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Which best describes a likely reason for the information depicted in the graph ?
An increase in concerns over media bias
A 2017 study in The American Economic Review found that watching Fox News during an election cycle increased a Democrat's chances of voting Republican by 28 percent . Conversely , by watching MSNBC Republicans were more inclined to vote Democrat by 8 percent . This scenario best illustrates which of the following about the media ?
Cable news programming is oftentimes ideologically driven and effective in persuading citizens to adopt their point of view .
Which of the following provides the most accurate explanation of how consumer - driven media increases partisan polarization ?
Consumer - driven media reinforces existing political biases in individuals .
Which of the following represents the media's basic responsibility of informing the public ?
Explaining what officials are doing , as well as official policies and goals
Which types of news stories cover events that a reporter seeks out because they are not covered by the press ?
Feature
Which of the following statements about Americans ' trust in the mass media is best supported by the data in the graph
It generally decreased over time
The facts of which of the following cases are most related to the political cartoon ?
New York Times Co. v . United States ( 1971 )
Which of the following portrays an accurate example of horse race media coverage ?
News media outlets report the results of public opinion polls that show the relative popularity of presidential candidates .
Which of the following headlines is most relevanc to the political cartoon ?
Nixon Administration Goes to Court to Stop Pentagon Papers Release
While the central goal of political parties is to win elections , parties can also support democracy . Which of the following scenarios best illustrates this relationship ?
Political parties use the social media site Instagram to reach out to younger voters to inform them about upcoming elections and encourage them to vote
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution prevents the government from censoring the media ?
The First Amendment
Which of the following attributes of the political cartoon would best represent the government's use of prior restraint ?
The fallen pillars
The Washington Post receives a top secret report that details how the executive branch mishandled a deal made with a foreign nation regarding nuclear weapons . The executive branch attempts to stop the publishing of the report , but the publishers cite the precedent in New York Times Company v . United States ( 1971 ) establishing which of the following legal rules ?
The heavy presumption against prior restraint
Once something is published , a newspaper may be sued or prosecuted if the material
all of the above
The media link the public with government officials by
carrying information between the public and the government
The agenda - setting function of the media refers to the power to
decide which issues are important enough to bring to public attention
The national media often play the role of watchdog . This means that they can
expose scandals and investigate personalities
Unlike big - city newspapers , radio and television stations must
have a government license to operate
In addition to information , the media offer assessments on legislation that can
influence how elected officials vote on the measure
The media also play a role in
informing government officials about issues of which they are unaware
One reason that so many news leaks occur is that
it is legal to pnnt most government secrets .
Among the weapons that the government uses journalists is the
need for journalists to stay on good terms with their inside sources of information
The emphasis the media places on its role as " " scorekeeper " might come at the cost of attention to
policies
The Watergate scandal during the Nixon administration was first exposed by
the Washington Post
At the turn of the twentieth century , the growing media sensationalism influencing public opinion was known as
yellow journalism
