Module 4: 8,9 MINE

A local station that broadcasts national network programming is called a(an) ________ station.

affiliate

cable programming is often ____

national

a conglomerate is a corporation that ___

owns many businesses and media networks

when acting as an agenda setter, the media ___

decides which issues deserve public attention

newspapers during the revolutionary war period tended to ___

print party propaganda

Muckracking occurs when newspapers

investigate problems in government and business

Radio quiz shows and comedy shows were most popular in the _____

1930s

Television news became a regular feature during ________ due to the public’s demand for ________ to explain current events.

WWII; images and maps

In which circumstance would the courts find libel?

a reporter writes that local college students are drug dealers but has no sources

the supreme court determined that the right of the press to print classified material ___

is partial, and the press may print classified material inly if it does not compromise troops or covert operatives

The Federal Communications Commission oversees the programming of which entities?

television, radio, satellite, and cable

Which of the follwoing is a reasonable exception to the freedom of information act

medical records for government employees

which of the following is an example of episodic farming?

a stroy on candidates’ answers to a drug question in a debate

according to research, why might a woman decide not to run for office?

she fears the media will criticize her family

media coverage of a race tends to ___

overrepresent african americans as poor

americans, as well as voters, are most likely to get their national and international news from ___

the internet

which supporter of federalism warned people about the dangers of political parties

george madison

which of the following was not a thrid party challeger

whig party

in which type of electoral system fo voters select the party of their choice rather than an individual candidate

proportional representation

which of the following does not represent a major contributing factor in party realignment

third parties

which level of party organization is most responsible for helping the party’s nominee win the presidency?

national

____ is an organization this is a broadly based coalition created for the p\purpose of winning elections and governing once in office

a political party

which of the following is the usual outcome of winner take all elections

a more stable two party system