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Which of the following statements are true regarding changes in the media landscape since 1991?

Correct Answer(s)
Newspaper readership has declined.
The internet has replaced the newspaper as people's secondary source for news.

Incorrect Answer(s)
The internet has decreased the number of people who listen to the radio.
Relatively few people get their news from TV anymore.

Match the form of media to its level of government regulation.

subject to federal regulation
television
radio

essentially free from government interference
magazines
newspapers

Most of the national news published by local newspapers is provided by which source?

the Associated Press

Comedy shows like The Daily Show are __________ sources of political news, with followers who are _________ informed about politics.

important
well

Which of the following are consequences of the current increase in media monopolies?

Correct Answer(s)
Individuals expressing less popular viewpoints may find it difficult to get media exposure.
A smaller number of companies control the media's agenda setting power.

Incorrect Answer(s)
There are too many diverse viewpoints for viewers and readers to choose from.
With less competition, the existing media is thriving economically.

If the media chooses to focus on a war in the Middle East rather than discussing some positive economic news from that region, it is engaging in ________. This is directly related to the media's power of _______.

selection bias
agenda setting

Which of the following statements about Americans' use of social media as a news source are true?

Correct Answer(s)
There are multiple social media sources that individuals can use to get news.

Incorrect Answer(s)
The majority of Americans get their news from social media outlets.
Politicians use Twitter to reach the greatest number of Americans.

Watch the animation, and then answer the following question.

Which of the following statements about social media use are accurate?

Correct Answer(s)
Women are more active than men in sending political messages on social media.
Older Americans are much less likely than younger Americans to engage with politics on social media.

Incorrect Answer(s)
Income level and partisanship strongly affect how Americans use social media to engage in politics.
As education levels go up, so does use of social media to engage with politics.

Match each type of media source to its relevant characteristics.

least popular source for news today
-newspapers and magazines

features the most interaction between audience and the press
-digital media

the most open to new participants such as citizen journalists
-digital media

broadest reach of all news sources
-broadcast media

oldest form of media
-newspapers and magazines

Which statements correctly reflect the characteristics of traditional and online media?

Correct Answer(s)
Online media have a higher potential for misinformation than traditional media.
Traditional media are often forced to account for online media reports in their own stories.

Incorrect Answer(s)
Online media cannot frame stories about political candidates in the way that traditional media can.
Traditional media tend to have more diverse opinions than online media.

Match the source of media power to its influence on public opinion

what opinions Americans hold on issues
-priming
-framing

what issues Americans think about
-setting the agenda

The shift to digital media has most hurt __________, which have shifted to __________________ as a major source of revenue.

newspapers and magazines
online subscriptions

There is a gap in internet access based on factors such as income, age, race, and other demographics. This gap is known as the digital ________.

divide

According to research by the Pew Research Center on internet access, which two groups tend to have the greatest access to broadband internet at home?

Correct Answer(s)
the wealthy
college graduates

Incorrect Answer(s)
the working poor
high school graduates

In general, television news tends to offer __________ depth in its coverage of political events. It tends to offer more political ________ than _____________.

little
headlines
analysis

What effect(s) did the Telecommunications Act of 1996 have on the Federal Communications Commission?

Correct Answer(s)
It loosened restrictions on media ownership.

Incorrect Answer(s)
It relaxed regulations on the equal time rule.
It prohibited TV stations from airing explicit sexual content.
It allowed radio stations to refuse someone's right of rebuttal.

When politicians fight over calling a bill "health care reform" or "health care rationing," what are they trying to shape?

Correct Answer(s)
how the media frame the bill

Incorrect Answer(s)
the public's ability to use certain criteria when considering the bill
the media's willingness to report about the bill

What was the penny press?

cheap, tabloid-style newspapers that rose to popularity in the 1800s

Choose all of the functions that the media serve in democratic politics.

Correct Answer(s)
watch the government and politicians for any wrongdoing on their part
inform the public about current political issues
provide a forum for politicians to debate policies

Incorrect Answer(s)
rule on whether actions of the federal government are constitutional

Sites such as Google News and RealClear Politics are considered __________, in that they mostly ______________ produce their own original content.

news aggregators
do not

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