PSCI ch. 3: the media
Persuasion works best under which of the following circumstances?
Individuals lack knowledge of the subject.
How has the percentage of people who express consistently conservative or consistently liberal opinions changed since 1994?
It has doubled.
According to the Pew report, how was ideological thinking changed over the last two decades?
It is now more closely aligned with partisanship
which of the following statements BEST describes the media consumption habits of liberals and conservatives?
Liberals and conservatives select very different sources for their news
As they prepare their stories for broadcast or publication, what is a central concern shared by the reporters, producers, and editors across all three media outlets?
Whether the information they're reporting is accurate
What percentages of Democrats and Republicans, according to Pew, see members of the opposing party as a threat to the well-being of the nation?
27 percent of Democrats and 36 percent of Republicans
which of the following BEST describes a similarity between the works of Julie Rose and Sarah Batista?
Both are concerned about getting good recorder material from their interviews
What percentage of Trump voters named Fox News as their main source for election news?
40 percent
What percentage of adults reported that social media was their most important source of information during the 2016 presidential election?
14 percent
According to the Pew survey, what percentage of voters overall named Facebook as their main source of news?
8 percent
What concern does the Associated Press have about news aggregators?
Aggregators undercut the revenue that newspapers and magazines depend on
Yellow Journalism might include which of the following?
Fabricated news Stories
According to Craig Silverman's analysis, why was fake news a problem in the final few months before the 2016 presidential election?
Fake news stories were more widely consumed than real news stories on Facebook.
What is the difference between early news aggregators and next-generation aggregators?
Early aggregators were driven by user subscriptions, whereas next-generation aggregators use algorithms to push news to users
What happened when newspaper coverage of health care reform declined?
Fewer people viewed it as the most important issue facing the country
How does Franco Ordonez, the Observer reporter, evaluate editor Mike Gordon's participation in his story-writing process?
He believes Mike improves his writing
WFAE reporter Julie Rose works with her producer on some final edits to her story before it airs. Why are these changes necessary?
Her producer worries that a particular phrasing might confuse listeners
What is the Fox Effect?
IT IS NOT: Not the influence cable news networks have on the general public's prolonged attention to one event or subject
What role does the media play in setting the political agenda?
News outlets choose which stories recieve public attention
According to former president Barack Obama, what is the problem with the media ecosystem?
No one agrees on the facts
Why is Sarah Batista, the WBTV reporter, disappointed after her trip to the Huntersville Police Department?
She wasn't able to get an interview or much information
What other factor do the authors attribute to increase polarization?
Social Class
If asked whether social media is to blame for political polarization, how would the authors likely respond?
Social media may contribute to political polarization, but it is not the only factor
What are both liberals and conservatives most likely to say is important to them about the people they choose to live near?
That they share the same political views
According to Julie Rose, why are sound bites important to the news reports she produces?
They add personality to the story
What decision does the WBTV staff reach regarding the pitched story?
They decide to cover it from a "mental health" angle.
How do personalized news aggregators work?
They generate lists based on social media profiles.
Given that most Americans turn to television for breaking news and considering what you have just watched, which of the following stories would MOST likely be covered by a local TV news station
a convenience-store robbery
How might the media "frame" the issue of budget cuts?
by choosing certain words to refer to the budget cuts
How have political candidates reacted to the growing popularity of infotainment?
by making appearances on the infotainment programs
What ushered in the era of watchdog journalism?
coverage of the Watergate break-in
The American public tends to judge news outlets according to which of the following criteria?
credibility
Which of the following presents an essential constraint on Sarah Batista's job?
deadline pressures
What does Julie Rose say is the hardest part of her job?
getting all the right audio clips recorded during interviews
If a reporter intended to frame gay marriage in a positive light, how might she do so?
highlight the joyous reaction of gay couples following the Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage
which of the following could be considered an advantage of infotainment?
it attracts audiences who otherwise wouldn't follow politics
What impact did "muckraking" have on the political climate?
led to widespread discontent with political corruption
Individuals with more political knowledge are considered to be which of the following?
less likely to accept media messages that contradict their ideology
According to the video, a majority of Americans rely on which of the following for breaking news?
local television
Which of the following identifies two key elements of ethical media behavior?
minimize harm and be accountable
According to the text, on which issue did the media prime the public in the run-up to the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections?
national security and the economy
What is selective exposure?
news consumers choosing media outlets that confirm their preexisting views
What is relationship between congressional roll-call voting and polarization?
partisan votes in congress had increased prior to the rise of partisan votes among the general public
Who is more likely to think about politics in ideologically consistent terms?
people who are more politically active
The actions of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein led to which of the following?
political controversy
What is priming?
press coverage of an issue influencing the way people think about related issues
What is a primary motivation of American media outlets?
profits driven by market forces
Even if social media is not to blame for the increase in polarization, why do the authors of the article believe that people should still be cautious of it?
provoking content could be intensified and spread by the mainstream media
The addition of independent editors to the newspaper industry allowed for more stories based on which of the following?
quality
When a television viewer changes the channel from Hannity on Fox News, because he does not agree with Sean Hannity's perspective, to the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC, because he likes Maddow's criticism of the president, what is he engaging in?
selective exposure
The Society of Professional Journalists formed in response to which of the following?
sensationalism in the media
What was the most important source of news for adults during the 2016 presidential election?
television
What did Julie Rose discover in the course of her reporthing that she hadn't known about in advance?
that an African American youth group planned to help maintain peace and order during the city's Fourth of July celebrations
What was the first newspaper to be continuously published in the United States?
the Boston Newsletter
According to the text, which of the following affects the persuasiveness of the message?
the credibility of the source
Calls for journalistic reform in the early 20th century led to which of the following?
the establishment of journalism schools
The publication of both the Federalist Papers and anti-federalist essays in newspapers reflected which of the following developments?
the growing influence of political parties
which of the following identifies one of the benefits of news aggregators?
they expand the audience for both old and new media outlets
What does confirmation bias tell us about consumers of news?
they like to receive information that supports their preexisting beliefs.
What does Franco Ordonez say is an important thing to do when crafting a story on a major social or political issue?
to humanize it
What was the purpose of Fairness Doctrine?
to promote balanced coverage of public issues
Why does Mike Gordon, the metro editor at the Observer, check the local television news websites?
to see if the stations have information that the Observer lacks
What is the main concern of the WBTV producer, Josh, regarding the story pitched by Sarah Batista?
whether it has any real news value
Charlotte Observer metro editor Mike Gordon erases the entire board listing the contents of the previous day's edition. Why?
yesterday's news is irrelevant as new stories and issues emerge with a new day
