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How much Social Media are you on on an average day?

Multiple Select

In what way is the media influencing public policy in this image?

• focus public attention on selected issues

• offer a forum in which opposing viewpoints are communicated

• hold government officials accountable to the public

• pass laws to support public needs

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Multiple Choice

Which was radio and movies' MOST important contribution to American life in the 1920s?

• It broadcast updates about the growing Dust Bowl.

• It helped create a common culture in the United States.

• It kept people informed on the war with Japan.

• It allowed people in suburbs to listen to plays without attending them.

Multiple Choice

Who is the most listened-to radio talk show host in America according to the list?

• Dave Ramsey

• Sean Hannity

• Clay Travis & Buck Sexton

• Glenn Beck

Multiple Choice

Which magazines are considered key sources of political news and commentary?

• Time

• Newsweek

• U.S. News & World Report

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What were the first political magazines that appeared in the mid-1800s?

• Harper’s Weekly

• Time

• Newsweek

• U.S. News & World Report

Multiple Choice

What term describes the type of journalism that exaggerates or may include false reports to attract readers?

• Investigative journalism

• Yellow journalism

• Tabloid journalism

• Broadcast journalism

Multiple Select

Select all the examples of journalism:

• News Report

• Newspaper

• News Website

• News Company Social Media Content

• Podcast

Multiple Choice

What is the primary source of political news and information according to the image?

• Radio

• Television

• Internet

• Newspapers

Multiple Choice

What role does the media play in politics?

• Influencing public opinion

• Providing entertainment

• Reporting news

• Advertising products

Multiple Choice

What is the most notable influence of mass media according to the image?

• Public agenda

• Social media

• Television ratings

• Advertising revenue

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the media in shaping the public agenda?

• To entertain the public

• To inform the public about government policies

• To shape public opinion on societal problems

• To ignore public issues

Multiple Select

Ways the media play an important role in setting the public agenda

• Detecting bias

• Focusing public attention on selected issues

• Holding government officials accountable to the public

• Offering a forum in which opposing viewpoints are communicated

• Identifying propaganda

Multiple Choice

Rohan, Mia, and Noah are studying for their civics exam. They are discussing how citizens rely on the media for information and how the media has a strong impact on public opinion and the public agenda. Rohan asks, 'How does the media play the watchdog role in a real-world scenario?'

• by committing libel and slander

• by endorsing particular candidates

• by determining what issues are important

• by exposing government waste or corruption

Multiple Choice

What are the major influences on politicians according to the image?

• Social Media

• Major News Organizations

• Public Opinion

• Political Parties

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of candidates using sound bites in electoral politics?

• To confuse the audience

• To present themselves positively

• To avoid media coverage

• To rely on political parties

Multiple Choice

What are some of the limits on media influence as discussed in the image?

• Only a small part of the public understands media reports

• Media sources provide in-depth coverage

• People follow news that contradicts their views

• Being informed requires no effort

Multiple Choice

Presidential debates such as the one between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon carry out what role of the media during elections.

• Hold candidates accountable to the public for their actions.

• Broadcast different points of view.

• Show positive bias to the candidate they favor for office.

• Emphasize specific issues.

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the image?

• To entertain

• To test knowledge

• To inform

• To confuse

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are major media?

• television

• newspaper

• magazines

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason for the decline in the number of newspapers published?

• People are not interested in local papers

• Newspapers are too political

• Newspapers only express one point of view

• Newspapers must compete with television and other media

Multiple Choice

According to media usage, which media source is accessible to the most Americans?

• internet

• television

• radio

• none of the above

Poll

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