APG Reading Check Ch.16

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The press's role as an overseer of government officials to ensure they act in the public interest

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Watchdog

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What is MOST true regarding people using social media for political purposes? Options: We tend to argue with other views on Facebook, Social media has only helped politics, and has never hurt it
, It has helped conservatives and liberals come together, We tend to only read things that back up our opinions

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We tend to only read things that back up our opinions

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What does 'Media Consolidation' mean?

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The concentration of ownership of the media into fewer corporations.

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What is the primary focus of Horse-Race Journalism?

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Coverage of political campaigns that focuses more on the drama of the campaign than on policy issues.

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The agenda-setting function of the media refers to the power to decide which issues are important enough to bring to public attention.

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decide which issues are important enough to bring to public attention

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Which of the following provides the most accurate explanation of how consumer-driven media increases partisan polarization? Consumer-driven media tends to avoid discussing controversial political topics. Consumer-driven media reinforces existing political biases in individuals. Consumer-driven media relies heavily on corporate advertising. Consumer-driven media is overwhelmingly conservative.

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Consumer-driven media reinforces existing political biases in individuals.

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Which of the following describes a consequence of the growing concentration of ownership of the news media?
Options:
Newspaper prices have gone down.
Coverage of political events has gotten more liberal over time.
Prices for televised campaign ads have gone down.
Candidates get more free airtime.
There is increased similarity of network news coverage.

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There is increased similarity of network news coverage.

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Which of the following portrays an accurate example of horse race media coverage? Options: After a lengthy investigation, a newspaper publishes an article about a candidate receiving thousands of dollars in illegal campaign funds. A cable news show intentionally smears a candidate by running an exaggerated story about indiscretions in a candidate's personal life. A candidate announces her intention to run for president of the United States on Twitter rather than through a television appearance. News media outlets report the results of public opinion polls that show the relative popularity of presidential candidates.

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News media outlets report the results of public opinion polls that show the relative popularity of presidential candidates.

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Which of the following describes the potential impact on the electorate when daily media coverage of elections focuses primarily on the newest poll results? Options: The electorate will be increasingly divided along partisan lines., The electorate will be less likely to turn out to vote on Election Day., The electorate will be more likely to have expanded knowledge of the electoral process., The electorate will be less able to accurately compare the policy platforms of candidates running in the election.

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The electorate will be less able to accurately compare the policy platforms of candidates running in the election.

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Which of the following best characterizes the influence of the news media on public opinion in the United States? Options: They alter the public's views on issues. They affect which issues the public thinks are important. They determine how citizens will vote. They are most able to influence people with the highest level of education. They are most able to influence the urban sectors of society.

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They affect which issues the public thinks are important.