The Media, part I

A website devoted entirely to reporting on climate change and other environmental issues would be an example of ________ journalism.

• protest

• niche

• non-profit

• adversarial

Google News and Real Clear Politics are good examples of ________.

• nonprofit journalism

• news aggregators

• the penny press

• niche journalism

The fact that only 63 percent of high school graduates have broadband Internet access at home, while almost 90 percent of college graduates do is an example of

• the filter bubble

• collegiate privilege

• the education dividend

• the digital divide

Which of the following is NOT a reason that many Americans appear to prefer online news?

• the accuracy and objectivity compared to traditional media outlets

• the depth of the information available online

• the up-to-the-moment currency of the information available online

• the convenience of getting news online

Daily Internet users who participate in society and politics through online activities are called ________.

• 2.0 participators

• internet junkies

• online activists

• digital citizens

Which of the following statements about newspapers is accurate?

• Newspapers are the primary source of news for most Americans.

• Political, social, and economic elites rely very little on newspapers.

• As a result of serious financial losses, newspapers have had to make dramatic cutbacks in recent years.

• Newspapers tend to provide less complete coverage of political events than other media.

Most local newspapers get their national news from ________.

• local reporters

• wire services

• the Internet

• government reports, press briefings, and announcements

Large media conglomerates own approximately ________ percent of daily newspapers.

• 25

• 40

• 55

• 75

It is estimated that more than ________ percent of Americans have a television.

• 50

• 66

• 75

• 95

Despite its widespread availability, ________ typically provide(s) the least depth of news coverage.

• radio

• television

• the Internet

• newspapers