POLS 2311 UTA MICHAEL MORRIS
EXAM 2 (PARTIAL) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
A ____ is the disclosure of confidential information to the news media. - ANS Leak
Across racial and ethnic groups, a pattern emerges illustrating that MOST Americans get MOST
of their news from which of the following? - ANS T.V. Broadcast
As of 2014, 7 in 10 Americans were digital citizens, individuals who - ANS possess high-speed
Internet at home.
By representing a wider range of political views than traditional news sources are able to,
______ have created a more democratic press. - ANS Online Media
In 1997 the Supreme Court ruled that the _____ was an unconstitutional infringement of the
right to freedom of speech as guaranteed by the First Amendment. - ANS Communications
Decency Act
Misinformation about political issues is highest among which of the following? - ANS Blog
Readers
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, The media's intensive focus on terrorism and security in the wake of the September 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks and the resulting focus on President Bush's performance through that lens is an
example of - ANS Priming
The power of the media to decide how the American people interpret political events and
results is called - ANS Framing
The release of confidential government documents by ____ revealed information about the Iraq
War that Reuters had been unable to obtain through FOIA requests. - ANS WikiLeaks
The tendency to focus news coverage on only one aspect of an event or issue, avoiding coverage
of other aspects, is known as - ANS Selection Bias
What is one of the reasons that many news sources today tend to be more partisan than they
used to be? - ANS There are so many news sources that not many can aim for a broad-based
national audience.
What media in the United States are essentially free from government interference? -
ANS Print Media
Which of the following has risen over the last decade as traditional print media has declined? -
ANS niche journalism
Which of the following is true of media consolidation in the United States? - ANS The 1996
Telecommunications Act accelerated the pace of consolidation.
Which of the following statements about the use of the Internet for obtaining news and political
information is accurate? - ANS Formats for obtaining news on the Internet are becoming
more diverse and interactive.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
EXAM 2 (PARTIAL) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
A ____ is the disclosure of confidential information to the news media. - ANS Leak
Across racial and ethnic groups, a pattern emerges illustrating that MOST Americans get MOST
of their news from which of the following? - ANS T.V. Broadcast
As of 2014, 7 in 10 Americans were digital citizens, individuals who - ANS possess high-speed
Internet at home.
By representing a wider range of political views than traditional news sources are able to,
______ have created a more democratic press. - ANS Online Media
In 1997 the Supreme Court ruled that the _____ was an unconstitutional infringement of the
right to freedom of speech as guaranteed by the First Amendment. - ANS Communications
Decency Act
Misinformation about political issues is highest among which of the following? - ANS Blog
Readers
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, The media's intensive focus on terrorism and security in the wake of the September 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks and the resulting focus on President Bush's performance through that lens is an
example of - ANS Priming
The power of the media to decide how the American people interpret political events and
results is called - ANS Framing
The release of confidential government documents by ____ revealed information about the Iraq
War that Reuters had been unable to obtain through FOIA requests. - ANS WikiLeaks
The tendency to focus news coverage on only one aspect of an event or issue, avoiding coverage
of other aspects, is known as - ANS Selection Bias
What is one of the reasons that many news sources today tend to be more partisan than they
used to be? - ANS There are so many news sources that not many can aim for a broad-based
national audience.
What media in the United States are essentially free from government interference? -
ANS Print Media
Which of the following has risen over the last decade as traditional print media has declined? -
ANS niche journalism
Which of the following is true of media consolidation in the United States? - ANS The 1996
Telecommunications Act accelerated the pace of consolidation.
Which of the following statements about the use of the Internet for obtaining news and political
information is accurate? - ANS Formats for obtaining news on the Internet are becoming
more diverse and interactive.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
