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Question 1

Using terms such as "death tax” or “estate tax,” “illegal immigrant” or “undocumented worker,” “pro-choice” or “pro-a

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framing.

Question 2

Yellow journalism is characterized by

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sensational stories without regard to truth.

Question 3

media makes use of technologies such as blogs, texting, video file sharing

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Social Media

Question 4

The term Yellow Journalism comes from a newspaper comic.

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true

Question 5

The news can be defined as

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the news media’s version of reality.

Question 6

Republicans are most likely to pay regular attention to

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Fox News.

Question 7

Today, giant corporations are not allowed to own media outlets, since this would create a partisan press.

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false

Question 8

The early partisan press was subsidized by

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political parties and politicians.

Question 9

publishes a series on increasing air pollution levels in major urban areas leading to widespread public discussion

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agenda setting

Question 10

What brought about the gradual decline of the early partisan press (around the end of the19th century)?

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technological advances.

Question 11

The Fairness Doctrine

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required broadcasters to be fair.

Question 12

When we say that the news media serve as gatekeepers, we mean they decide which stories to report and not report on.

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true

Question 13

The news media are also known as the press.

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true

Question 14

Which election highlighted many of the problem of the partisan press?

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The election of 1800 between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

Question 15

The news media

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are print, broadcast, cable, and internet organizations that are news-rep

Question 16

The news media's common-carrier role is based on the idea that

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the press should provide a channel through which political leaders comm

Question 17

Objective journalism

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attempts to be fair and communicate facts rather than opinions.

Question 18

The Watergate scandal illustrates the

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power of the media to serve as watchdog to safeguard against abuses power

Question 19

The first major cable news network is

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CNN

Question 20

The partisan function of the media is where it

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advocates for a particular viewpoint or interest.

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