Which of the following best describes the media's role in the Watergate affair?

Played cent. role in N's dec. to resign by reveal. abuses

app/feed that collects web media content into one location

Digital citizenship requires

high-spd Internet access; Skills to use/evaluate online info

FCC reg that allows ind. to respond to attacks on TV or air

Most leaks originate with

senior gov't officials, politicians, and pol. activists

news stories only focusing on one aspect of event or person

media power to influence how events + issues are interpreted

Which of the following best desc. the media's use of press releases?

Thousands of releases; news orgs and can fill pages cheaply

Adversarial journalism refers to

Reporting; Med. has -/hostile view to govt' or officials.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that many Amer.s appear to prefer online news?

the accuracy and obj. compared to trad. media outlets

cheap, tabloid papers in 19th Cent.; mass produced

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Which of the following best describes the media's role in the Watergate affair?
Played no role because of Kardashians' popularity
Played cent. role in N's dec. to resign by reveal. abuses
Played cent. role in reporting on Nixon's res. + not abuses
Played no role due to press restriction
2
The now defunct req. that broadcasters to also give time for opp/ views on contr. topics was
the fairness doctrine
the right of rebuttal
the free speech doctrine
the equal time rule
3
News aggregator is
chief role at periodical that oversees publication
app/feed that collects web media content into one location
none of the options here
app/feed that weeds out false news stories
4
Digital citizenship requires
a social media account
high-spd Internet access; Skills to use/evaluate online info
an online subscription to 1 or more newspapers
maintaining a political blog
5
In gen., FCC regulations apply only to
over-the-air broadcast media
satellite radio
Internet websites
newspapers and magazines
6
Right of rebuttal is
FCC reg that removes accountability from guilty med. cos.
FCC reg that prohibits neg. from the media they oversee
FCC reg that protects their ability to fine radio companies
FCC reg that allows ind. to respond to attacks on TV or air
7
Most leaks originate with
members of the media
members of of the public who witness misbehavior
ambassadors from foreign countries
senior gov't officials, politicians, and pol. activists
8
Selection bias is
new stories that have been given a piece of a story from gov
new stories that exclude certain witnesses
news stories affiliated with a political party
news stories only focusing on one aspect of event or person
9
News reporting devoted to a targeted portion of readers based on cont. or ideol. presentation
niche journalism
nonprofit journalism
adversarial journalism
citizen journalism
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Framing is
media power to push out other publications on a story
media submission to government restrictions
media power to withhold information from the authorities
media power to influence how events + issues are interpreted
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Media: powers to determine parts of pol. disc. and shape how pol. events are interp. are what
the equal time rule and the right of rebuttal
media consolidation and selection bias
the illusion of saliency and the bandwagon effect
agenda setting and framin
12
Which event shattered the relationship between the press and presidency?
Watergate
9/11
WWII
Vietnam War
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Which of the following best desc. the media's use of press releases?
Never in daily news because reporters see the bias
Most are written by interest groups and political parties
Never in daily news reports because illegal
Thousands of releases; news orgs and can fill pages cheaply
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The vast majority of daily print newspapers are owned by
large media conglomerates
the national government
small local companies
private individuals
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Adversarial journalism refers to
Reporting; Med. has -/hostile view to govt' or officials.
era where parties funded all media
media adopts + or accepting view of gov't
media adopts -/hostile view towards audience
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Which of the following is NOT a reason that many Amer.s appear to prefer online news?
the up-to-min. currency of the info available online
the depth of the info available online
the convenience of getting news online
the accuracy and obj. compared to trad. media outlets
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THESE: important role in Amer. politics because they are influential among the political elite.
Newspapers
YouTube videos
Political Cartoons
Academic journals
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Penny press is
tabloid magazines about celebrities
18th Cent. series of engraving and posters
modern day pamphlets distributed in malls
cheap, tabloid papers in 19th Cent.; mass produced

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