whether exposure to a story actually leads people to change their minds about a particular issue.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)? What are its primary responsibilities? How has its attitude toward the media changed over time? What do you think of these changes? Are they good for American democracy or not? Explain your answer.

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The Federal Communications Commission (F...

Question 14

David Letterman has the Republican presidential candidate on his TV show. The FCC requires him to offer a similar amount of time to the Democratic candidate. This is an example of what principle?

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A)   fairness doctrine
B)   penny press
C)   equal time provision
D)   slant
E)   priming

Question 15

Why do the media focus so much of their coverage on stories that include conflict and controversy? Drawing on what you know about the types of stories the media report (for example, horse race stories and attack journalism), discuss the affect this has on the relationship between news coverage, the public's response, and government policy.

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The media often focus on stories that in...

Question 16

Major nationwide radio talk shows tend to:

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A)   lean conservative.
B)   lean moderate.
C)   lean liberal.
D)   lean socialist.
E)   be balanced across ideologies.

Question 17

Many Americans learn about politics accidentally, illustrating:

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A)   that the primary purpose of the media is framing how people think about politics.
B)   the pervasive power of the media even when they are not focusing on politics and government.
C)   the minimal effects hypothesis.
D)   the by-product theory.
E)   filtering.

Question 18

The "47 percent" incident during the 2012 presidential campaign shows that:

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A)   the Internet allows anyone to influence the news.
B)   campaigns continue to rely on public opinion polling.
C)   media conglomerates shape the news through filtering.
D)   horse race coverage is declining over time.
E)   the FCC has started regulating the media more strictly than before.

Question 19

Explain how Americans learn from the media. Discuss the by-product theory of information transmission and how it applies to patterns of media usage by Americans.

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Americans learn from the media in variou...

Question 20

Although newspapers are limited in the ________ of their coverage, the ________ of their coverage means that they can provide more detailed knowledge to their readers.

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A)   depth; timeliness
B)   breadth; timeliness
C)   timeliness; breadth
D)   timeliness; depth
E)   depth; breadth

Exam 7: The Media

A difficulty in determining media effects is causality-that is, whether exposure to a story actually leads people to change their minds about a particular issue.

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What secret information did WikiLeaks release in 2010 and 2011?

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According to the textbook, most newspapers are "prisoners of the news cycle" because:

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In colonial America, newspapers had low circulation since they were costly and only available in major cities.

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Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of most modern American media?

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Major newspapers, broadcast and cable TV stations, and radio stations when considered together make up the:

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The "47 percent" incident during the 2012 presidential campaign shows that:

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If an important news story were to happen at 2 A.M., CNN or Fox News would be able to cover it shortly thereafter, while the New York Times might not have printed coverage until the next day's edition. This is an example of the:

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The media's focus on horse race stories reflects their lack of interest in helping people make good decisions.

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What is the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)? What are its primary responsibilities? How has its attitude toward the media changed over time? What do you think of these changes? Are they good for American democracy or not? Explain your answer.

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Major nationwide radio talk shows tend to:

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Many Americans learn about politics accidentally, illustrating:

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Which of the following is a characteristic of newspapers in colonial America?

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Which of the following is an example of how leaks within government help provide the basis for news reports?

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The regulations on broadcast media by the Federal Communications Commission reflect the assumption that the airways are public property.

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Although newspapers are limited in the of their coverage, the of their coverage means that they can provide more detailed knowledge to their readers.

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David Letterman has the Republican presidential candidate on his TV show. The FCC requires him to offer a similar amount of time to the Democratic candidate. This is an example of what principle?

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Exam 7: The Media

A difficulty in determining media effects is causality-that is, whether exposure to a story actually leads people to change their minds about a particular issue.

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What secret information did WikiLeaks release in 2010 and 2011?

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Explain how Americans learn from the media. Discuss the by-product theory of information transmission and how it applies to patterns of media usage by Americans.

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According to the textbook, most newspapers are "prisoners of the news cycle" because:

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In colonial America, newspapers had low circulation since they were costly and only available in major cities.

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Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of most modern American media?

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Major newspapers, broadcast and cable TV stations, and radio stations when considered together make up the:

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The "47 percent" incident during the 2012 presidential campaign shows that:

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If an important news story were to happen at 2 A.M., CNN or Fox News would be able to cover it shortly thereafter, while the New York Times might not have printed coverage until the next day's edition. This is an example of the:

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The media's focus on horse race stories reflects their lack of interest in helping people make good decisions.

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What is the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)? What are its primary responsibilities? How has its attitude toward the media changed over time? What do you think of these changes? Are they good for American democracy or not? Explain your answer.

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Major nationwide radio talk shows tend to:

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Many Americans learn about politics accidentally, illustrating:

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Which of the following is a characteristic of newspapers in colonial America?

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Which of the following is an example of how leaks within government help provide the basis for news reports?

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The regulations on broadcast media by the Federal Communications Commission reflect the assumption that the airways are public property.

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Although newspapers are limited in the ________ of their coverage, the ________ of their coverage means that they can provide more detailed knowledge to their readers.

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David Letterman has the Republican presidential candidate on his TV show. The FCC requires him to offer a similar amount of time to the Democratic candidate. This is an example of what principle?

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