American Government Review Question Ch. 8, 15, and 16

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

National

Cable programming is often ________.

Owns all television news stations in a state

A conglomerate is a corporation that ________.

Decides which issues deserve public attention

When acting as an agenda setter, the media ________.

Print party propaganda

Newspapers during the Revolutionary War period tended to ________.

investigate problems in government and business

Muckraking occurs when newspapers ________.

1930s

Radio quiz shows and comedy shows were most popular in the ________.

WWII; images and maps

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

A reporter uses a source that incorrectly states a celebrity is using drugs.

In which circumstance would the courts find libel?

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

The Supreme Court determined that the right of the press to print classified material ________.

Television, radio, satellite, and cable

The Federal Communications Commission oversees the programming of which entities?

Medical records for government employees

Which of the following is a reasonable exception to the Freedom of Information Act?

Which of the following is an example of episodic framing?

a story on drug abuse that interviews addicts and discusses reasons for addiction and government responses to help addicts

She fears the media will criticize her family.

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

Overrepresent African Americans as poor

Media coverage of a race tends to ________.