Which institution receives the most news coverage from the national press?

Which institution receives the most news coverage from the national press?

A. the presidency
B. U.S. house of representatives
C. U.S. Senate
D. U.S. Supreme court
E. the federal bureaucracy

Answer: A

The new's media's common-carrier role is based on the idea that

The new's media's common-carrier role is based on the idea that

A. the news will be available to all citizens
B. Various news organizations should interpret the news in nearly the same way
C. the press should not charge for public service announcements
D. The press should provide a channel through which political leaders can communicate their views to the public
E. The press should be patriotic in the reporting of the news

Answer: D

In terms of news consumption, since the 1980s young adults

In terms of news consumption, since the 1980s young adults

A. have been more informed than older ones
B. Have been less informed than older ones
C. Have experienced a rise in news consumption because of the internet
D. Have experienced a rise in news consumption because of cable news channel
E. Have remained on par with older adults in terms of news consumption

Answer: B

The media preform of the signaling role by

The media preform of the signaling role by

A. Informing the public of breaking events and new developments
B. Serving as an open channel for leaders to express their opinion
C. Exposing officials who violate accepted performance and moral standards
D. Acting as the public's representative
E. All of the above

Answer: A

In contrast with European news media, American news media are more likely to

In contrast with European news media, American news media are more likely to 

A. guide readers by providing ideological interpretations of current events
B. Play a partisan role by taking sides in political debate
C. Act primarily as neutral transmitters of information
D. Use yellow journalism
E. None of the above

Answer: C

How has the Internet affected the watchdog capacity of the media?

How has the Internet affected the watchdog capacity of the media?

A. it has diluted the watchdog capacity with an overflow of opinions
B.It has expanded the watchdog capacity of the media
C. It has tainted the watchdog role with a partisan bent
D. It has almost completely usurped the watchdog role from the traditional media outlets
E. It has had little to no effect because it lacks the objective standards of traditional media outlets

Answer: B

At which of the following times did the American media step back from their watchdog role?

At which of the following times did the American media step back from their watchdog role?

A. after the Korean war
B. during the Vietnam war
C. after the September 11th terrorist attacks
D. At the height of the Iraq war
E. during Obama's proposed elevation of the Afghanistan war

Answer: C

One of the reasons the reporting of national news is relatively uniform among news sources is that

One of the reasons the reporting of national news is relatively uniform among news sources is that

A. the government dictates much of what is reported
B. There are only a few important events each day that merit news coverage
C. A small number of news organizations and news services generate most of the news
D. Reporters are not given much freedom by their editors
E. Journalists have a tendency to be fairly lazy

Answer: C

What development brought about a dramatic reduction in television's capacity to generate an interest in news?

What development brought about a dramatic reduction in television's capacity to generate an interest in news?

A. an increase in newspaper circulation
B. the loss of objective journalistic standards
C. The rapid spread of cable
D. the rise of internet news consumption
E. a drop in education levels in the United States

Answer: C