Question 1

Staunch conservatives are MOST likely to pay regular attention to

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A)  MSNBC.
B)  NPR.
C)  the Daily Show.
D)  Rush Limbaugh.
E)  Fox News.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

The yellow journalism of the late nineteenth century was characterized by

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A)  its appearance solely in weekly and monthly magazines.
B)  the emphasis on sensationalism as a way of selling newspapers.
C)  prejudice against Asian people and countries.
D)  an unwillingness to take editorial positions because of a fear of losing circulation.
E)  the desire to present the news in an objective manner.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 3

What development brought about a dramatic reduction in television's capacity to generate an interest in news?

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A)  an increase in newspaper circulation
B)  the loss of objective journalistic standards
C)  the rapid spread of cable
D)  the rise of Internet news consumption
E)  a drop in education levels in the United StatesF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Most broadcast news journalists

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A)  are strong Democrats.
B)  lean Democratic.
C)  have no political views.
D)  lean Republican.
E)  are strong Republicans.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Over the last century,which newspaper has had a lasting reputation as the country's best newspaper?

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A)  Washington Times
B)  Miami Herald
C)  Los Angeles Times
D)  New York Times
E)  Chicago TribuneF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is true of age differences in news consumption?

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A)  Younger adults are more than twice as likely as older adults to use the web for news consumption.
B)  The disparity in age for news consumption is greater with television than with newspapers.
C)  Older adults are more likely than younger adults to access the web.
D)  Age differences in news consumption shrink for Internet-based news but do not disappear.
E)  About 60 percent of young adults pay little or no attention on a regular basis to any news source.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Identify the term partisan press.Why was it superseded by the objective press?

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Question 8

Explain the four functions of the modern media.

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The modern media effectively perform fou...

Question 9

On-the-scene coverage of a natural disaster is an example of the press's role of

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A)  watchdog.
B)  signaler.
C)  partisan advocate.
D)  common-carrier.
E)  interpreter.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Presidential candidates in the 1960s,compared with today,

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A)  received more negative coverage.
B)  were largely ignored by the media.
C)  were hounded by the media incessantly.
D)  had longer sound bites,on average,in broadcast television newscasts.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 11

How do the motivations of the press differ and often lead to a greater coverage of crime stories than the political process?

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Question 12

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has regulatory oversight over which of the following?

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A)  broadcast radio
B)  magazines
C)  Internet content
D)  newspapers
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 13

Objective journalism is based on the idea that the reporter's job is to

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A)  report the facts and cover alternative sides of a partisan debate.
B)  report what political leaders want them to report.
C)  discover what other reporters are saying and provide a uniform interpretation of events.
D)  scrutinize the partisan debate,and inform the news audience about which party has the better argument.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Which institution receives the most news coverage from the national press?

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A)  the presidency
B)  U.S.House of Representatives
C)  U.S.Senate
D)  U.S.Supreme Court
E)  the federal bureaucracyF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

The federal government's licensing of broadcasting is based primarily on

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A)  the fact that broadcasting is a national medium.
B)  the scarcity of broadcasting frequencies.
C)  the fact that broadcasting was invented after the First Amendment was adopted.
D)  the desire of national officials to control the content of broadcast news and entertainment.
E)  a desire to censor reporters so that they will stop criticizing governmental officials.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 16

What technology led editors to substitute news reports for opinion commentary?

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A)  radio
B)  telegraph
C)  broadcast TV
D)  cable TV
E)  power-driven printing pressesF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The Watergate scandal illustrates the

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A)  futility of media attempts to forecast political events.
B)  inadequacy of the media as a common-carrier to the public.
C)  power of the media to serve as watchdog to safeguard against abuses of power.
D)  ability of the press to serve as the public's representative in political disputes.
E)  abuse of power by journalists in the United States.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 18

On both radio and television,the most successful partisan talk shows

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A)  have been hosted by liberals.
B)  have been hosted by nonpartisan journalists.
C)  have been hosted by conservatives.
D)  have been hosted by teams of journalists holding multiple partisan viewpoints.
E)  have had no discernible political bias.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

The media perform the signaling role by

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A)  informing the public of breaking events and new developments.
B)  serving as an open channel for leaders to express their opinions.
C)  exposing officials who violate accepted performance and moral standards.
D)  acting as the public's representative.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 20

Agenda-setting is an action that falls under which of the major roles played by the press?

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A)  common-carrier
B)  signaling
C)  watchdog
D)  partisan advocate
E)  news interpreterF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 10: The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Presidential candidates in the 1960s,compared with today,

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What technology led editors to substitute news reports for opinion commentary?

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