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The Role of Media
The Role of Media
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T/F: "The media" refers to the sources of our news and information about current events.
False
True
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T/F: We can influence "the media" by deciding whether to listen to it or not.
True
False
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T/F: Many people are concerned that "the media" is too biased to be the agenda setter.
True
False
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What role does "the media" have that keeps government officials "in line"?
agenda setter
watchdog
mass media
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What is the public agenda?
a group who "keeps an eye on" government
the list of current top news stories
a type of expose' in the news
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T/F: "The Media" does not depend on us to make money.
True
False
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What is a type of news story that exposes wrongdoing?
mudslinger
gatekeeper
expose'
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The media as "gatekeeper" decides:
who is in the news
how the news is reported
what is in the news
all choices provided
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How does "the media" make its money?
it sells ads
all choices provided
it makes stories short and to the point
it keeps you coming back for more
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T/F: Lucky for us that "the media" is not biased.
True
False
