Test Bank for Media and Culture well
summarized Questions and with correct
Answers
In which of the following court cases did the Supreme Court rule that a convicted killer's
sentence must be reversed because of prejudicial press coverage? - answersIrvin v.
Dowd
How long do copyright protections of your work currently last in the US? - answersUntil
your death, then 70 years
In which of the following court cases did the Supreme Court rule that the First
Amendment also protects entertainment content? - answersTime, Inc. vs. Hill
Which of the following court cases specifically applied First Amendment protections to
humorous speech? - answersHustler Magazine Co. v. Falwell
Which of the following is NOT necessary for something to count as libel? - answersIt
must have reached a large audience
Which of the following examples comes closest to meeting the Supreme Court's
definition of actual malice regarding libel? - answersA television news program
broadcasts a false and damaging story about a politician, and the editors knew their
report was false
In 1941, Justice Felix Frank further described something that has come to be known as
the "ad hoc balancing of interests" perspective. Which of the following best explains this
perspective? - answersThe court should consider a variety of factors in determining how
much freedom of the press is warranted in any given case
In 1943, NBC argued in front of the Supreme Court that the FCC is analogous to a
broadcasting traffic cop. By their logic, that meant the FCC should only be allowed to
regulate the "flow of traffic" on the airwaves. However, the Court used this analogy
against NBC. Which of the following statements most closely represents what the
Supreme Court said in this instance? – answers The court said that even traffic cops
have the right to control not just the flow but the composition of traffic
By the end of the 1950s, what percentage of American homes had televisions? –
answers around 90%
,Which of the following was the first practical television camera tube, invented by
Vladimir Zworykin? – answers Iconoscope
Which of the following is a device that measures what people are watching on TV? -
answersGTAM meter
The VCR was an early force that allowed what? - answersTime-shifting
What was the nation's first premium cable channel? - answersHome Box Office
What is the best summary of the impact of the quiz show scandals on television? -
answersThey led to the end of single-advertiser-sponsored shows and the rise of spot
commercial sales
Which of the following statements about the invention of television is the most accurate?
- answersWhile many individuals were involved in the development of TV technology,
Philo Farnsworth invented the first fully electronic television system
Which of the following specifies how data on the Internet should be formatted,
addressed, transmitted, routed and received? - answersTCP/IP
Which of the following people or groups of people wrote the programs that allowed the
creation of GPS systems? - answersDr. Gladys West
What percentage of Americans don't have access to quality Internet at home? -
answers25%
What is the term for the idea that Internet service providers should treat all data that
travels over their networks fairly, without improper discrimination in favor of particular
apps, sites or services? - answersNet neutrality
When was the first full-service electronic digital computer built? - answersDuring World
War II
Which of the following is the best summary of the invention of the Internet? -
answersMultiple different individuals and organizations were involved
Which of the following is NOT one of the elements of the definition of the Internet we are
using? - answersIt is centered in the United States
The modern computer industry in the global West is defined by a gendered history of
top-down structural discrimination. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways this
happened? - answersWomen were never particularly interested in the field of
technology
,A lot of fake news in the U.S. seems to originate in Russia. What other country appears
to be a big source of fake news in the U.S.? - answersChina
According to the textbook, which of the following news organizations is most associated
with the growth of fake news? - answersFox News
The textbook presents a definition of fake news by Regina Rini. Which of the following is
NOT one of the elements of that definition? - answersIt almost always originates in
Russia
In the period from 1979 to 2021, there were well over 3 billion votes cast in federal
elections alone. During that period, how many cases of voter impersonation fraud were
documented by the conservative Heritage Foundation? - answers14
Which of the following is a historical example of fake news? - answersThe Great Moon
Hoax of the 1830s
One of the recommendations in the chapter on fake news is to be skeptical of what you
see. One of the specific recommendations is to be skeptical of things that seem to good
to be true. What is another specific recommendation? - answersBe skeptical of things
that represent your worst fears
Which of the following is an example of disinformation? - answersA political campaign
knowingly releases false information about an opponent
to quote - answers to repeat the words that someone else has said or written
attribute to sb - answers to think that sb or sth has a particular quality or feature
to doubt - answers (a feeling of) not being certain about sth, especially about how good
or true it is
to prove the point - answers to show that sth is true
global reach - answers the ability to reach anyone connected to the internet anywhere in
the world
to gather information - answers to collect
misinformation - answers wrong information
to verify (unverified) - answers to show that sth is true
vaccination - answers A substance containing a virus/bacterium in a form that is not
harmful, given to a person/animal to prevent them from getting the disease that the
virus/bacterium causes
, to discredit - answers to cause people to stop respecting someone or believing in an
idea or person
(to contract) a contagious disease - answers disease that can be caught by touching
someone who has the disease or piece of infected clothing
to eradicate - answers to get rid of sth completely or destroy sth bad
fatal - answers causing death
dire - answers very serious or extreme
reputable - answers having a good reputation and able to be trusted
to debunk - answers to show that sth is less important, less good, or less true than it
has been made to appear
to break down the barriers - answers to overcome sth
to overpower - answers to defeat sb by having greater strength or power
imbalance - answers a situation in which two things that should be equal or that are
normally equal are not
to absorb - answers to soak up/take in
better off - answers in a better situation
to sidetrack - answers to distract from the main subject
faddish - answers intensely fashionable for a short time
to churn out - answers produce, usually quickly or in large amounts without much regard
to quality
mind-boggling - answers extremely surprising and difficult to understand or imagine
to sift through - answers to examine information, documents etc carefully in order to find
sth out
to bury your head in the sand - answers to ignore a problem or an unpleasant situation
and hope that it will disappear
to lose sight of - answers to forget, ignore
to ditch - answers to get rid of something or someone that is no longer wanted
summarized Questions and with correct
Answers
In which of the following court cases did the Supreme Court rule that a convicted killer's
sentence must be reversed because of prejudicial press coverage? - answersIrvin v.
