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Ch 6 - Media - (AP U.S. Government)
Ch 6 - Media - (AP U.S. Government)
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A media event is...
item that is too “newsworthy” for the media to fail to cover
manufactured by the media
none of these
coverage of who’s ahead in the latest polls
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Coverage of a celebrity’s drug abuse which will highly impact teens is an event which is
salient
newsworthy
politically significant
time sensitive
3
Until the early 1960s, most Americans cited _____ as their main source of news
radio
newspapers
magazines
television
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The members of the Federal Communications Commission
are appointed by Congress
are chosen by the media
serve life terms
are appointed by the President
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Which of the following stories is most likely to make the televised evening news?
A murder in the city from which the broadcast originates
Efforts by a developing country to improve health care
A war between two foreign countries not allied with the US
A peaceful transition of government in another country
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The development of the news media in the United States has been shaped by...
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trends in entertainment
technological innovation
political attitudes toward the scope of government
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When the media regularly focus public attention on violent crime, corruption, or economic woes
political socialization
none of these
agenda setting
biased reporting
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“The process of transmitting information from one individual or group to another”
group media
print media
communication
mass media
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One reason for the media’s impact as a socialization agent is...
U.S. kids watch about 19,000 hrs of TV by the end of h.s.
the many ways that TV causes kids to question “the system.”
none of these
the media is not in fact a strong agent of socialization
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Executives, editors, and reporters who decide which events to report and how to report them...
gatekeepers
recorders
watchmen
gossipers
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Private ownership of the media in the United States makes the American news industry...
dependent on government subsidies.
less free to cover stories that are interesting
less concerned about ratings
dependent on advertising revenues.
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Limiting coverage to whichever candidate leads in the polls
pool journalism
gatekeeper function
horse-race jounralism
pack jounralism
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Many politicians and scholars believe that the media’s greatest influence is in its ability to
report the news
politically socialize kids
set the political agenda
investigate political scandals
14
If you wish to find the largest concentration of reporters in the world...
Madrid
New York City
Washington D.C.
London
15
The Internet was started in...
1969, with support from the U.S. Department of Defense.
1992, by V.P. Al Gore.
1972, by a group of 37 universities.
1989, by Bill Gates for Microsoft’s Windows products.
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Under which President did the FCC repeal application of the fairness doctrine?
Reagan
Carter
Truman
Obama
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Attentiveness to the news is closely related to...
level of education, race, and age but not gender.
level of education, race, and gender but not age.
gender, age, and race but not level of education.
level of education, age, and gender but not race.
