Gov test 2 Chap 7

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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.


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