Question 1

The circulation battle of which two newspapers may have contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?

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A)  Chicago Tribune and Boston Herald
B)  Los Angeles Times and New York Times
C)  New York Journal and New York World
D)  Gazette of the United States and National Gazette
E)  San Francisco Examiner and New York Journal

Question 2

In terms of news consumption,since the 1980s young adults

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A)  have been more informed than older ones.
B)  have been less informed than older ones.
C)  have experienced a rise in news consumption because of the Internet.
D)  have experienced a rise in news consumption because of cable news channels.
E)  have remained on par with older adults in terms of news consumption.

Question 3

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.

Question 4

The U.S.news system now has more outlets,including newspapers,television stations,talk shows,and bloggers,

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A)  and this has helped the public become more informed than ever.
B)  yet it is easier than ever to consume media and avoid the news.
C)  which have lowered the watchdog function of media by increasing partisanship.
D)  which allow the free flow of ideas that entertain as well as inform.
E)  which has led to this period in history being known as the "times that try men's souls".

Question 5

Which of the following does NPR serve as an example of?

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A)  the beneficial role of the "equal time" provision of the Communications Act
B)  the economic dominance of partisan network media
C)  the one true success story of public broadcasting
D)  the increasing role that entertainment stories are playing in traditional news reporting
E)  the rising power of Internet blogging and independent reporting

Question 6

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. C

Question 7

The term "framing" is used to describe the

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A)  media's ability to influence what is on people's minds.
B)  process of selecting certain aspects of reality and making them the most salient part of the communication,thereby conveying a particular interpretation of a situation.
C)  media's obligation to convey a uniform and standard interpretation of a situation.
D)  nature of media reporting when objectivity has weakened and the system has tilted in favor of yellow journalism.
E)  primary right of the media that is protected by the First Amendment.

Question 8

The reason the news product is designed to fascinate as well as to inform is because

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A)  news organizations are fundamentally businesses and must obtain revenue to survive.
B)  of the high level of illiteracy.
C)  the print media wish to emulate the broadcast media.
D)  of the need to compete with Hollywood productions.
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 9

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

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Question 10

During what decade did the American network news audience change from a growing to a shrinking one?

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A)  the 1960s
B)  the 1980s
C)  the 1990s
D)  the 1970s
E)  The audience has not yet begun to shrink.

Question 11

CNN and MSNBC have responded to Fox's ratings success by

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A)  reducing the number of talk shows in their line-up.
B)  increasing the number of talk shows hosted by liberals.
C)  attempting to lure audiences by focusing on their unbiased news reporting.
D)  installing talk-show hosts with nonpartisan appeal.
E)  installing talk-show hosts with partisan or hard-edged appeals.

Question 12

One special contribution of Internet-based news is that it

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A)  provides the ordinary citizen with an opportunity to be part of the news system.
B)  provides much faster reporting.
C)  offers more unbiased reporting.
D)  prevents rampant editorializing.
E)  is more accessible by a larger audience than television or radio news reporting.

Question 13

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.

Question 14

On both radio and television,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.

Question 15

Which of the following broadcast news sources has seen its audience grow?

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A)  ABC
B)  CBS
C)  NBC
D)  NPR
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 16

The news media's common-carrier role is based on the idea that

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A)  the news will be available to all citizens.
B)  various news organizations should interpret the news in nearly the same way.
C)  the press should not charge for public service announcements.
D)  the press should provide a channel through which political leaders can communicate their views to the public.
E)  the press should be patriotic in the reporting of the news. D

Question 17

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 bureaucracy

Question 18

What steps did the government have to take to regulate broadcast media,and why were those steps necessary?

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The development of the broadcast media b...

Question 19

The FCC's equal time requirement

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A)  includes the print media.
B)  prohibits broadcasters from selling or giving time to political candidates and denying it to their opponents.
C)  requires broadcasters to give equal time to the two major political parties.
D)  requires broadcasters to give equal time to news programming and to commercial advertising.
E)  requires broadcasters to give equal time to third parties as well as the Democrats and Republicans.

Question 20

Yellow journalism contributed to public support for the

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A)  Spanish-American War.
B)  Civil War.
C)  War of 1812.
D)  Mexican War of 1848.
E)  American Revolution. A

Exam 10: The News Media: Communicating Political Images

The circulation battle of which two newspapers may have contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?

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In terms of news consumption,since the 1980s young adults

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

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The U.S.news system now has more outlets,including newspapers,television stations,talk shows,and bloggers,

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Which of the following does NPR serve as an example of?

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The Watergate scandal illustrates the

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The term "framing" is used to describe the

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The reason the news product is designed to fascinate as well as to inform is because

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

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During what decade did the American network news audience change from a growing to a shrinking one?

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CNN and MSNBC have responded to Fox's ratings success by

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One special contribution of Internet-based news is that it

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

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On both radio and television,most successful partisan talk shows

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Which of the following broadcast news sources has seen its audience grow?

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The news media's common-carrier role is based on the idea that

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

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What steps did the government have to take to regulate broadcast media,and why were those steps necessary?

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