Media

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The media plays an important role in setting the public agenda in all of the following ways EXCEPT: focusing public attention on selected issues, holding government officials accountable to the public, offering a forum in which opposing viewpoints are communicated.

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makes contributions to political candidates

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Examples of mass media: Fox News Website, The Washington Post, CNN News, and Boones Mill Town Council meeting. Which one is NOT mass media?

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Boones Mill Town Council meeting

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A newspaper article written by a newspaper staff member which gives an opinion on an issue.

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editorial

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Which role of the media is portrayed when ABC News, NBC News, CBS News, Fox News, and CNN News aired the presidential debates?

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broadcasting different points of view

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The image is an example of:

bias

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simulation

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propaganda

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public policy

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propaganda

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Which role of the media is portrayed in the image? Options: publish op-ed pieces, create political cartoons, identify candidates, writing editorials.

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create political cartoons

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The media plays a role in influencing public policy. Which role is happening in the image? Options:

The media is holding government officials accountable.

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The media is contributing money to a special interest group.

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The media is broadcasting a forum.

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The media is posting to social media and blogs.

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The media is broadcasting a forum.

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Ways the media influences public policy (EXCEPT):

• focuses attention on selected issues
• offering a forum in which opposing viewpoints are communicated
• holding government officials accountable to the public
• gives money to political parties

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gives money to political parties

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Which of the following is NOT an example of mass media?
Options: CNN Headline News, NPR (National Public Radio) Radio, USA Today, The Franklin News Post

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The Franklin News Post

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When the media only shows/publishes one side of an issue, the media is

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displaying bias