Chapter 10 Multiple Choice
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10 multiple choice questions.
- 1.HOw does the AMerican media differ from the media in most other countries?
- A.
Almost all American radio and television stations are privately owned
- B.
The US government has little power to regulate broadcasters.
- C.
The US has very strict libel laws, & untruths about public officials usually result in fines.
- D.
Most other countries have a Freedom of Information Act that permits the media to request information about the government.
- E.
Because of federal grants & special funding, the media in the US don't have to worry much about profit.
- 2.Broadcast journalism changed the media's converage of politics in all of the following ways EXCEPT
- A.
A broadcast allows public officials to speak directly to audiences without their remarks being flitered through editors.
- B.
Politicians can reach voters on a national scale without the support of political parties.
- C.
People could easily ignore a speech by changing the channel
- D.
Citizens get more detailed & specific informations about programs & policies than they could get from the print media.
- E.
Public officials must do something bold or sufficiently colorful to gain free access to the broadcast media.
- 3.When Gary Hart ran for the Democratic nomination in 1987, he told the press to go ahead & follow him, because "they would be bored." The resulting sexual scandal that arose is an example of the media's role as
- A.
A gatekeeper who influences what subjects become national political issues & for how long
- B.
A scorekeeper who keeps track of & helps make political reputations
- C.
A reporter who covers important facts in an unbiased manner
- D.
A referee who carefully balances coverage of all the candidates
- E.
A watchdog who closely scrutinizes candidates' backgrounds & activities.
- 4.Which of the following have to be proved in order for a public offical to recover damages for libel?I. the statements were made with maliceII. the statements are untrueIII. the statements were made with a reckless disregard for the truthIV the statement caused harm to the public official
- A.
I and II
- B.
I, II, and III
- C.
II, and III
- D.
III and IV
- E.
I, II, III, and IV
- 5.The government can use all of the following tools to encourage positive stories & constrain negative stories written by journalists EXCEPT
- A.
"spinning" a story by attacking a politicians critics
- B.
Closing the "leaks" given to particular reporters.
- C.
Revoking the licenses of stations that give unfavorable coverage
- D.
Using the press corps to release favorable stories
- E.
Refusing to give important background information
- 6.Which of the following is the best example of a trial balloon?
- A.
A candidate for office runs ads in one state on a single ussue to see how the public will react
- B.
An anonymous White House source makes a statement that's then reported on the news.
- C.
A newspaper covers the flooding in a neighboring state & chooses to delete stories of interest.
- D.
A TV special report covers drug dealers in a community but doesn't cover efforts to end drug abuse.
- E.
The president holds a news conference to annoince a new program to stop the spread of AIDS.
- 7.Why is there more news converage of the president than of Congress in the courts?
- A.
Because the president is one person and is viewed by the public as the center of the government
- B.
Because the president has the ability to call news conferences, whereas members of Congress must act through their leaders
- C.
Because the courrts issues opinions that are difficult to understand, and it's difficult for the press to explain court decisions clearly.
- D.
Because congressional committee hearins are ususally closed to the press and public
- E.
The statement is inaccurate; Congress actually gets as muich press coverage as the president does.
- 8.Since the early 1970's, how has the relationship between the president and the press changed?
- A.
It's become friendlier because presidents are now more willing to answer questions.
- B.
It's become more adversarial, partly as a result of the Vietnam War and Watergate
- C.
It's become more adversarial because embarrassing stores sell more newspapers
- D.
It has not changed, because we have always had a free press
- E.
It has become less critical of the president because surveys show that people do not like the cynicism of the media.
- 9.Which of the following stores would msot likely receive media coverage?
- A.
A discussion of the detailed party platforms of each oresidential candidate
- B.
A story about a missing woman and her romantic relationship with a member of Congress
- C.
A report about the safety recommendations made for all new SUV's
- D.
A duscussion of the leading economic indicators
- E.
A study comparing birth defects in the US with those in Canada
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