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