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Daily Kos and the Drudge report are MOST similar to


A) news programs.
B) talk shows.
C) entertainment shows.
D) reality TV.
E) weekly news magazines.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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The circulation battle of which two newspapers may have contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?


A) Chicago Tribune and Boston Herald
B) Los Angeles Times and New York Times
C) New York Journal and New York World
D) Gazette of the United States and National Gazette
E) San Francisco Examiner and San Francisco Chronicle

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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In comparison with today's newspapers,early American newspapers


A) were written by hand.
B) were so inexpensive that nearly everyone read a daily paper.
C) could not have survived without political party support.
D) were more widely read.
E) All of these answers are correct.

F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

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The Gazette of the United States was founded to promote the policies of President


A) Warren Harding.
B) Grover Cleveland.
C) William Henry Harrison.
D) James Madison.
E) George Washington.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Partisan talk radio got its start


A) after the abolition of the Fairness Doctrine.
B) on the day of Rush Limbaugh's first broadcast.
C) after cable television led the way.
D) in the early 1990s after the election of Democrat Bill Clinton.
E) during the late 1930s.

F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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Agenda-setting is an action that falls under which of the major roles played by the press?


A) common-carrier
B) signaling
C) watchdog
D) partisan advocate
E) news interpreter

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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The news provides a refracted version of reality because it


A) emphasizes dramatic and compelling news stories.
B) is biased in favor of a Republican viewpoint.
C) is biased in favor of a Democratic viewpoint.
D) is biased in favor of a liberal perspective.
E) is biased in favor of a conservative perspective.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Most broadcast news journalists


A) are strong Democrats.
B) lean Democratic.
C) have no political views.
D) lean Republican.
E) are strong Republicans.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Which of the following statements is true?


A) Objective journalism is based on communication of facts and fairness.
B) Yellow journalism attempts to describe what is taking place or has occurred.
C) The New York Post is the bulletin board of major newspapers.
D) Objective journalism is based on communication of facts and fairness,while yellow journalism attempts to describe what is taking place or has occurred.
E) None of these answers is correct.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The media perform the signaling role by


A) informing the public of breaking events and new developments.
B) serving as an open channel for leaders to express their opinions.
C) exposing officials who violate accepted performance and moral standards.
D) acting as the public's representative.
E) All of these answers are correct.

F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

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Explain the four functions of the modern media.

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Yellow journalism contributed to public support for the


A) Spanish-American War.
B) Civil War.
C) War of 1812.
D) Mexican War of 1848.
E) American Revolution.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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The traditional media have "softened" their news by


A) infusing it with more partisan talk shows.
B) infusing it with more stories about celebrities,crime,and the like.
C) infusing it with more coverage of international affairs.
D) focusing on editorials instead of nonpartisan facts.
E) None of these answers is correct.

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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How has the Internet affected the watchdog role of the media?


A) It has diluted the watchdog capacity with an overflow of opinions.
B) It has expanded the watchdog capacity of the media.
C) It has tainted the watchdog role with a partisan bent.
D) It has almost completely usurped the watchdog role from the traditional media outlets.
E) It has had little to no effect because it lacks the objective standards of traditional media outlets.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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During the era of objective journalism,the commitment of newspapers to two-sided news reporting


A) did not extend to their editorializing.
B) was enshrined in the editorial section.
C) was uniform throughout the sections of a newspaper.
D) deteriorated democracy in the United States.
E) All of these answers are correct.

F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

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