CFPT Practice 414 Questions with Complete Solutions

The capacity of news media to select some aspects of a story that promote a particular problem definition, interpretation, moral evaluation, and/or treatment recommendation is known in the media as: a) agenda setting b) cultivation c) framing d) priming Correct Answer: c) framing Which of the following is a daily newspaper published in the UK? a) The Independent b) Time Out c) The Daily Herald d) The Observer Correct Answer: a) The Independent Which of these mandated that media broadcasters present a diversity of perspectives on contentious or controversial issues in order to prevent domination by a single viewpoint, was repealed by Congress in 1987? a) Communications Decency Act b) Equal Time Rule c) Media Bias Rule d) Fairness Doctrine Correct Answer: Fairness Doctrine Weber Shandwick, Fleishmen-Hillard, Hill anad Knowlton and Ketchum Inc. are among the largest US-based: a) Newspaper Chains b) media conglomerates c) public relations agencies d) media research firms Correct Answer: c) public relations agencies Operates independently of the State dept and reports directly to congress: a) educational and cultural affairs bureau b) public affair bureau c) international information programs bureau d) the broadcasting board of governors Correct Answer: d) the broadcasting board of gov The U.S. Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (or the Smith-Mundt Act) prohibits the US gov from: Correct Answer: disseminating information intended for foreign audiences within the US borders US citizens are unlikely to be able to listen to or read US public diplomacy outreach materials because of which act of Congress? Correct Answer: Smith-Mundt