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AP Chapter 12 - Media
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Which country is most lax about libel laws?
France
Great Britain
USA
Canada
2
Which is the most recent form of media?
Magazines
Newspapers
Blog
Cable TV
3
The abandonment of the fairness doctrine permitted
liberal domination of media.
more controversial talk radio.
more regulation of programming.
interest groups to gain influence.
4
Which type of talk radio tends to garner the highest ratings?
Liberal
Moderate
Conservative
Balanced
5
In the earliest years of the US, newspapers were primarily supported by
religious denominations.
political parties.
advertisers.
subscribers.
6
______stories cover events that a reporter seeks out because they are not covered by the press.
Blockbuster
Feature
Insider
Routine
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Video clips of candidates/officials has _______ in length over the past 40 years.
increased
fluctuated
remained steady
decreased
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"Horse race" coverage of presidential elections shows the media's role as
whistle blower.
watchdog.
scorekeeper.
gatekeeper.
9
The first unfiltered mass communication between public officials and the people came via
radio
the New York Times.
the wire service.
TV.
10
Which term is nearly synonymous with censorship?
Cease and desist
Regulation
Prior restraint
Conditioning
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The __________ is responsible for regulating radio and TV broadcasting.
NPR
FCC
FEC
ABC
12
The federal government sued the
New York Times
to prevent it from publishing
the Pentagon Papers.
NSA spy information.
the location of Area 51.
the Watergate report.
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Only _________ of adults under 30 read a newspaper.
15
30
40
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The reporting of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein on Watergate shows the media's role as
scorekeepers.
watchdogs.
whistle-blowers.
gatekeepers.
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To attract large readership to their papers, Pulitzer and Randolph Hearst focused on more
sensationalism.
relevant issues.
partisanship.
objective stories.
16
Compared to the public, members of the national news media are more
apolitical.
conservative.
liberal.
moderate.
17
Americans #1 source for receiving news is
newspapers.
Twitter.
the internet.
TV.
18
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that a free press applies to state governments?
McCulloch v. Maryland
New York Times v. New York
New York Times v. Sullivan
Near v. Minnesota