5c/d: Media & Campaign

Match the following types of media to the correct example.

• Twitter

• Print Media

• ABC News

• Broadcast Media

• The New York Times

• Social Media

Which of the following is a role of the media during elections?

• Broadcasting different points of view.

• To identify the candidates that they like

• To show important sports events over election coverage.

• To persuade the electorate to only vote for specific candidates

The 2020 Presidential debates were televised nationwide as well as streamed online by most news agencies. These debates demonstrate which role of the media?

• Emphasizing selected issues

• Producing editorials and op-ed pieces

• Detecting bias

• Telling voters who to pick

CNN broadcasts a story that describes a Democratic candidate in only positive ways, leaving out any details that are negative or unflattering. Voters should carefully evaluate a story such as this one, that is a clear example of _______.

• propaganda

• an editorial

• social media

• bias

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for evaluating campaign materials?

• Identifying propaganda

• Donating to P.A.C.s

• Separating facts from opinion

• Evaluating sources

What is a P.A.C.?

• Pacific-Atlantic Coalition

• Political Academy Center

• Political Action Committee

• Personal Accountability Center

What is the major difference between a P.A.C. and a Super P.A.C.?

• People can donate unlimited amounts to a Super P.A.C.

• People can donate unlimited amounts to a P.A.C.

• Only businesses can donate to a Super P.A.C.

• P.A.C.s are owned by the two major political parties.

Which of the following IS a problem that is created by the high cost of running for office?

• People are not well informed on who to vote for in elections.

• It is easy to run for political office, so there are too many candidates.

• Very few people vote in elections.

• Only the wealthy can afford to run for political office.

What is bias?

• When you only show the good or bad things about a topic

• When you vote for the same candidate each time.

• The act of evaluating sources.

• Research both sides of an argument.

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

• Newspaper

• Social Media

• Broadcast Television

• Blog