POL 355 FINAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
The Supreme Court case of Miami Herald Publishing Company v. Tornillo dealt with
which of the following?
a. Freedom of press for broadcasters
b. The constitutionality of a Florida statue
c. The right to immediate reply when attacked by a newspaper
d. Print press rights - Answers - b. The constitutionality of a Florida statue
c. The right to immediate reply when attacked by a newspaper
d. Print press rights
Why is mass media politically important?
a. Media is universally accessible
b. News stories take millions of Americans, in all walks of life, to the political and military
battlefields of the world
c. Media experiences undergird public opinions and political actions
d. They allow the public to share political experiences, such as watching political
debates or congressional investigations - Answers - b. News stories take millions of
Americans, in all walks of life, to the political and military battlefields of the world
c. Media experiences undergird public opinions and political actions
d. They allow the public to share political experiences, such as watching political
debates or congressional investigations
__________is when journalists expose misconduct in government and produce reforms
- Answers - Muckraking
Where does most public broadcasting revenue come from in the United States? -
Answers - Subscribers
What are the two key factors that influence media performance? - Answers - regulatory
policy and market forces
Newspeople's demographic profiles resemble_____? - Answers - White male college
graduates
Research suggest that most news caters to_____? - Answers - The tastes of audiences
that advertisers find most attractive
Who are the chief sources in news? - Answers - Government officials
What topics appear most in news stories? - Answers - Crime, scandals, and
investigations
, Gatekeeping is defined as_____? - Answers - The process of selecting, editing, or
rejecting stories
When one or most of the elements of simple muckraking is skipped, this is known as? -
Answers - leaping impact muckraking
Agenda building is best described as - Answers - When media create a climate around
events/issues that shapes political action
The role of public opinion in muckraking efforts to change policy can be best described
as_____ - Answers - Minimal
What kinds of groups or organizations should have the easiest time getting media
coverage? - Answers - Protest groups
Simple muckraking follows which of the following paths - Answers - Journalist
investigation, publication, public opinion, policy initiatives, policy consequences
Which major branch of government gets the most coverage from mainstream media? -
Answers - executive
According to the Washington post, during the first 100 days of his presidency president
trump make how many false or misleading claims? - Answers - 492
A story prepared by government officials and handed to members of the press, usually
without an opportunity for questions is called - Answers - Press releases
Controlled question and answer sessions are called - Answers - news briefings
Until the early 1960s, news coverage of national political divided evenly between
congress and the president - Answers - true
Learning from social media is certainly possible, but largely dependent on ______ which
of the following?
a. social network preferences
b. User behaviors
c. social network composition
d. Whether you choose twitter or facebook - Answers - a. social network preferences
b. User behaviors
c. social network composition
Agenda setting in the media can be described as which of the following? - Answers -
Those issues that get the most coverage are ranked as most important
When we say the media engages in political socialization what do we mean?
The Supreme Court case of Miami Herald Publishing Company v. Tornillo dealt with
which of the following?
a. Freedom of press for broadcasters
b. The constitutionality of a Florida statue
c. The right to immediate reply when attacked by a newspaper
d. Print press rights - Answers - b. The constitutionality of a Florida statue
c. The right to immediate reply when attacked by a newspaper
d. Print press rights
Why is mass media politically important?
a. Media is universally accessible
b. News stories take millions of Americans, in all walks of life, to the political and military
battlefields of the world
c. Media experiences undergird public opinions and political actions
d. They allow the public to share political experiences, such as watching political
debates or congressional investigations - Answers - b. News stories take millions of
Americans, in all walks of life, to the political and military battlefields of the world
c. Media experiences undergird public opinions and political actions
d. They allow the public to share political experiences, such as watching political
debates or congressional investigations
__________is when journalists expose misconduct in government and produce reforms
- Answers - Muckraking
Where does most public broadcasting revenue come from in the United States? -
Answers - Subscribers
What are the two key factors that influence media performance? - Answers - regulatory
policy and market forces
Newspeople's demographic profiles resemble_____? - Answers - White male college
graduates
Research suggest that most news caters to_____? - Answers - The tastes of audiences
that advertisers find most attractive
Who are the chief sources in news? - Answers - Government officials
What topics appear most in news stories? - Answers - Crime, scandals, and
investigations
, Gatekeeping is defined as_____? - Answers - The process of selecting, editing, or
rejecting stories
When one or most of the elements of simple muckraking is skipped, this is known as? -
Answers - leaping impact muckraking
Agenda building is best described as - Answers - When media create a climate around
events/issues that shapes political action
The role of public opinion in muckraking efforts to change policy can be best described
as_____ - Answers - Minimal
What kinds of groups or organizations should have the easiest time getting media
coverage? - Answers - Protest groups
Simple muckraking follows which of the following paths - Answers - Journalist
investigation, publication, public opinion, policy initiatives, policy consequences
Which major branch of government gets the most coverage from mainstream media? -
Answers - executive
According to the Washington post, during the first 100 days of his presidency president
trump make how many false or misleading claims? - Answers - 492
A story prepared by government officials and handed to members of the press, usually
without an opportunity for questions is called - Answers - Press releases
Controlled question and answer sessions are called - Answers - news briefings
Until the early 1960s, news coverage of national political divided evenly between
congress and the president - Answers - true
Learning from social media is certainly possible, but largely dependent on ______ which
of the following?
a. social network preferences
b. User behaviors
c. social network composition
d. Whether you choose twitter or facebook - Answers - a. social network preferences
b. User behaviors
c. social network composition
Agenda setting in the media can be described as which of the following? - Answers -
Those issues that get the most coverage are ranked as most important
When we say the media engages in political socialization what do we mean?
