What is the information commons?

A time period where citizens were exposed to unbiased reporting.

What is an echo chamber?

Media outlets where audiences are exposed only to their political beliefs.

Why did the FCC rescind the Fairness Doctrine?

FM radio and cable TV expanded into more channels

What does the revenue success of news-based websites depend on...

The length that they can attract and maintain large audiences.

What are filter bubbles?

When social media’s algorithm filters partisan political content.

What is a signaling function?

The responsibility to alert the public of important developments quickly.

What is disinformation?

False information that is spread WITH the intent to deceive

The information commons had a depolarizing effect because...

Opinions became more politically moderate and less partisan.

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1
About how many people listened to conservative talk radio a decade after the Fairness Doctrine was rescinded?
5 million
66 million
20 million
100 million
2
What is the information commons?
A time period where citizens were exposed to unbiased reporting.
A time period where citizens were exposed just to international news.
A time period where citizens were exposed to very partisan reporting.
A time period where citizens were not exposed to any sort of news.
3
Who founded CNN?
Rupert Murdoch
Ted Turner
Roger Ailes
Joe Biden
4
What is an echo chamber?
Media outlets where audiences are exposed to a variety of viewpoints.
Media outlets where audiences are exposed only to their political beliefs.
Media outlets where audiences are exposed only to international viewpoints.
Media outlets where audiences are exposed to Democrats and Republicans.
5
Why did the FCC rescind the Fairness Doctrine?
FM radio and cable TV decreased to fewer channels
FM radio and cable TV expanded into more channels
FM radio and cable TV ceased to exist.
The FCC got sued by private companies.
6
What does the revenue success of news-based websites depend on...
The website's ability to secure exclusive interviews.
The geographical location of the website's headquarters.
The length that they can attract and maintain large audiences.
The number of awards the website has received.
7
Out of the top 25 bloggers, how many cater to both conservatives and liberals?
One
Twenty
Five
Ten
8
What are filter bubbles?
When search engines prioritize content from the user's country.
When social media’s algorithm filters partisan political content.
When shopping sites only shows products based on previous purchases.
When information is released to students based on learning pace.
9
What is a signaling function?
The mechanism by which a smartphone sends notifications to users.
A feature in social media platforms that highlights trending topics.
The responsibility to alert the public of important developments quickly.
The process by which traffic lights coordinate the flow of vehicles.
10
What is disinformation?
False information that is held or spread WITHOUT regard or intent.
False information that is spread WITH the intent to deceive
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Who founded Fox News in 1996?
Rupert Murdoch
Ted Turner
Roger Ailes
Donald J. Trump
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The information commons had a depolarizing effect because...
Opinions became highly partisan and one-sided.
Opinions on politics diminished overall throughout the country.
Opinions became more politically moderate and less partisan.

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