PSCI 2305 Module 2 Exam Questions With Correct Answers.
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PSCI 2305 Module 2 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
What is a primary motivation of American media outlets? - answerprofits driven by market
forces
The American public tends to judge news outlets according to which of the following criteria? -
answercredibility
Which of the following iden...
PSCI 2305 Module 2 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
What is a primary motivation of American media outlets? - answer✔✔profits driven by market
forces
The American public tends to judge news outlets according to which of the following criteria? -
answer✔✔credibility
Which of the following identifies two key elements of ethical media behavior? -
answer✔✔Minimize harm and be accountable.
What was the first newspaper to be continuously published in the United States? - answer✔✔the
Boston Newsletter
The publication of both the Federalist Papers and anti-Federalist essays in newspapers reflected
which of the following developments? - answer✔✔the growing influence of political parties
Yellow journalism might include which of the following? - answer✔✔fabricated news stories
What impact did "muckraking" have on the political climate? - answer✔✔Led to widespread
discontent with political corruption.
The Society of Professional Journalists formed in response to which of the following? -
answer✔✔sensationalism in the media
Calls for journalistic reform in the early 20th century led to which of the following? -
answer✔✔the establishment of journalism schools
The addition of independent editors to the newspaper industry allowed for more stories based on
which of the following? - answer✔✔quality
What ushered in the era of watchdog journalism? - answer✔✔coverage of the Watergate break-
in
The actions of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein led to which of the following? -
answer✔✔political controversy
How have political candidates reacted to the growing popularity of infotainment? - answer✔✔by
making appearances on infotainment programs
Which of the following could be considered an advantage of infotainment? - answer✔✔It
attracts audiences who otherwise wouldn't follow politics.
What role does the media play in setting the political agenda? - answer✔✔News outlets choose
which stories receive public attention.
What happened when newspaper coverage of health care reform declined? - answer✔✔Fewer
people viewed it as the most important issue facing the country.
What is priming? - answer✔✔press coverage of an issue influencing the way people think about
related issues
According to the text, on which issue did the media prime the public in the run-up to the 2004
and 2008 presidential elections? - answer✔✔national security and the economy
How might the media "frame" the issue of budget cuts? - answer✔✔by choosing certain words to
refer to the budget cuts
If a reporter intended to frame gay marriage in a positive light, how might she do so? -
answer✔✔highlight the joyous reaction of gay couples following the Supreme Court decision to
legalize same-sex marriage
According to the text, which of the following affects the persuasiveness of the message? -
answer✔✔the credibility of the source
Individuals with more political knowledge are considered to be which of the following? -
answer✔✔less likely to accept media messages that contradict their ideology
Persuasion works best under which of the following circumstances? - answer✔✔Individuals lack
knowledge of the subject.
A majority of Americans rely on which of the following for breaking news? - answer✔✔local
television
Charlotte Observer metro editor Mike Gordon erases the entire board listing the contents of the
previous day's edition. Why? - answer✔✔Yesterday's news is irrelevant as new stories and
issues emerge with a new day.
Why does Julie Rose, the reporter for WFAE, spend time reading a report from the police
department? - answer✔✔to ask better questions at a press conference
What does Julie Rose say is the hardest part of her job? - answer✔✔getting all the right audio
clips recorded during interviews
What is the main concern of the WBTV producer, Josh, regarding the story pitched by Sarah
Batista? - answer✔✔whether it has any real news value
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