Gov Chapter 7 quiz

If a number of newspapers published stories exposing an elected official's acceptance of monetary bribes from a corporation in exchange for passing a particular law, it would be an example of the media serving their role as a a. watchdog. b. judge and jury. c. first branch. d. first estate.

a

If a television station sold commercial time to a Republican candidate for governor but refused to sell time to the Democratic candidate for governor, this station would be in violation of the a. equal time rule. b. fairness doctrine. c. Communications Decency Act. d. Telecommunications Act of 1996.

a

In the Pentagon Papers case, the Supreme Court ruled that a. the government could not block the release of the papers. b. President Nixon would be impeached. c. the government could block the release of any documents that were illegally leaked to the press. d. President Nixon did not commit an impeachable offense.

a

Which of the following is an example of a public broadcasting organization? a. the National Public Radio (NPR) b. the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) c. the National Broadcasting Network (NBC) d. the New York Times

a

________ is the power the media has to shape what issues Americans think about, and ________ is the power the media has to influence how Americans think about those issues. a. Agenda-setting; framing b. Framing; priming c. Priming; framing d. Framing; agenda-setting

a

During the 2016 campaign, Hillary Clinton received ________amount of media coverage as Donald Trump. a. one-tenth the b. half the c. double the d. roughly the same

b

In recent years, ________ has released thousands of secret government documents, exposing government corruption, torture, and war crimes. a. the New York Times b. the Washington Post c. Twitter d. WikiLeaks

d

The frequent reporting on the federal investigation by Robert Mueller regarding whether anyone close to Trump participated in Russia's 2016 election interference is an example of the media's commitment to a. niche journalism. b. yellow journalism. c. "fake news." d. adversarial journalism.

d

Despite its widespread availability, ________ typically report(s) on the narrowest range of topics and provide(s) the least depth of news coverage. a. television b. radio c. newspapers d. the internet

a

Which of the following stories would an American news outlet that relies primarily on advertising revenue be LEAST likely to cover? a. an attack advertisement from a presidential candidate that accuses her opponent of racially insensitive remarks b. an economics professor providing testimony to a congressional committee on the effect of tariffs c. a sex scandal involving a high-ranking government official d. a celebrity wedding

b

All of the following are important roles for the media in American democracy EXCEPT a. serving as a watchdog on the actions of politicians and other political actors. b. providing a forum through which candidates, politicians, and even the public can debate policies and issues. c. enabling privately owned companies to advertise their products to the public. d. helping inform the public about current political issues and events.

c

Social media usage tends to a. influence the opinions of older Americans only because younger Americans are more skeptical of the information found on social media. b. minimize partisan polarization among members of the mass public because people are exposed to new ideas and sources of information. c. exaggerate partisan polarization among the mass public because people pick their own friend networks and can avoid disagreeable ideas. d. have very little impact on politics because most people already have strong political opinions that cannot be shaped by news events.

c

The traditional news media aim to provide objective reporting on current events by a. including the personal views of reporters and editors in their coverage. b. quoting only official government sources in their coverage. c. excluding the personal views of reporters or editors from their coverage. d. quoting only nongovernment sources in their coverage.

c

Which media source is regulated by the federal government? a. the internet b. magazines c. television d. newspapers

c