Chapter 7- The Media
digital media
features the most interaction between audience and press the most open to new participants such as citizen journalists
in general, tv news tends to offer ___ depth in its coverage of political events. It tends to offer more political ___ than ___.
little, headlines, analysis
which functions do the media serve in a democracy
-inform the public about current political issues -provide a forum for politicians to debate policies -monitor the gov and politicians for wrongdoing
Identify the correct and incorrect statements regarding changes in the media landscape since 1991
-the internet has replaced tv as people's secondary source for news -newspaper readership has declined
One way the news media affect the public is through ____ , which is the power of the media to influence how events or issues are interpreted and understood. Through ____, the news media can influence the opinions that people form on a particular issue or policy. Another way the news media can shape politics is through ____, which occurs when an issue or other criteria becomes important in evaluating political candidates as a result of news coverage
1- Framing 2-Framing 3-Priming
match the source of media power to is influence on public opinion. 1-what issues Americans think about 2-what issues Americans use to evaluate political officials 3-what opinions Americans hold on issues
1- agenda setting 2- priming 3-framing
What effect(s) did the Telecommunications Act of 1996 have on the Federal Communications Commission?
It loosened restrictions on media ownership.
When the media chooses not to report on a particular idea or story, which form of influence are they exercising?
agenda setting
most of the national news published by local newspapers is provided by which source?
associated press
which of the following news stories are examples of "alarm mode" media coverage?
breaking news of a major campaign event reporter receiving leaked information about a political scandal
broadest reach of all news sources
broadcast media
There is a gap in internet access based on demographics such as income, age, and race. What term best describes this?
digital divide
One of the disadvantages of digital media is that is that it has made it easier for ____, false news stories intended to be read as factual, to circulate more readily. The ____ gov was involved in generating many of these sorts of stories during the 2016 campaign
fake news Russian
Freedom of press is found in the ___ Amendment
first
When politicians fight over calling a bill "health care reform" or "health care rationing," what are they trying to shape?
how the media frame the bill
Which of the following are consequences of the current increase in media monopolies?
individuals expressing less popular viewpoints may find it difficult to get media exposure
The media have been ___ aggressive in investigating the gov in recent years than it used to be
more
newspapers
oldest form of media
Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the media wrote many stories about President Bush's performance on protecting the nation from terrorism and few stories on the economy. What two means of media influence was this an example of?
priming and agenda setting
When considering who sees and shares fake news, the gap between the highly politically aware and less politically aware is smallest for which behavior?
the percentage saying they "Shared news and information they later found was made up"
