Media

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

• makes contributions to political candidates

• offering a forum in which opposing viewpoints are communicated

All of the following are examples of mass media EXCEPT

• Boones Mill Town Council meeting

• Fox News Website

• The Washington Post

• CNN News

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

• op-ed

• forum

• political cartoon

• editorial

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

• creating political cartoons

• broadcasting different points of view

• holding government officials accountable

• publishing an op-ed

The image is an example of

• bias

• simulation

• propaganda

• public policy

Which role of the media is portrayed in the image?

• publish op-ed pieces

• create political cartoons

• identify candidates

• writing editorials

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

• The media is holding government officials accountable.

• The media is contributing money to a special interest group.

• The media is broadcasting a forum.

• The media is posting to social media and blogs.

All of the following are 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

Which of the following is NOT an example of mass media?

• CNN Headline News

• The Franklin News Post

• NPR (National Public Radio) Radio

• USA Today

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

• displaying bias

• offering a forum

• evaluating sources

• holding government officials accountable