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Which of the following does the text suggest is one of the consequences of intense competition in media today?

Which of the following does the text suggest is one of the consequences of intense competition in media today?




a. Reporters are more easily manipulated by sources than once was the case.
b. The requirements for citation of sources are more rigorous than ever.
c. There are few incentives to rely on sensational news stories.
d. Reporters are less confrontational with public officials than they once were.
e. None of the above.




Answer: A

The president of the United States is unlike the chief executive of other nations with regard to the

The president of the United States is unlike the chief executive of other nations with regard to the



a. hostility with which he is normally treated by the press.
b. use of the press secretary as an instrument for dealing with the press.
c. extreme difficulty that the press experiences in covering his activities.
d. close physical proximity between the press and the center of government.
e. manner in which he is required to conduct press conferences.




Answer: D

The potential impact of the media coverage is certainly well illustrated by the case of Estes Kefauver who, in the 1950s, became a "household name" by

The potential impact of the media coverage is certainly well illustrated by the case of Estes Kefauver who, in the 1950s, became a "household name" by



a. leading members of the House and Senate in a protest march through the White House.
b. chairing a Senate committee investigating organized crime.
c. submitting a law which attempted to eliminate the influence of interest groups in elections.
d. dropping thousands of leaflets from a plane while flying over the White House.
e. refusing to give up his Senate seat, even after having lost his bid for re-election.






Answer: B

A study of the top ten newspapers and the Associated Press found news items concerning _______ were more likely to be interpreted in a negative fashion when there was a Republican president.

A study of the top ten newspapers and the Associated Press found news items concerning _______ were more likely to be interpreted in a negative fashion when there was a Republican president.



a. Supreme Court decisions
b. social issues
c. government economic reports
d. immigration
e. mid-term elections






Answer: C

Conservative dominance in talk radio can be best explained by the fact that

Conservative dominance in talk radio can be best explained by the fact that



a. liberal hosts have never had big corporate sponsors.
b. conservatives flooded the market first and left little room for competition.
c. the Fairness Doctrine gave an advantage to conservatives.
d. media owners are not tolerant of liberal viewpoints.
e. liberal hosts have never attained high ratings.





Answer: A

Since the 1980s, studies of media bias have reached the same conclusion, that members of the national press are

Since the 1980s, studies of media bias have reached the same conclusion, that members of the national press are



a. more liberal than the average member of the public.
b. more conservative than the average member of the public.
c. more moderate than the average member of the public.
d. generally objective, and without political bias.
e. without noticeable, systematic bias.




Answer: A

The text suggests that, if the Fairness Doctrine had stayed in place,

The text suggests that, if the Fairness Doctrine had stayed in place,




a. there would be more competition among radio and television stations.
b. political advertising would be available to all candidates regardless of party or viewpoint.
c. there would be no Rush Limbaugh.
d. Congress would have developed the law on libel more meticulously.
e. the Supreme Court would have received more news coverage.




Answer: C

In general, the Supreme Court has upheld the right of government to compel reporters to divulge information as part of a properly conducted criminal investigation if

In general, the Supreme Court has upheld the right of government to compel reporters to divulge information as part of a properly conducted criminal investigation if




a. the president has pardoned a defendant for contempt of court.
b. a jury is unable to reach a decision.
c. it has not been reported publicly.
d. it has been reported publicly.
e. it bears on the commission of a crime.





Answer: E

For a public official in the United States to win a libel suit against the press, he or she must prove that

For a public official in the United States to win a libel suit against the press, he or she must prove that




a. what was printed was untrue.
b. the material was untrue and was printed maliciously.
c. the material caused "emotional duress."
d. his or her privacy was violated.
e. the printing of the material in question has done "substantial harm" to the public interest.





Answer: B

An irony concerning government regulation of the news media is that

An irony concerning government regulation of the news media is that





a. American media are less regulated than foreign media despite the greater need for regulation here.
b. legislation designed to intimidate the media has in fact made them more hostile toward officials.
c. the least competitive part of the media is almost entirely unregulated, whereas the most competitive part is substantially regulated.
d. the most influential media, the broadcast media, show highly concentrated patterns of ownership by a few large corporations.
e. all of the above.



Answer: C

In the late 1980s the "watchdog" function of the media was notable in the case of the frontrunning Democratic presidential nominee, Gary Hart, who was accused of

In the late 1980s the "watchdog" function of the media was notable in the case of the frontrunning Democratic presidential nominee, Gary Hart, who was accused of




a. having an extra marital affair.
b. using illegal drugs.
c. income tax evasion.
d. lying to congressional committees.
e. falsifying draft registration records.





Answer: A
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