A conglomerate is a corporation that ________.

owns many businesses and media networks

Muckraking occurs when newspapers ________.

investigate problems in government and business

When acting as an agenda setter, the media ________.

decides which issues deserve public attention

Which of the following is an example of episodic framing?

a drug abuse story: interviews addicts, discusses reasons, gov't responses

Which of the following is a reasonable exception to the Freedom of Information Act?

medical records for government employees

The Federal Communications Commission oversees the programming of which entities?

television, radio, satellite, and cable

In which circumstance would the courts find libel?

Reporter uses a source that incorrectly states a celebrity is using drugs.

The Supreme Court determined that the right of the press to print classified material ________.

partial; press may print only if it doesn't compromise troops/covert-ops

According to research, why might a woman decide not to run for office?

She fears the media will criticize her family.

Media coverage of a race tends to ________.

overrepresent African Americans as poor

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1
A conglomerate is a corporation that ________.
owns only radio stations
owns many businesses and media networks
owns all television news stations in a state
owns only televisions and newspapers
2
Muckraking occurs when newspapers ________.
investigate problems in government and business
print sensational news on the front page to sell papers
print more editorials and opinion pieces to sell papers
investigate actions of celebrities
3
When acting as an agenda setter, the media ________.
covers presidential campaigns equally
decides which issues deserve public attention
brings in advertising revenue for the media corporation
reports on corruption in government
4
Which of the following is an example of episodic framing?
a story on candidates’ answers to a drug question in a debate
a drug abuse story: interviews addicts, discusses reasons, gov't responses
a story on how drug abuse policy has changed since 1984
a story detailing arguments against needle exchange programs
5
Radio quiz show hosts and comedy shows were most popular in the ________.
1970s
1990s
1930s
1900s
6
A local station that broadcasts national network programming is called a(an) ________ station.
network
affiliate
digital
cable
7
Which of the following is a reasonable exception to the Freedom of Information Act?
medical records for government employees
transcript of meetings between Department of State and Russian trade
budget for the Department of Labor
minutes from a president's cabinet meeting
8
Cable programming is often ________.
local
sports
national
network
9
TV news became a regular feature during ________ due to the public’s demand for ________ to explain current events.
Great Depression; charts and tables
Vietnam War; charts and tables
WWII; images and maps
WWI; images and maps
10
The Federal Communications Commission oversees the programming of which entities?
television and radio
television, radio, satellite, and cable
television, radio, and satellite
television
11
In which circumstance would the courts find libel?
Reporter writes that college students are drug dealers but has no sources.
TV reporter delivers a story about increased drug use at the local college
Reporter uses a source that incorrectly states a celebrity is using drugs.
One writes his opinion about whether an actor is hiding a drug problem.
12
The Supreme Court determined that the right of the press to print classified material ________.
is obsolete, and the press may never print classified material
has not yet been defined
is complete, and the press may print anything it likes
partial; press may print only if it doesn't compromise troops/covert-ops
13
According to research, why might a woman decide not to run for office?
She feels the work is too hard.
She fears the campaign will be too expensive.
She fears her positions will be covered too closely by the press.
She fears the media will criticize her family.
14
Media coverage of a race tends to ________.
overrepresent whites and the elderly as poor
accurately portray all races equally
overrepresent African Americans as poor
accurately portray whites and blacks as victims

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