JMS 300 midterm Exam Questions and
Answers
The process whereby the media contribute to the escalation of certain activities by
distorting and manipulating the activities of a real or imagined deviant thing/group is
called what? - -None of the above
-Which is NOT one of the paradigms of journalism, according to Mindich? - -All are
included
-In communication studies, this area often examines the institutional aspects of media
systems, with particular attention to the relationship between owners, consumers and
advertisers. - -the political economy of news
-Social Responsibility theory says that... - -the press has a moral obligation to consider the
overall needs of society.
-Who or what formalized Social Responsibility in journalism? - -The Hutchins Commission
-According to Kovach and Rosenstiel, the essence of journalism is... - -discipline and
verification
-What social media platform is most popular for U.S. adults to get their news? - -Facebook
-What is the most popular medium for getting national and international news across all
ages? - -TV
-According to the NYT Retro Report, what were the effects of the overall news coverage of
the Y2K bug on the U.S. public? - -All of the above
-Financially, how is print news produced; where does most of the money come from? - -
None of the above
-How do most people across all ages prefer to get their news? - -Directly from the news
organization
-Journalistic "framing" happens when reporters... - -All are included
-According to Kovach and Rosenstiel, journalists must... - -maintain independence from
those they cover.
-According to Streitmatter in "Mightier Than the Sword, U.S. journalism in the late
eighteenth- and early-nineteenth century... - -contributed to the slowing of women's rights.
Answers
The process whereby the media contribute to the escalation of certain activities by
distorting and manipulating the activities of a real or imagined deviant thing/group is
called what? - -None of the above
-Which is NOT one of the paradigms of journalism, according to Mindich? - -All are
included
-In communication studies, this area often examines the institutional aspects of media
systems, with particular attention to the relationship between owners, consumers and
advertisers. - -the political economy of news
-Social Responsibility theory says that... - -the press has a moral obligation to consider the
overall needs of society.
-Who or what formalized Social Responsibility in journalism? - -The Hutchins Commission
-According to Kovach and Rosenstiel, the essence of journalism is... - -discipline and
verification
-What social media platform is most popular for U.S. adults to get their news? - -Facebook
-What is the most popular medium for getting national and international news across all
ages? - -TV
-According to the NYT Retro Report, what were the effects of the overall news coverage of
the Y2K bug on the U.S. public? - -All of the above
-Financially, how is print news produced; where does most of the money come from? - -
None of the above
-How do most people across all ages prefer to get their news? - -Directly from the news
organization
-Journalistic "framing" happens when reporters... - -All are included
-According to Kovach and Rosenstiel, journalists must... - -maintain independence from
those they cover.
-According to Streitmatter in "Mightier Than the Sword, U.S. journalism in the late
eighteenth- and early-nineteenth century... - -contributed to the slowing of women's rights.
