Question 1

According to the concluding section, "Using the Democracy Standard," for the framers, the purpose of the news media-newspapers, in their day-was to serve as a mechanism allowing citizens to rebel against their government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Corporate ownership has improved the diversity of perspectives in the news.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which statement about U.S. foreign news coverage is the most accurate?

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A)   Press coverage of foreign news tends to be critical of U.S. foreign policy.
B)   Press coverage of foreign news is largely limited to European venues.
C)   Press coverage of foreign news tends to agree with U.S. foreign policy.
D)   Press coverage of foreign news is more extensive than domestic news coverage.
E)   Press coverage of foreign news tends to take a colonialist perspective.

Question 4

Which of the following accurately describes part of the Obama administration's relationship with the press?

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A)   The Obama administration has refused to hold formal news conferences.
B)   The Obama administration has announced that it will have nothing to do with FOX News.
C)   The Obama administration has refused to manage events in an effort to get favorable coverage.
D)   The Obama administration has encouraged executive agencies to create unsourced news videos.
E)   The Obama administration has used an operative in the accredited White House press corps to ask pre-determined questions.

Question 5

Examine what bias is. Compare and contrast charges that the media is biased by critics on different sides. Evaluate prevailing themes in political news that might influence how stories are covered.

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1. Discuss how b...

Question 6

What is framing?

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A)   deciding which stories are newsworthy
B)   influencing people through news story interpretation
C)   stripping a story of its context to avoid the appearance of bias
D)   hiding a disreputable source in a credible news story
E)   deviating from journalistic standards

Question 7

Based on what you know of media story preferences, which headline would be considered the least newsworthy?

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A)   Dog Calls 9-1-1
B)   Fire Fighter Rescues Child from Car Wreck
C)   George Clooney Arrested with Father
D)   Pro-Union Rally Turns Violent
E)   Unemployment Rates Remain Steady

Question 8

The mainstream media has a tendency toward nationalism, approval of the American economic system, negativity and scandal, and infotainment. Analyze and explain one of these themes. How do they affect the news? Be sure to give examples.

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1. Choose one of...

Question 9

Explain what makes a story "newsworthy."

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1. Define the co...

Question 10

Which of the following accurately describes recent changes in how news is reported?

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A)   A growing diversity of news outlets conveys news originating from a growing number of sources.
B)   A growing diversity of news outlets conveys news originating from fewer and fewer sources.
C)   A shrinking diversity of news outlets conveys news originating from a growing number of sources.
D)   A shrinking diversity of news outlets conveys new originating from fewer and fewer sources.
E)   There is a consolidation of media ownership and an increase in the number of foreign correspondents.

Question 11

Which statement best characterizes the role of the Internet as a source of news?

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A)   The Internet is the primary news source for most Americans today.
B)   During the 2009-2010 election cycle, about 75% of Americans reported that they depended on the Internet as their main source for news about the campaigns.
C)   The Internet rivals television news as the major source of political information for most Americans.
D)   American reliance on Internet news sources has increased exponentially.
E)   Internet news tends to be less partisan than news from traditional outlets.

Question 12

The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution establishes freedom of the press.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why is a free press important for democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)   The press helps citizens regulate government actions.
B)   The press enables political parties to manipulate public opinion.
C)   The press ensures that citizens are exposed to diverse points of view.
D)   The press assists the gravitas of the president in foreign relations.
E)   The press operates party conventions and town hall debates.

Question 14

Which of the following phrases characterizes the concern that media corporations are so large, powerful, and interconnected that the less economically and politically powerful are not heard?

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A)   media bias
B)   media over reach
C)   media monopoly
D)   media oligarchy
E)   pandemic media

Question 15

Reporters get most of their political news from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   investigative journalism
B)   online sources
C)   government sources
D)   acquisitions editors
E)   polls and statistics

Question 16

One recent media trend has been __________.

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A)   the consolidation of media corporations
B)   the consolidation of partisan blogs
C)   a decline in newspaper presence online
D)   an increase in newspaper circulation
E)   a decline in the popularity of cable news

Question 17

What best characterizes the "watchdog" role of the U.S. media?

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A)   The media educate the public on controversial issues.
B)   The media educate the public on how to use government services.
C)   The media make election results available to the public.
D)   The media report government officials who block presidential policy.
E)   The media warn the public of illegal or unethical government actions.

Question 18

One problem with the corporate nature of the news media is the potential for a media monopoly to __________ the news.

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Question 19

Rupert Murdoch was accused of trying to form a(n) __________, which would undermine the watchdog role of the press and limit the ability of the less economically and politically powerful to air their views.

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The answer of Rupert Murdoch was accused of trying to...

Question 20

The basics of the American economic system itself are __________ by the news media.

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The answer of The basics of the American economic system...

Exam 6: The News Media

What is framing?

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The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution establishes freedom of the press.

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Which of the following accurately describes part of the Obama administration's relationship with the press?

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Which of the following accurately describes recent changes in how news is reported?

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Rupert Murdoch was accused of trying to form a(n) __________, which would undermine the watchdog role of the press and limit the ability of the less economically and politically powerful to air their views.

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Which statement best characterizes the role of the Internet as a source of news?

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Which of the following phrases characterizes the concern that media corporations are so large, powerful, and interconnected that the less economically and politically powerful are not heard?

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One problem with the corporate nature of the news media is the potential for a media monopoly to __________ the news.

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Reporters get most of their political news from __________.

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Which statement about U.S. foreign news coverage is the most accurate?

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What best characterizes the "watchdog" role of the U.S. media?

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Explain what makes a story "newsworthy."

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Why is a free press important for democracy?

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The basics of the American economic system itself are __________ by the news media.

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The mainstream media has a tendency toward nationalism, approval of the American economic system, negativity and scandal, and infotainment. Analyze and explain one of these themes. How do they affect the news? Be sure to give examples.

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One recent media trend has been __________.

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According to the concluding section, "Using the Democracy Standard," for the framers, the purpose of the news media-newspapers, in their day-was to serve as a mechanism allowing citizens to rebel against their government.

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Corporate ownership has improved the diversity of perspectives in the news.

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Based on what you know of media story preferences, which headline would be considered the least newsworthy?

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Examine what bias is. Compare and contrast charges that the media is biased by critics on different sides. Evaluate prevailing themes in political news that might influence how stories are covered.

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