Media and Interest Groups Review

The media plays an important role in setting the public agenda in all of the following ways EXCEPT

• focusing public attention on selected issues

• holding government officials accountable to the public

• makes contributions to political candidates

• offering a forum in which opposing viewpoints are communicated

All of the following are examples of mass media EXCEPT

• Boones Mill Town Council meeting

• Fox News Website

• The Washington Post

• CNN News

When the media only shows/publishes one side of an issue, the media is

• displaying bias

• offering a forum

• evaluating sources

• holding government officials accountable

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 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

To convince someone to do or think something.

• Persuade
• Discourage
• Personification
• Dissuade

Websites, magazines, news, games, tv shows, and advertisements are all types of

• Illustrations
• Social Networks
• Media
• Technology

The term ________________  refers to methods of communicating with large numbers of people.

• bias
• non bias
• sign language
• mass media

One role of the media is that is stands guard and decides what information passes through to the people.  In other words the media is used as a 

• Social Media
• Gatekeeper
• commercial
• bias group

In its role as a ________________, the media keeps an eye on the government which helps democracy.

• prisoner
• watchdog
• cheerleader
• voice of reason