Dowd
How long do copyright protections of your work currently last in the US? - answersUntil
your death, then 70 years
In which of the following court cases did the Supreme Court rule that the First
Amendment also protects entertainment content? - answersTime, Inc. vs. Hill
Which of the following court cases specifically applied First Amendment protections to
humorous speech? - answersHustler Magazine Co. v. Falwell
Which of the following is NOT necessary for something to count as libel? - answersIt
must have reached a large audience
Which of the following examples comes closest to meeting the Supreme Court's
definition of actual malice regarding libel? - answersA television news program
broadcasts a false and damaging story about a politician, and the editors knew their
report was false
In 1941, Justice Felix Frank further described something that has come to be known as
the "ad hoc balancing of interests" perspective. Which of the following best explains this
perspective? - answersThe court should consider a variety of factors in determining how
much freedom of the press is warranted in any given case
In 1943, NBC argued in front of the Supreme Court that the FCC is analogous to a
broadcasting traffic cop. By their logic, that meant the FCC should only be allowed to
regulate the "flow of traffic" on the airwaves. However, the Court used this analogy
against NBC. Which of the following statements most closely represents what the
Supreme Court said in this instance? – answers The court said that even traffic cops
have the right to control not just the flow but the composition of traffic
By the end of the 1950s, what percentage of American homes had televisions? –
answers around 90%
,Which of the following was the first practical television camera tube, invented by
Vladimir Zworykin? – answers Iconoscope
Which of the following is a device that measures what people are watching on TV? -
answersGTAM meter
The VCR was an early force that allowed what? - answersTime-shifting
What was the nation's first premium cable channel? - answersHome Box Office
What is the best summary of the impact of the quiz show scandals on television? -
answersThey led to the end of single-advertiser-sponsored shows and the rise of spot
commercial sales
Which of the following statements about the invention of television is the most accurate?
- answersWhile many individuals were involved in the development of TV technology,
Philo Farnsworth invented the first fully electronic television system
Which of the following specifies how data on the Internet should be formatted,
addressed, transmitted, routed and received? - answersTCP/IP
Which of the following people or groups of people wrote the programs that allowed the
creation of GPS systems? - answersDr. Gladys West
What percentage of Americans don't have access to quality Internet at home? -
answers25%
What is the term for the idea that Internet service providers should treat all data that
travels over their networks fairly, without improper discrimination in favor of particular
apps, sites or services? - answersNet neutrality
When was the first full-service electronic digital computer built? - answersDuring World
War II
Which of the following is the best summary of the invention of the Internet? -
answersMultiple different individuals and organizations were involved
Which of the following is NOT one of the elements of the definition of the Internet we are
using? - answersIt is centered in the United States
The modern computer industry in the global West is defined by a gendered history of
top-down structural discrimination. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways this
happened? - answersWomen were never particularly interested in the field of
technology
,A lot of fake news in the U.S. seems to originate in Russia. What other country appears
to be a big source of fake news in the U.S.? - answersChina
According to the textbook, which of the following news organizations is most associated
with the growth of fake news? - answersFox News
The textbook presents a definition of fake news by Regina Rini. Which of the following is
NOT one of the elements of that definition? - answersIt almost always originates in
Russia
In the period from 1979 to 2021, there were well over 3 billion votes cast in federal
elections alone. During that period, how many cases of voter impersonation fraud were
documented by the conservative Heritage Foundation? - answers14
Which of the following is a historical example of fake news? - answersThe Great Moon
Hoax of the 1830s
One of the recommendations in the chapter on fake news is to be skeptical of what you
see. One of the specific recommendations is to be skeptical of things that seem to good
to be true. What is another specific recommendation? - answersBe skeptical of things
that represent your worst fears
Which of the following is an example of disinformation? - answersA political campaign
knowingly releases false information about an opponent
to quote - answers to repeat the words that someone else has said or written
attribute to sb - answers to think that sb or sth has a particular quality or feature
to doubt - answers (a feeling of) not being certain about sth, especially about how good
or true it is
to prove the point - answers to show that sth is true
global reach - answers the ability to reach anyone connected to the internet anywhere in
the world
to gather information - answers to collect
misinformation - answers wrong information
to verify (unverified) - answers to show that sth is true
vaccination - answers A substance containing a virus/bacterium in a form that is not
harmful, given to a person/animal to prevent them from getting the disease that the
virus/bacterium causes
, to discredit - answers to cause people to stop respecting someone or believing in an
idea or person
(to contract) a contagious disease - answers disease that can be caught by touching
someone who has the disease or piece of infected clothing
to eradicate - answers to get rid of sth completely or destroy sth bad
fatal - answers causing death
dire - answers very serious or extreme
reputable - answers having a good reputation and able to be trusted
to debunk - answers to show that sth is less important, less good, or less true than it
has been made to appear
to break down the barriers - answers to overcome sth
to overpower - answers to defeat sb by having greater strength or power
imbalance - answers a situation in which two things that should be equal or that are
normally equal are not
to absorb - answers to soak up/take in
better off - answers in a better situation
to sidetrack - answers to distract from the main subject
faddish - answers intensely fashionable for a short time
to churn out - answers produce, usually quickly or in large amounts without much regard
to quality
mind-boggling - answers extremely surprising and difficult to understand or imagine
to sift through - answers to examine information, documents etc carefully in order to find
sth out
to bury your head in the sand - answers to ignore a problem or an unpleasant situation
and hope that it will disappear
to lose sight of - answers to forget, ignore
to ditch - answers to get rid of something or someone that is no longer wanted
