"The Role of Media" reading assignment review

"The media" only refers to television.

• True

• False

In its role as gatekeeper, the media decides which stories to run.

• True

• False

A "sound bite" is a story designed to expose wrongdoing.

• True

• False

Most news sources are not for profit.

• True

• False

Biased means favoring one view over another.

• True

• False

About half of all human beings are completely unbiased.

• True

• False

Bias can affect what stories a media outlet decides are important.

• True

• False

An issue can't get on the public agenda if nobody has heard about it.

• True

• False

Everyone agrees the media should play the role of agenda-setter.

• True

• False

If you watch television news, you will hear about all the issues that exist.

• True

• False