Question 1

Google News and Real Clear Politics are good examples of

Accepted Answer

A)   digital citizenship.
B)   nonprofit journalism.
C)   the penny press.
D)   news aggregators.
E)   niche journalism.

Question 2

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 3

Throughout the nineteenth century, political parties controlled and subsidized newspapers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

More Americans now read the news online than read a print newspaper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements about adversarial journalism is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   It has been accused of leading to increased political cynicism among American citizens.
B)   It became an established practice during the Vietnam War.
C)   It has permitted the media to gain more autonomy from the political figures they publicize.
D)   It has enhanced the media's reputation as the "watchdog" of American politics.
E)   Adversarial journalism disappeared in the 1970s and 1980s.

Question 7

What percentage of radio stations in the United States are devoted to talk, news, or public affairs?

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A)   2 percent
B)   20 percent
C)   33 percent
D)   50 percent
E)   80 percent B

Question 8

Television reaches more Americans than any other single source of news.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

Approximately what percent of Americans are completely offline?

Accepted Answer

A)   0
B)   10
C)   20
D)   33
E)   50

Question 11

"Filter bubbles" appear when

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A)   news aggregation sites include content from a wide variety of sources and give no preference to American media organizations.
B)   search engines automatically screen out information that might challenge or broaden our worldview.
C)   journalists choose to cover only those stories that are acceptable to advertisers.
D)   reporters intentionally ignore protest movements that challenge the capitalist economic system.
E)   people intentionally expose themselves to perspectives that challenge what they already believe to be true about the political world.

Question 12

When the media focus on a candidate's relative standing in the polls instead of substantive issues, they are demonstrating ______ coverage.

Accepted Answer

A)   bandwagon
B)   horse race
C)   momentum
D)   lame duck
E)   dog show B

Question 13

Which group has had great popularity on radio talk shows?

Accepted Answer

A)   conservatives
B)   liberals
C)   socialists
D)   communists
E)   racial and ethnic minorities

Question 14

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

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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.

Question 15

Approximately ______ percent of news coverage in American newspapers is devoted to international events.

Accepted Answer

A)   5
B)   20
C)   33
D)   50
E)   75 B

Question 16

The most important selection bias in news is

Accepted Answer

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 17

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 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

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.

Question 19

The power of the media to draw public attention to particular issues and problems is called

Accepted Answer

A)   framing.
B)   canvassing.
C)   agenda setting.
D)   polling.
E)   the bandwagon effect.

Question 20

The United States has approximately ______ television stations and ______ daily newspapers.

Accepted Answer

A)   100; 250
B)   200; 300
C)   150; 1,000
D)   2,000; 1,400
E)   3,400; 5,500

Exam 7: The Media

Google News and Real Clear Politics are good examples of

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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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Throughout the nineteenth century, political parties controlled and subsidized newspapers.

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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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More Americans now read the news online than read a print newspaper.

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Which of the following statements about adversarial journalism is false?

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What percentage of radio stations in the United States are devoted to talk, news, or public affairs?

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Television reaches more Americans than any other single source of news.

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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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Approximately what percent of Americans are completely offline?

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"Filter bubbles" appear when

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When the media focus on a candidate's relative standing in the polls instead of substantive issues, they are demonstrating ______ coverage.

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Which group has had great popularity on radio talk shows?

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

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Approximately ______ percent of news coverage in American newspapers is devoted to international events.

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The most important selection bias in news is

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

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

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The power of the media to draw public attention to particular issues and problems is called

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The United States has approximately ______ television stations and ______ daily newspapers.

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