Media and Interest Groups

What is an important difference between interest groups and political parties?

• Interest groups have more members than political parties.

• Interest groups have platforms addressing all issues of public concern.

• Interest groups are organized to elect their candidates to political office.

• Interest groups attempt to influence government directly on particular issues.

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which the media affect politics?

• by providing information on both parties
• by contributing to election campaign funds
• by focusing public attention on particular issues
• by providing in-depth coverage of national issues.

Use the graph to answer this question: Based upon the information in the graph, where should a candidate spend the most campaign funds for advertising?

• Newpaper

• Television

• Internet

• Radio

Based on the graph, how have Americans' sources of news changed since 1992?

• People no longer obtain news information from television.

• The Internet is gradually replacing newspapers as a source of news.

• More people are now listening to news on the radio than previously.

• There has been a significant decline in the readership of news magazines.

Which group on the table would be most likely to support a ban on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico?

• Interest Group 1

• Interest Group 2

• Interest Group 3

• Interest Group 4

Which best describes the main objective of a lobbyist?

• To raise campaign funds for political parties.

• To influence public decision-making for the common good.

• to influence state legislators or members of congress on issues

• to advise political candidates on how to manager their election campaigns

Which propaganda technique is used in this political communication?

• making a false analogy

• appealing to readers' fears

• presenting an opinion as fact

• smearing an opponent's character

The views held by the general population concerning a particular issue is

• public opinion

• mass media

• propaganda

• poll

Which of these are factors that can affect public opinion?

• family & friends

• the media

• education & income

• historic events (i.e. Great Depression)

The most common forms of mass media listed below are

• newspapers

• magazines

• social media and the Internet

• radio and television