Government Chapter 6: Media

a country where the government heavily censors internet news and search engines is

China

when the media regularly focus public attention on violent crime, political corruption, or economic woes, they are engaged in

agenda setting

when all media outlets are covering the same story and virtually every other issue gets ignored, the media is said to be operating in ______ mode

alarm

early TV network news programs focused their evening news programs on _______ as a way to inspire trust in viewers

an anchorman

group leaders who follow news in specific areas are called ______ policy elites

attentive

the process of transmitting information from one individual to another is called

communication

research on the impact of soft news finds all of the following EXCEPT

it can decrease people's levels of political knowledge

journalistic norms of objectivity and accuracy emerged mid-century, some say, because of

lack of competition, allowing focus on quality rather than sensationalism

available evidence seems to indicate that there are ______ among journalists and reporters

liberal leanings

which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as an important function of the news media in our political system?

polarizing the news

the courts usually strike down government attempts to restrain the press from disseminating information, reports, or opinions it finds newsworthy, one notable exception concerns _____

strategic information during wartime

content analysis of the 2012 presidential campaign, suggests that more "good press" focused on

Barack Obama

advocates of dropping all FCC content regulations believe that

broadcast media should be treated the same as other media

most news printed about Congress comes from

congressional press releases and prepared reports

in the 2012 presidential campaign, newspaper coverage of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney was

considered neutral in tone

a story that contains no policy content and is not related to the day's events but that commonly discusses popular personalities and is designed to draw greater viewer interest is called

infotainment

to stay in business in the digital age, many newspapers have ______ their online content, with varying degrees of success

instituted paywalls for

in response to financial stress, some have suggested that newspapers operate as _______, allowing them to be funded through endowments, donations, and perhaps government support

nonprofits

newspapers did not move toward independent ownership and large circulation until the 1830s when publishers realized they could

raise revenue through advertising

_____ occurs when a media outlet such as a magazine informs a relatively small number of group leaders who follow news in a specific area, and those leaders in turn mobilize their followers to put pressure on public officials

the two step flow of communication