Poli Sci 150 - CH 07 POST-TEST
The FCC's fairness doctrine
is no longer being enforced
Which of the following media forms could be considered essentially a headline service?
radio news
Which media source is regulated by the federal government?
television
Which of the following news sources reaches the most Americans?
television
Daily Internet users who participate in society and politics through online activities are called ________.
digital citizens
Most local newspapers get their national news from ________.
wire services
______ are two popular news aggregators that serve a large number of readers by synthesizing coverage from a variety of sources.
Google News and Real Clear Politics
Even though newspapers are not the primary news source for MOST Americans, why could they still be considered important?
They are still influential among the political elite.
Online media, by representing a wider range of political views than traditional news sources, have created
a more democratic press.
Priming involves
calling attention to some matters while ignoring others when evaluating political officials
During the last decade, the number of newspaper journalists working in the United States has ________.
decreased by 40 percent.
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 was an attempt to
loosen restrictions on media ownership.
______ journalism caters to specialized interests of news consumers.
niche
The loss of investigative power is a key concern about which of the following media?
online news
Convenience of getting news, up-to-the-minute currency of information, depth of information, diversity of viewpoints, and low costs are all benefits of
online news.