Gov test 2 Chap 7
Which of the following statements about newspapers is accurate?
As a result of serious financial losses, newspapers have had to make dramatic cutbacks in recent years.
Much of the national news that is published in local newspapers is provided by ________.
the New York Times
What has helped accelerate the trend toward less variety in national news in the past decade?
the corporate consolidation of news media into a small number of conglomerates
Despite its widespread availability, ________ typically provide(s) the least depth of
TV
Which of the following news sources reaches the most Americans?
TV
The development of media giants with access to a variety of media holdings raises the question of whether
there is enough competition among the media to produce a diverse set of views and opinions.
Advertising revenue at print newspapers is ________ what it was in 2005.
half
Most local newspapers get their national news from ________.
wire services
In 1998, only ________ percent of Americans had Internet access. Today, more than ________ percent of Americans use the Internet.
25; 80
The number of radio stations in the United States has grown from ________ in 1990 to more than ________ today
400; 2,000
Large media conglomerates own approximately ________ percent of daily newspapers.
75
It is estimated that more than ________ percent of Americans have a television.
95
Which of the following statements is true?
The number of radio stations has grown considerably over the last 25 years
The "metered model" used by many newspaper websites
allows a certain number of free visits before requiring users to pay.
During the last decade, the number of newspaper journalists working in the United States has ________.
decreased by 40 percent.