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PSCI Chapter 3 the media Questions with Correct Answers 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 react...

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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 the 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 recieve 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.

, According to the video, 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

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

What decision does the WBTV staff reach regarding the pitched story? - Answer-They
decide to cover it from a "mental health" angle.

According to Julie Rose, why are sound bites important to the news reports she
produces? - Answer-They add personality to the story

Which of the following presents an essential constraint on Sarah Batista's job? -
Answer-deadline pressures

What did Julie Rose discover in the course of her reporthing that she hadn't known
about in advance? - Answer-that an African American youth group planned to help
maintain peace and order during the city's Fourth of July celebrations

which of the following BEST describes a similarity between the works of Julie Rose and
Sarah Batista? - Answer-Both are concerned about getting good recorder material from
their interviews

Why does Mike Gordon, the metro editor at the Observer, check the local television
news websites? - Answer-to see if the stations have information that the Observer lacks

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

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