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AP Gov Review Quiz
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1
News barons Pulitzer and Hearst are BEST associated with
yellow journalism
the Era of Good Feelings
lapdog media
investigative reporting
2
Which president is BEST associated with the "lapdog" media?
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
Bill Clinton
Franklin Roosevelt
3
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates all of these EXCEPT
application process for broadcasting licenses
content on public radio stations
cost of campaign ads
content on subscription cable networks
4
Which of these officials is likely to receive the MOST media coverage?
the President
a Supreme Court Justice
a US Senator
a House of Reps member
5
This presidential staffer handles the White House Press Corps.
Public Relations Chief
Press Secretary
Communications Director
Spin Doctor
6
In the past 50 years, the amount of time TV networks devote to news coverage each day has
been difficult to measure
remained about the same
increased greatly
decreased greatly
7
In the US, the greatest number of TV hours each day is dedicated to
news and politics
children's education
popular entertainment
sports
8
In its role as "gatekeeper", the media
decides which shows to air
influences which issues are seen as important
conducts & reports polling results
sets prices for political campaign ads
9
Most American news outlets are owned and operated by
privately owned American corporations
the government
privately owned foreign corporations
special interest groups
10
Which of these is NOT a function of the US media?
socialize new generations
report the news
give free airtime to campaigns
provide entertainment
11
"Programming targeted at a specific, limited audience or defined sales market" defines
spinning
narrowcasting
yellow journalism
typecasting
12
The 1960 Kennedy-Nixon presidential debate was
aired only in major US cities
the first ever on radio
the first ever on TV
the highest rated show in history
13
This "Dean of the White House Press Corps" covered presidents from Ike to Obama.
Arianna Huffington
Barbara Walters
Helen Thomas
Christiane Amanpour
14
News older than 72 hours is negatively impacted by
temporal bias
generational effiect
commercial bias
narrative fatigue
15
For almost 30 years, he was "the most trusted anchorman" in TV news.
Walter Winchel
Sam Donaldson
Edward R. Murrow
Walter Cronkite
16
"Read my lips" and "Tear down this wall" are good examples of
scripted events
sound bites
managed news
trial balloons
17
The primary source for news information for Americans today is
newspapers
radio
the internet
television
18
Most small town newspapers rely on it for copy and photos.
FCC
the Associated Press
CNN
WWW
19
Electronic media is more strictly regulated than print media.
FALSE
TRUE
20
"Lapdog" media became "watchdog" media beginning with
the 1950s Civil Rights era
Vietnam and Watergate
9-11 and the Iraq War
the Depression and WWII
