Media & Public Policy

Interest groups make political contributions to the candidate they support.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The media provides a meeting place to discuss opposing viewpoints. What is this "meeting place" called?

• bias

• public opinion

• public policy

• forum

Why should voters carefully evaluate information presented in ads and campaign speeches?

• to make an informed choice

• to emphasize issues

• to communicate with the public

• to hold government office

Does the government use the media to communicate with the public?

• YES

• NO

"Candidate Jones Lied About His Taxes"

What role does the media have by posting this headline?

• giving a contribution

• broadcasting different points of view

• holding gov't officials accountable

• offering a forum for opposing viewpoints

The actions/ laws the government takes to deal with issues of concern to all people are called..

• political process

• two party system

• public opinion

• public policy

If TIME magazine publishes a third report on COVID-19, it is....

• identifying candidates

• broadcasting different points of view

• focusing the public's attention on selected issues

• holding gov't officials accountable

"Presidential Election 2020: Joe Biden Versus Donald Trump"

This headline shows what role of the media in elections?

• emphasize issues

• identify candidates

• hold government accountable

Who plays an important role in elections by emphasizing selected issues over and over again?

• political parties

• citizens

• voters

• mass media

Which is NOT a strategy to evaluate the truthfulness of the media?

• Identify propaganda

• Separate fact and opinion

• Evaluate the source

• Show the positive and negative effects

• Detect bias